THE PICTURE HOUSES.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XII, Issue 238, 20 September 1922, Page 6

THE PICTURE HOUSES.

COSY DE LUXE. Jackie Coogan, six years old, and the most popular boy in the movie world to-day, will be seen in his first independent starring vehicle, “Pecks’ Bad Boy,” at the Cosy this evening.' Jackie’s work in “Peck’s Bad Boy,” 1 is said to equal, if not surpass that which won for him universal popularity in the title role of Charlie Chaplin’s “The Kid.” “Peck’s Bad Boy” was adapted to the screen from the volumes of the late Governor George Peck. The sub-titles were written by Irvin S. Cobb, the famous humourist Only the Vest portions of the books of Governor Peck have been incorporated in the screen version. After these portions were put into the story, the story itself, it is said, was revised to better suit the talents of Jackie Coogan, who portrays the title role of the picture. Romance and thrills also figure in the production. A “Bnooky” comedy, “Ready to Serve,” a further chapter of “Stanley In Africa,” in which George Walsn and Louise Lorraine have a miraculous escape from two leopards, and topical and educational gazettes support. MUNICIPAL. Hope Hampton adds new laurels to her already splendid reputation as an emotional actress in “Love’s Penalty,” which will be presented as the first feature at the Hastings Municipal Theatre this evening, due in great part to the broad scope given for the display of her remarkable histrionic ability. The story is an especially dramatice one, and cannot fail to please even the most fastidious. The second feature is a Sherlock Holmes story titled •'The Man Wifh the Twisted Lip,” a . fine detective story, and then for supports there is the latest topical news . and Pathc‘B Review, the whole making for good entertainment. “— .. 1