CRYSTAL PALACE.

NZ Truth, Issue 695, 12 October 1918, Page 2

CRYSTAL PALACE.

This week's programme is headed by the five-reel William Fox production, "To Honor and Obey," featuring Gladys Brockwell and Jewel Carmen. ' The story told is as follows:. Richard Hallam, a flashy, disgruntled individual who curses fate for his own shortcomings, proposes to Lorrie Holliss, and is accepted. Maro Patton, a wealthy broker, also loves Lorrie, the 'cabaret girl, whom Hallam has won. Married life goes well with Lorrie and Richard until the latter loses his money m the stock market. Part of Ballam's losses has been money which lie embezzled. He is desperate and persuades Lorrie to visit Patton and induce him to manipulate the share market, so that he (Hallam) will be reimbursed. Patton consents and Hallam is made wealthy. Eater, however, Lorries husband hates her because of the price he tKinks she'paid for Patton's action. With riches, too, he loses his love for his bride of humbler days and forms an attachment for Rose Delvane. Domestic affairs become steadily worse. The crisis comes when Patton's former secretary, Barker, cries out m a restaurant where Hallam and Rose are dining, that Hallam got his fortune on.a. tip "his wife bought from Patton." Hallam drives Lorrie from the house. Patton. seethes under Hallam's unjust treatment of Lorrie. At last affairs m Great Western, the chief stock m which both men are interested, narrow down for a flght for supremacy between Hallam and Patton. . The latter outmanoeuvres his rival and crushes him. Rose promptly says good night to Hallam when she finds his wealth gone, and Hallam ends his life by Buicide. Finally Patton and Lorrie together find happiness. •