THE PICTURE HOUSES.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIV, Issue 90, 24 March 1924, Page 6

THE PICTURE HOUSES.

THE KING’S. “A Prince of a King,” starring the four-year-old actor Dinky Dean, now screening at the King’s is a very fine picture. The story is a most interesting one and is interspersed with forest and court scenes, while there an* several thrilling situations and exciting incidents. Dinky Dean gives a natural interpretation of the character of the little prince who was robbed of his throne, while the supporting, cast is a powerful one, including Miss Virginia Pearson. Dinky\Dean has a part that cannot possibly fail to gain the sympathy ami popularity ul patrons, ami ne should again be the means of drawing crowded houses this and to-morrow evening. The programme includes good supports and first-class music COSY DE LUXE. Three reasons for the attractiveness of “The Wild Party,” Universal attraction starring Gladys Walton, on the current programme at the Cosy, are the beautiful women that play the leading roles in the play. Miss Walton’s beauty and charming personality have established her as one of the ranking stars of the screen. The other two beauties in the picture are Esther Ralston, popular leading woman, and Dorothy Valerga, a newcomer, but undoubtedly a find. Miss Walton and Miss Valerga arc brunettes. Miss Ralston is a blonde. Betty Compson and Bert Lytell are co-starred in the latest George I’itzmaunce production “Kick In.” The usual gazettes and orchestra support. MUNICIPAL. Before 1914 Vienna was perhaps the proudest city of the world. Its glory was unexcelled. To-day the. T amous city is at the door of famine, and approaching moral collapse. The whole pitiful story is revieweu as a sweet simple love story in “The Merry-Go-Round,” and the result has been a cinema triumph, on account of the unusual and appealing love theme which has been woven into the romance of a young courtier oi the old regime and a beautiful little organ grimier of the merry-go-round, ol the Prater. In life’s merry-go-round, a reckless scion of a proud family finally discovers his life mare in a little organ grinder on Vienna's show ground. The tremendous love theme working through this picture, which brings about this happy and pleasing finale, is one that will appeal to all patrons. This stupendous attraction commences a three-night and one matinee season on Wednesday next at the Municipal Theatre. Beats may be reserved at Pratt’s.