THE PICTURE HOUSES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13785, 10 September 1915, Page 5

THE PICTURE HOUSES.

A fine series of motion pictures showing the life and work of the New Zealand Main Expeditionary Force m camp beneath the Pyramids will be the power- J „ ful attraction which Pathe Pictures will offer at, His, Majesty 's Theatre tonight? These pictures are entitled 1 "With Olir ; Troops m Egypt," and they show the big camp at Mena, and the strenuous training the New. Zealanders and Australians went through while fitting_themselves for the descent on the Dardanelles. Light horse charges, infantry rushes, climbing the Pyramids, camp life, strenuous desert -ventures, waiting for the Tui'ks, and marching to the Dar-v danelles. The pictures are wonderfully l clear. It is an inspiring sight to see these gallant . heroes, whose names' wwil t live m history, cheerfully performing'" everything that falls : to>their daily lot. ■ The big martial subject will be supported by a first-class programme of riewV films, .including a stirring . War ißudget "Our Troops - m. Egypt" . will also bai screened tomorrow afternoon and overling.

The splendid programme. at the Opera House attracted an exceptionally large audience last evening. The star' feature is a Keystone star comedy, "Gussie'aDay of Rest," and is 2000 ft. m length. The great' screen comedian Syd.* Chaplin is seen at; his best m this production. News from all parts is shown m thelatest War Budget, while "Life at theY Front" pictui-es m dramatic scenes the'' work of our soldiers. "The War Baby"; is a powerful two-reel Lubin production • dealing with the workings of a womahS spy. "Limping to Happiness" is a de- ; lightful comedy-drama, and completes^ this series, which will be finally screenedthis evening. TomoiTow's change of pro-V gramme includes a Majestic masterpiece, "Thou Shalt Not Kill,*' which is 6000 ft. m length. A leading' journal says of" thiH film : "Thou Shalt Not Kill" marks ' an epoch m the moving picture art. In* ho other picture ever shown has the uncanny workings of a criminal's . conscience, the inner conscience of man that is so vividly portrayed by Poe, been at-; tempted."

! 'riie World's Pietirres have secured and are^, screening this evening for the firsttime a startling exclusive war feature, film entitled "Death or ! Long - Live the King!" The plot deals with, the fortunes of two rival lieutenants for; the hand pf pretty ' Juliet. " War being: declared Vicler makes a. farewell visit' atyjl assures' Juliet 'of his safo returni. from the' battle fields. Juliet decides to, go to the front, and near an outpost" meeti, her othelf lover, Guizot, and hif noticfes Juliet's appearance ari-i invite's her to the camp. A proposal .follows, and' Guizbt writes- to hia mother eulogising the girl.' Eight years after, war is again declared, and the previ-' oiisly rejected Guizot, now 1 a fieldmarshal again meets Juliet. Complica-j tions arise" and a .duel is arranged be-^ tween Vicler and Guizot, which is interrupted by the King. and. the rivals are ordered to rejoin their ; regiments. Some expressive scenes are shown on the eve of battle, and thrillinw scenes of warfare hold the screen. Victory is proclaimed at last, and* Juliet seeks ;her husband on the field'; amid the' dead, an J dying. She finds him, and with his last breath tells the story of how his late rival Vicler . sacrifices .. himself .so that Juliet" and her husband might no be separated, but to „o' avail', as both were mortally wounded m the d£ath 6r glory charge. • ■