THE PICTURE HOUSES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13645, 27 March 1915, Page 5

THE PICTURE HOUSES.

All wluju admire, and enjoy a really first-class picture programme will fairly revel m the rich feast of new attractions which the Pathe- Picture management will serve up at His Majesty's Theatre to-night. Pride of place will be occupied by a brilliant society drama, by the Vitagraph Company, m which that fine actor. Maurice. Costello, will be seen m a most congenial role. This syilendid film story, which is entitled "The Acid Test," shows that there' are two kinds of i'emiiiiiie . love, ono demonstrative and the other reserved. Tho. latter was the/ -love that made a husband doubt, .his wife's attitude. He puts her to the test by pretending ho is ruined. His wife comes to his relief; and assures him that her love is strong enough to sustain him m his hour of need. Tho popular A.R. players will make a welcome reappearance m "Lena and the Geese," a beautiful Dutch drama, m which charming Mary Pickford is seen m some dainty wyrks. "Their Ups and Downs" reveal the Keystone merrymakers iii helter-skelter revels, and uproarious fun. An extra edition of the. "Pathe War Uudgpt" will supply special films by Pathe-Freres' war correspondents, which give a close view of life m the trenches on the snow-covered, wind-sweptAplains of Flanders, and how jolly the , "British soldiers can be even with the thermometer well down below freezing point... -Two splendid scenic* will be included m "Along tho Deschutes" and "On the River Katsuura," showing magnificent American and Japanese seenerv. Tho comedies ".Buddy's First Call" (Vitagraph) and "A Million Dollar Bride. should keep tin; audience m the merriest of moods. Patrons are advised to secure their §eats m good time for this big list of' now attractions.

The tinal animal picture, "The Jungle Master," is proving a big draw at the World's Pictures ; all sessions yesterday crqwds were taJting tlie seating accom modatiou to its utmost. The interest has iiot slackened, as the three exhibitions already , presented - to-day have all met with full patronage. This splendid feature is exceptionally clever m plot, and the story evolved is full of dramatic force. As an educator, this him also takes a high position, being a good natural history lesson. We are shown carnivorous animals of. all kinds wandering about at will,siucl]uding uunu erous lions, iv some instances withyoung \cul)s, who, like infants, always want feeding ; leopards m fighting mood,; and again m playful humor; the wild boar also, has a place; the .tiger gracefully sidles round, while monkeys, apes, and* cheeky, parrots abound. During the action of the photoplay many of these animals perform an active part. It is a thrilling moment when a hunter who has robbed a lioness of her cubs meets with an accident, and while lying prone is attacked by the angry mother. Ihe sight of lier great yellow body hurtling through the air m a terrible charge made many shrink. Then, again, Miss Marie Walchamp, who plays the heroine, has a very narrow escape ; her horso stumbles, "and she is' thrown heavily; a leopard springs at her from a tree, and only after the lady had received a bad handling was the neast-shot. "The White Redman" is a well-connected story of an. Indian's gratitude. In "Bully Roy Cartoons" Lancelot Speed deals with the Kaiser's navy m a • manner which caused great enthusiasm. The comedy subjects are well np, to standard. On Monday next a> great patriotic programme is to be presented, two of the leading dramas being "For Honor and Belgium" and the great spectacular picture, "The Heroine of Mons."

The programme to be screened tonight at the Opera. House . is a particularly good '<one, and should attract a., great deal of attention. Thp outstanding feature is "Battle of the Sexes." This m 5000 ft m length, and produced in' an admirable, way. Frank Andrews, becomes en thralled by the advances of, a gay woman living m the same apart-' ment lumso. A denouement comes Avhen the faithful \vife discovers the trutli.^, .Tijjr mind nearly loses balance, while; Jane, tlje daughter, crazed by the grief of : her mother? determines to take part m tho tragedy. Witl*. revolver m hand, she goes to the apartment of tho Avonian, but her mission fails, The father, coming m, finds his daughter being made love to by tho sweetheart of tho Avohian, and realises bis sins. When ho con : fronts his daughter and says, "You,' my daughter. Avhat are you doing here? the daughter answers, "My fathor, Avhat are you doing here?" From tliis on every phase of the picture is vital, gripping, and the end a veritable revela-; tion. The latest War Budget shows;) Avhat is going on m Europe and England, while a. scenic study, "From Chris-: tiania to Bergen," is charming. "An' Absent -minded Cupid"' and "Taken by* Storm" are delightful comedy subjects'that cannot fail to please.