TO-NIGHT’S PICTURES.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IX, Issue 172, 7 July 1919, Page 4

TO-NIGHT’S PICTURES.

EVERYBODY’S, HASTINGS

ALICE BRADY.

The popularity of Everybody’s is not very difficult to account for, since the entertainment presented conforms to a high standard, and is sufficiently varied to exercise a wide attraction. The new bill presented on Saturday was in fevery respect quite worthy of those that had preceded it during the post few weeks; that is to say, it comprised interesting pictures (all admirably photographed and well projected), ana excellent music. One of tne most interesting positions ever arranged in a screen-story is contained in the Select feature “The Better Half,” which tells of twin-sisters, who though outwardly so alike that they are invariably mistaken for each other were in temperament exactly opposite. The part of both sisters is played with rare success by Alice Brady. One sister is cold and calculating and marries a man of whom she is totally unworthy. The other sister becomes a nurse. In course of time the wife leaves her husband who at the same time meets with an accident which leaves him temporarily blind. During his recovery he is tended by the nurse whom he believes to be his wife. It is not till the bandages are removed from his eyes that he realised his mistake. In the meantime, tbe wife has returned but commits suicide. She is buried under the name of the nurse. This begets an astonishing position which is complicated by the fact that the nurse is in love with her late sister’s husband. The story is strong and convincing with interest at full pitch throughout and the dresses and settings are up to the high Select standard. Alice Brady has never done better work. A strong supporting programme of films is also show r n, including a five-act drama, “A Game With Fate,” starring Betty Blythe and) Harry Morey, a lengthy newsy Gazette, a lively farce-comedy and a beautiful scenic." This programme will be repeated to-night for the last time. The plan is at Halls’, or reserves can be had by ’phoning Everybody’s 1266. MUNICIPAL THEATRE. DOUBLE STAR BILL. This theatre was crowded to capacity again on Saturday evening- last, the two big features screened proving exceedingly popular. Harold Lockwood appeared in a sii-act super-pro-duction, “Paradise Garden.” The story, as with all the Lockwood pictures, has been taken from a book, “Paradise Garden,” by George Gibbs, is one of the popular novels in America this season. The picture will appeal both to those who have read the book and to those who have not. The former will be interested to see Harold .Lockwood, the favourite Metro Star, as the hero of the novel they have enjoyed, and the latter will like the story for its own sake. There are horses and dogs in this Lockwood photoplay, and plenty of outdoor freedom and snap that gives all Lockw’ood’s productions an added interest. The picture arouses the question of whether it is» wise to keep people in ignorance of the pitfalls that may beset them, or to warn and instruct them so that they may avoid dangers. Gladys Brockwell appears in a picturized version of the stage success, “The Strange Woman,” which ran for- an entire season on Broadwav. The production was written by William J. Hurlbut and was later novelized bv Svdney McCall, more than 1,000,000 copies of the book being sold. The story has to do with marriage and free love. The picture presents many marriages for what they are and effects a striking contrast between a woman who refuses to be shackled to a man, even though she is desperately in love with him, ana other women who have been bound by a wedding ceremony. A two-act comedy and the latest Gazette complete the bill. This programme will be repeated again this evening.