THE PICTURE HOUSES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13603, 8 February 1915, Page 5

THE PICTURE HOUSES.

The new aa rangemerit m regard to programmes by the Pathe Pictuie proprietary is proving very popular at His Majesty's Theatre, and the large audience oil Saturday night expressed much pleasuro with the excellent pictorial tare provided. A special feature -was "The Property Man," a comedy that, had everyone m .uncontrollable laughter. A charming 'drama is "Sonny Dim iv Search of a Mother" (a Vitagraph production). Jim, who is only a very little fellow, after his mother's ' death,, is sent to Kve with bis auhtie Kate. His cousins tell him that new mothers grow on trees, so Jim sets out looking for -one. He discovers a very pretty girl perched amongst the branches of a tree, and the fact that a cow . has driven her there does not trouble him at all. Daddy,, searching for. Jim, discovers him talking to the girl. Daddy falls head over ears m love, and the girl at last consents to be Sonny's second mother. "Abide with me" skows how the voice of a- choir, girl refornjp a reprobate. The sinner stumbles many times before- he plants his feet on. the firm gronmd of the straight and narrow path, but m the vnd the pair find last-ing-happiness. The budget of war news includes numerous topical subjects of absorbing interest. "Mount Dore" is a Pathe colored scenic of great beauty, and a strong drama is "The Tell-tale Scar." A joyous comedy is •'The Rise of the Johnsons," the whnb making up a. fine holiday programme, which wili be repeated tonight.

•At. the World's Continuous Picture -Theatre to-night a complete change of programme Will be screened, each subject- being specially selected , coniprising ii list of interesting photoplays. The sessions will open with the latest Eclair Journal, containing war news of special interest. Following this come a splendid drama, entitled "Operator and .Superintendent,"' supported by a comic of unusual vjin, ".lohnnio. Sole Heir." ! Next m oKder is the star drama, "The Sea- Coast of Bohemia,*" being produce<l m two parts. Olio gathers a splendid impression of' life m Bohemia, and the opening scenes ol" this, enthralling subject show a young',, artist, discouraged by his ln<:lj ft' success, leaving th,e' J *cit_-" of his birth. While he is paintihjjf lii the country a yqung and beautiful girl rushes out and requests, him to marry her within the next ten 'minutes. He agrees, and he finds ouL that the girl's action was inspired by tlie fact that had *he ltjmained single after a certain hour s!u would have lost a large fortune. Thehusband and .wife are thrown apart for severii-l years, buf the woman wat cites her husband's rise and fall, ami eventually a portrait which he paints oMi.-r bring-* about, a reconciliation. Admirably acted, with clear,. photography, the subject should attract a large audience. I'oll'w i-.ijf 'Ms is an eqtiallv interesting comedy drania, calied "Flirty Florence." A khju'iiian named Baker suddenly finds out thai money -Is needed to tarn- along a project, and Hlorence is delegated to- raise the capital. Ji young and wealthy lawyer is tlie object of her endeavors/ How Florence failed is depicted m first-class style, making nn interesting photoplay. "Off the Mainland," or "A Good Samaritan Misjudged," shows two children wandering 1 to a piece of land surrounded by water when the tide is /m. They are found and cared for by an old tramp, who later is arrested r and accused of attempting to kidnap them. After enduring many indignities, he is released upon the children telling their stony, and his future prospects are considerably rosier. The -concluding ; number is tlie star comedy of thq jmSgi amine, being a- boxing subject, entitled "The Fable of the Coming Champion Avho was Delayed." The whole 1000 ft is crammed with comical situations. _ '