THE PICTURE HOUSES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13699, 1 June 1915, Page 5

THE PICTURE HOUSES.

It would be liard. to beat the programme \r.hich Patbe Pictures are just now screenini>; at His Majesty's. All tastes are catered for m the long successjon : ,of lilnis,. vFor those .who enjoy a good laugh there is the big Keystone 'farce comedy "Dough and Dynamite,' m which Charlie Chaplin is simply immense. It is said to be , the famous comedian's greatest achievement to date, and after seeing it one is quite prepared to admit it. It is one long shriek from start to finish. ,'For those who prefer dramas, there is the passioiiT ate Italian romance, "Maria's . Sacrifice," which shows that .the blood>iri the veins of our latest allies courses, hot and strong. The Edison players do line work m "His Chorus Girl Wife," which shows how a secret marriage ends happily. "The Hop Smusirlers" tells an exciting story of .opium smuggling by the Chinese, and describes how a young jiirl reporter becomes famous through discovering and exposing the wholesale ■manner m which the Celestials were beating the revenue. Pleasing glimpses of far-off lands are given. These include "Domestic Devon," "Egyptian Monuments,", and "Gathering and. Preparing Nuts m the Philippines." Thisr' judiciously-blended and highly-instruc-tive programme will be screened for the last time to-night.

To-night will be the mial sca-eening of the spfendid programme of pictures, at the Opera IJouse. ' A large audience 1 ' was present last evening, and .all were delighted: r fhe star attraction",, "Captain Alvarez," is 4000 ft' m, lerigtli. It is the most i'Aronderiul picture seen here 1 for a considerable while, aaid is thrilling and exciting from beginning to end. There are only two more N subjects m this programme, "A Corner m Hats." a good comedy, and the latest War Budget. The chief attraction jtb-njorrow is a, wonderful wild aiumal draiiia, "Adventures of Kathlyn," and figures the great actress Miss KathlynV Williams, "the girl without fear." Thn^ serial deals with the adventures .of 5 a ' young girl m India, adventures which, involve her m a. succession of the most tlirilling situations with wild animals and with 1 natives who relentlessly persecute her. Each part of the serial is distinct, and can be screened quite apart from the rest, for each part has a complete aifd intelligible story, and is packed •with strong incident. The climax contrived m each case, however, is of such, a' nature that it leaves one m suspense as to the outcome of thip predicament m which Kathlyn is involved, and thateby makes one eager to see what will 'happen next— -in the succeeding part k ■ Fidl capacity business was recorded at ail sessions of the World's Pictures yesterday afternoon / arid "c-veriing, and the programme is one that fully merits the enormous patronage it nag already received.' The series -opens witjb^ . a beautiful view of '"The Valley; of Lys,' a scenic gem . from PasquaJis' Italian Scenes I/ibrary.. Theii, follows a domes-, tic drama, entitled "Her Own , Home" featuring Miss Lotie Floyd 'and Her splendid acting is well supported by an. excellent cast. 'HaWkey'e, King of the Castle," shows Hep;>v.orth.'s eccentric comedian m" another of his clever impersonations, , and some wonderful trick photography accentuates the v fun. "Saved by a Watch" is a Selig thriller. Tom Mix, the champion cowboy actor, has some adventures startling: enough for the most eager, sensation lovers. "The, Wrong .House" gives scope for extremely acting by a troupe of circu§ performers which, causes great coiisternation to Smith, who, while inebriated, gets into a boardinghouse in' mistake. i'egarding "The Trey o' Heajlts" it is suincient to say that Kpisode Xo. 6 is well up, to the mark m hair-raising adventures and not the least is a tram and motor-car collision. .'•Loyo, Luck, and Candy" is one of th.ose prolonged comedies that . cause continual' laughter. This exceptionally good programme is being shown for the last time m (jcisborne tms evening and it is expected the success of yesterday* will be repeated..