THE PICTURE HOUSES.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIII, Issue 284, 16 November 1923, Page 6

THE PICTURE HOUSES.

MUNICIPAL. To-night will be the last opportunity of seeing the First National drama, “The Woman’s Side.’’ Katherine MacDonald portrays the daughter in a. way which expresses both her ability and beauty, while the story reveals, the truth which women must make ipen understand. The remaining portion of the programme is taken up with comedies, a scenic picture and gazettes. To-morrow’s MatineeLife on the society trail from the third tub in the laundry to the Blue Book is shown in “Crossed Wires,” a Universal attraction starring Gladys Walton, which will be the attraction nt the matinee to-morrow afternoon. Miss Walton has the role of Marcel Murphy, a telephone girl with aspirations to get into society—and she eventually get s there. The comedy element will be supplied by Jack Cooper in “Fare Enough,” and there will be plenty to entertain in the gazettes. COSY DE LUXE. “Flames of Passion,” the big feature heading the Cosy progiamme, is a melo-drama of distinct merit. George Ltrkin, as the hero, is called upon to portray the difficult role of a muscular, but untrained college graduate. He shifts admirably from the college boy to the man-handler. Ruth Stonehquse plays opposite Larkin with distinction. The picture abounds in thrills which include a spectacular forest fire and a truly realistic battle between the hero and a lumber jack. “Squibs Win the Calcutta Sweep,” a fascinating drama, and gazettes support. Matinee Attraction. There is sure to be a big rush for seats to-mpiTow afternoon at the matinee to see Harold Lloyd in his latest comedy “Grandma’s Boy,” It is full of his special brand of laughter stunts and each is a novelty. Carrying these stunts is a beautiful, homely story of simple folk in whose very naturalness there is a superb charm. A Paramount comedy, a scenic and topical budgets will be found most-entertaining. THE KING’S. A large and well satisfied audience witnessed the change of programme at the King’s last night. The Realart feature released by Paramount, 4 ‘ The Plaything of Broadway” with beautiful Justine Johnstone in the stella role, is a story which shows how a beautiful girl who is a member of the Thirty Club accepts the challenge of another member to force her charms on a well-soas-ed batchelor who as a surgeon finds charity work in the slums of New York much more interesting than treating the nerves of the fashionable 400, but like all w'ell laid plans they oft go astray and this story is no exception. There are some elaborite scenes and thrilling moments. The second feature, “Out Inwed,” is a very good Western story with plenty of thnl'ls and exciting moments. There is only one very pretty girl among some dare devil actors. There is a very pretty love story running throughout the picture. A very nice scenic, topical budget and a real good comedy make a first-class programme.