TO-NIGHT’S PICTURES.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IX, Issue 83, 22 March 1919, Page 6

TO-NIGHT’S PICTURES.

EVERYBODY’S, HASTINGS. . .Clara Kimball Young has the star part in the Select feature “Marionettes.” It goes without saying therefore that the play is a first-class one, but this praise is by no means enough for a story of such rare charm and originality. The scene is laid in 1< rance where a little country girl with a fortune marries a man whom she has always idolized. Unfortunately for her he married merely for her money and he makes no pretence of having done otherwise. The wife is heart-broken by his neglect and seeks about for means to win him to her. A visit to a marionette entertainment suggests a way to her. She immediately sets out to act as the marionette wife had done, and achieves more success than ever she dreamed of. Many -of the situations become quite piquant and her behaviour not only weakens hubby’s love but drives him to a mad desperation of jealousy The plot is skilfully worked out and the whole play scintillates with alternate wittiness and emotion. Altogether the play nfcst undoubtedly be of French origin and it can be guaranteed to captivate all who see it. Some of the sub-titles are remarkably clever. The settings are most ornate and Clara wears some stunning dresses. Charlie Chaplin appears in a two-act comic, “The Immigrant” and he is very funny. There is also a Pathe Gazette, a very interesting subject, “Making the Plotless Picture,” and a Topical, “Celebrating the Armistice.”

MUNICIPAL THEATRE, HASTINGS

Smiling George Walsh, the popular favourite of everyone will be seen at this theatre to-night in a delightful comedy drama, “This Is The Life.” This is a particularly good picture because not only is George Walsh the star, but his brother R. A. Walsh, the man to put on the screen such plays as “The Honor System,” “The Conqueror,” “The Innocent Sinner,” “Betrayed,” is the man who directed the making of the picture. R, A. is known for the many Human touches he puts into pictures and in “This Is the Life” he kept his brother George busy with some exciting stunts. The hardest stunts R. A. asked George to do George did with an apparent feeling that that WAS the life. Geoige in the story sails for South America to guard his father’s shipment of munitions. He meets a young lady and a count. He believes they are part of a motion picture company when, as a matter of fact, the lady is the daughter of an American consul and the count is a starter of revolutions. George joins the count and doesn’t wake up until the government army in the South American Republic catches him and orders him shot. He escapes and also rescues the lady from the count's band and of course is rewarded with her love. Many humorous little incidents add to the charm of the delightful and exciting love story “The Heart of a Girl,” which is now showing on the same programme w’ith Barbara Castleton as the star. Irving Cummongs plays opposite to her and the picture is one which should find great favour. The latest Topical Gazette completes the bill. Intending patrons are advised to book their seats at Pratt’s. For late booking ring ’phone 444.