HAYWARD'S PICTURES.

North Otago Times, 12 April 1912, Page 4

HAYWARD'S PICTURES.

"The Grip of Alcohol" was the main film at the Picture Palace last night, and it is one of the most powerful expositions of the 'degrading influences of liojuor when taken 'v excess that has been presented'to the public. It is as powerful in 'its representation as the drjma of ''Drink," ana that is lurid enough. Through the father giving way. Up' drink, followed by the son in the fcame direction . the whole family comes to grief, tho wile suffocating herself and her only daughter. The picture should have a marked impression on tho minds of tho young. The representation of the various characters is made by'artists high In their calling. "Bob's Electric Theatre' 1 is a colored comic, but! it needs no advenftiou's assistance! to make it more, laughable thflnJt;is, "The Message" is an A.B. drama, and "The Secret of the Locket" speate for itself...But these .all 'receive support, from a capital at ray of trick pictures, comics'" and sccnics, ,' The same programme .will bejrepeated this evening.