THE PICTURE HOUSES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 14048, 19 July 1916, Page 5

THE PICTURE HOUSES.

At the Palace Picture Theatre to-night ! the final screening oi' Metro's master- i piece "The High Road" takes plac\ lhe portrayal hy the leading artist, Valli Valli, isan education, and there are magnificent scenic effect.;, chief of which is a most realistic lire scene. 'Lhe supporting numbers include a vivid picture of ''The Canadian Troops m Action, showing the daily routine of these brave fellows m France. To-morrow another great feature, is announced, a "World's" film entitled "Marrying Money," featuring Clara Kimball Young, one of the most admired of picture stars. Described •■ as a "story of mistaken identity,'' this j comedy ranks as one or" the 'best Ameri J cart productions. The adventures of Mildred Mills, as portrayed by Clara Kimball Young, create much mirth, and her efforts to elude the amorous swains, who are bent on securing her money, are v cry funny. Scene follows scene, full of most laughable situations,, m Vapid succession, until the curtain rings down with Mildred married- to the.npn of her choice. The supporting items include a vivid picture of tho recent Zeppelin raids on Salonika, and shows the vain efforts ot the Huns to terrorise our armies m the field. "One Round O'Brien," a roaring comedy, and i "Picturesque Dalmatia," a superb sceriic, are also included iri- to-morrow's change. Th© new change of • programme atvthe Opera House introduces the London Film Company's feature drama, "Convict Lyndon afc Liberty.", \ At the beginning of the war England .xtfas infested by spies, who used every means ii> get possession . of the -Empire's secrets. The story of "Mr. Lyndon at Liberty" deals with' tli adventures of Neil Lyndon, a brilliant English; chemist, who was working for 'the War Office upon a nfcw high explosive. Rumours of its potency reached the tars of Dr. MeM'nrtiej Vi highly-paid servant of the Teutonic Powers. Enlisting the services of- two Austrian secret service men, and the notorious Sonia Savaroff, • McMurtio laid plans to get possession of the formula. TFate interfered with his plans by Lyndon's imprisonment for life, on a charge I niurder.' Lyndon had administered . a sound beating to Seton Marks' because oi insults' offered Joyce Aylnieiv a little friend of his. Marks was murdered shortly after Lyndon left his rooms. After two years m Dartmouth, Lyndon escaped, only to fall into the hands of McMurtie and his associates. His position was desperate. They demanded Jus formula, or threatened; to hand him over to the authorities. How he managed U< remain loyal to J\i_ country, baulk ti.o spies, and keep out of prison forms a '■•Jirilling play, which presented with aj 1 the excellen ce which ha s made th c -London 'C<s\\s pictures prime favorites. The\ support's include: /"Lucerne" (scenic)', Australian Gazette, and A Temporary , Husband" (Vitagraph <jomedy. - ■■ V A , The .-, big serial picture, "The .Broken Coin," which has gained such. a- large following, is being continued both at fIU Majesty's. Theatre and the World's Pic-, .vires this evening. The ..-opening chap-, ters showed where Lucille-.' -Love, a lady journalist, 'discovers tlie half of an antique coin with . an inscription, which interpreted oil the complex? coin, reveals >7iie hiding place of tlvj eruwii jewels of ''Coronia/," the ruler of that kingdbnf having the other half coin. Being awaro • f this Count Hugo Loubeque details Itoleaux to find the missing half, and he 'discovers it m Lucille's possession. Rol<saux's failure to ;ssciire Lucille's halfjjoin leads tb a rupture with Count Hugo,: itoleaux becoming a "friend and bodyguard to Lucille. ThriUing adventures lead to sensational .feats of strength and daring m which Roleaux shows considerable, pugilistic ability. The current episode No. 3 shows Lucille- rt guest of "Coronia." Count Hugo's satellite robs Lucille of her coin, .^ind Count Hugo, oil attempting to seduTe the King's hall x-i outwitted by Lucille- securing... it first. The Count imprisons "Lucille aiid • very .exciting features are l .-'shown .where Roleanx assists her to escape. She clambers through a window', while Roleaux climbs to a balcony oh tbe opposite building si>epehded 7 head dpwnwards. Roleaux instructs Lucille to jump, which Ane does, and' he catches her. Other pictures of a high-class nature will Ik .?hown with tli is star feature. , programme at His, Majesty > Tlieatre this evening will contain, m addition to Episode No. 3 bf "The IJrbken Coin," a big exclusive dramatic taature, "It Was to Be." John Trevor, leaving his -yillage, goes fromand .leaves Anne Winton, with whom _=>.. is , in love, proposing t<| her, as a result of his bashfulriess. Later,. Aline", marries Henry.' Randall., Randall ' desires^Tre vor, uow\ a_ noted, attorney, as 'representative it £i dishonest enterprise;' Wher.l Trevor arrives' lie meets Anne And finds her .unhappy. She Wahis him not to accept 'the offer. Trevor advises ' Rah'dali to adopt honest methods. -Later Anne meets Trevor at a reception 7 and' tells of tf-er i lusbah'd 's ; mistreatment •of lier. A fight is prevented .by a detective, White. That night Randall and Anne.. quarrel «fcairi, and the next, day Anne goes to Trevor to arrange- for, a separation, 'and ■. White, in' the . waiting ; rooiii',' overhears Anrte declare,- she could kill Randall for Ms abuse. -White receives <t P 'note from Randall ''saying' he fears for his life; and asking him to call that 7 evening:. 7 Trevor goes tb7 Randall's 'hbrtie; to force better treatment . by threatening to push <ne oiiggestcd divorce. "\{v*hito hears: a. shot. H« finds' Aniie and, Trevor standing over , Randall,; who is mortally wounded, both gasping; a revolver. Randall becpm?s cbnscious'..ahd whispers to a .detective. An hour vjater TRaridaHs', butler is arrfest^d .is .he prepares to flee with a stolen" diamond; .and Anne and Trevor are later happily married. ■ V . p - ' ' '" '■ ' ' '-' ■ '"'" '■>