PEOPLE'S PICTURES

Horowhenua Chronicle, 5 January 1927, Page 3

PEOPLE'S PICTURES

TO-NlGHT-"Reveille,” the first true screen epic of the Great War, Avritten and produced by George Pearson, and in which Betty Balfour and Stewart Rome are featured, will be screened at the People’s Pictures this evening only. It is a series of true-10-life pictures of the Avar and of the problems after the Avar. It is the story of many of the real people pictured in the various theatres of the Armageddon, the humorists the pessimists, the optimists, of the Army are all depicted. . These and many other folk have their counterpart in and around every city and village. "Reveille” has reminiscences and cnaracters that will create a great deal of laughter, and the picture will live long in the memories of those privileged to see it. Splendid supports including a gazette, scenic and comic, and selected music are also included in the programme.

FRIDAY, SATURDAY, & MATINEE. ‘ TRIP TO CHINATOWN.” On Friday and Saturday, w’dh a matinee on Saturday afternoon, will be presented a farce that set the world a new laughing record, when a rollicking, thrilling feature comedy, “A Trip to Chinatown,” will be presented at the People’s Pictures. The story centre;around a very droll nuffl who couldn’t convince his physician that he was ill. Earle Foxe and Farrcl McDonald, who ,tar with Margaret Livingstone, are, in hot water from the comedy point M view from the moment the farce opens until the end of the film. The fun starts on a train and ends in a San Francisco Chinese restaurant. Her) the comedy is fast and furious. When this comedy was recently shown in tin* Do Luxe Theatre, Wellington, critics and the public laughed themselves ill at the funny situations which piled up mi rapid succession. Good supports of a comedy, Fox Gazette, and scenic arc included in “A Trip to Chinatown” programme.