WHAT THE MOVIE ARE DOING

Free Lance, Volume XVII, Issue 893, 17 August 1917, Page 12

WHAT THE MOVIE ARE DOING

The iKing's—" Idle Wives.;' rip HIS great problem play is now -showing at the King's, where a specially augmented orchestra has been engaged to interpret the specially-ar-ranged musical score. The play is by Lois:" Weber, the producer of "The Hypocrites," and is a straight-out lesson upon certain grave social dangers. There is no escaping the film's moral and th» purpose of its teaching. It also acts as an example of the power of the screen, for the characters who are going astray are turned towards the better way by seeing a picture drama from which scenes are ingeniously shown. The setting is artistic and the photography excellent. «• * *.*.,. Everybody's —"Paddy O'Hara." Everyone will like William Desmond in this* film where he portrays a war correspondent who gets into a maze of adventures in the Balkans. Opposite to him .plays a new Triangle beauty, Mary Melvor, and (she will be found a dainty and vivacious actress with a rer serve, fund of emotional power. The play is full of war-flashes of the guerilla fighting that goes on in that stormy part of Europe. The production is an artistic one, and full of Irish wit and daring. The first screening happens to-morrow (Saturday). * .* * • The Empress—" The Crimson Dove." June Elvidge. who was the schemer in "The, Whip;" plays the lead in this strong World Film offering to be screened at the Empress commencing to-morrow (Saturday). The plot, a gripping one, deals with the regeneration.'of a cabaret dancer whose past is on the vivid side. "The Spotted Warning" unwinds another chapter of sensation, and '"The Iron Claw" now numbers its devotees--by thousands.'-■ ■' * * * * The Paramount Theatre. "The Bottle Imp" has been filling the -new Paramount Theatre in Cour-tenay-place night and day. It is a fine picture and is well worth seeing before finally withdrawn after this (Friday) evening's screening.

'' The Dummy." Jack Pickford, dainty little Mary's brother, will make his debut on the Paramount, Theatre screen to-morrow (Saturday) in "The Dummy." which is claimed to be his most notable photoplay to date. "The Dummy" is a fine Famous Players' production. The story is most exciting, the running to earth of a big kidnapping gang being the theme. The big film winds up with a sensational automobile race in which Barnev. the cute little messenger boy, wins bv a few seconds. "The Dummy" is produced in the Famous Players' well-known high standard. * * * •» The next change at the Paramount will be Marguerite Clark in "The Valentine Girl." This is said to be absolutely dainty Marguerite's success so far. " . ■ * * #. * Bessie Barriscale's contract with Triangle expired June 4, and she is networking with her own company m the adaptation of Grace Miller White's novel. "Rose o' Paradise." For the next five vears Miss Barriscale will appear solely in pictures made by the Bessie Barriscale Feature Corporation.

The two latest young New Zealanders to win the Military Cross for gallantry in the field, viz., Lieut. Alfred George Jennings and Lieut. Victor James Gallie,- both represent - families that have been conspicuous for patriotic spirit and devotion. Lieut. Alf. Jennings, M.C., is a native of Auckland, and is the second son of Mr. W. T. Jennings. M.P. for Taumarunui. Before the war started, he was managing clerk for Mr. Johnston, solicitor, of New Plymouth, and took part in amateur operatic performances in that town. He was an enthusiastic volunteer, being a sergeant in the Territorials. He.went away with brother ■Edgar (killed at Quinn's Post on August 4. 1915) with the Main Expeditionary Force. After three months at Gallipoli, Lieut. Jennings was invalided to Malta, owing to shell shock at Cape Helles: From Malta he went to Leicester; Hospital for special treatment, and then returned back. to Egypt. From there he went to France, and was at Armentieres. He got his second lieutenancy in the Northumberland Fusiliers, and was with his regiment in three hard engagements about Easter time, when he earned his Military Cross for capturing a German machine gun and detachment, which had done very great harm to the comrades .of his regiment. Since receiving his Military Cross, Lieut. Jennings has earned another decoration for patrol work in the enemy linesj and received the commondation of his General. One of the men of the Regiment earned a Victoria Cross in this affai*.:- Lieut. Jennings's brother, who was-' in the British South American Bank, Buenos Aires, when war broke out, left for London, where be secured* a lieutenancy in-the Royal Field Artillery, and died at Athlone; Ireland, from wounds received at Loos ih.'the great advance in September, 1915.'.'; * * * » Lieut. Victor ; James Gallie is a son of that fine old : settler—and Newtown Club bowler —Mr. John Gallie. Along with his brother Oscar '(also of the R.F.A.) he was one of the first to enlist when war broke out, and- the two brothers went away with the expedition to Samoa. On their return to Wellington they applied for commissions, and being disappointed with the slowness of the . Defence magnates here, they left .for England at their own expense and. both of them at once obtained commissions in the Royal Field 'Artillery;-'their previous record in the X> Battery at "Wellington and seryice at Samoa being a siifficiently good, recommendation in the eyes of the Imperial' authorities. Victor Gallie was woundthe Battle of -Ypres, hut came safely through the Somme fighting. Besides Victor and Oscar Gallie there is a third brother Private Clyo Gallie, wlib went away with the''-25th Reinforcements.