THE PICTURE HOUSES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 14049, 20 July 1916, Page 5

THE PICTURE HOUSES.

An extra special lentnre is being screened' for to'-uight. only at ihs Majesty's Theatre, ent.tied " i. ; he ,Vloials : of -.Vitu-ciis, " adapted- liyni the iiovel /.ind\successi-al ' piay by' \Villiain ■- J. i^ocke. As produced by tho Famous Players Company, it 'is one of the out' standing sitccassse of the screen. Added t) .the- charm of tho story, exciting situations, and development of the plot, I is a notable cast of artists^ headed by j Misa." 'Marie Doro, whose work ranks with- the highest in her profession. Possessing great beauty, Miss Doro also has rare ability and personal, charm, and in the character of "Carlotta;" the unconventional girl,vis seen at her bftst.The film- faithfully follows the original story. Carlotta's father, a missionary in, Turkey, has been killed by brigands, and the. mother, to save her daughter's litV, enters the harem of a/ wealthy Turk. When. a -young (woman -Uarlotta escapes .a hateful , marrmge, -,<aud< reaches England, only iind. herself; homeless and friendless;. - ; Sho accidentally excites the interest- of Sir. Marcus-. Ui'deyne, who takes iher' under. * his protection, : and after exciting aiid- other amusingadventures, ti.Oarlottaf Jand sSir Marcus find 'happiness*: , The story -is -toe-of ■ the* prettiest-- : imaginable. ..- >Seats! may be. booked .-at. '■Milieus: corner.' )•-- \ ' i■• The great' success ofithe line pro-. gramme submitted at the Palace x J icVtufes in the early part, of the week should be continued with the new programme now being/ submitted. ' The ciiief film is a splendid . production by the World Kim Corporation, ''Marrying Money," in ■ Avhich Clara ; KimbaJl Young, an artiste who has endeared herself to picture lovers of Gisborne, takes the part of Mildred Miles, daughter of a .fabulously rich man, the "King of Wall Street." , Theodore Vandeveer, a pooi; young lawyer ,\ conceives the idea of ; marrying Mildred, and succeeds in winning her hand, only to find that her father, whilst operating on Wall Street, meets with disaster arid loses > all bis money. Theodore's wealthy uncle dies, and ; is thus enabled to bring this "comedy of errors" to a. satisfactory end. This series will continue till Saturday, ■and on Monday anther famous Metro subject will be submitted, "The Heart of a Painted Woman," featuring Ulga Petrova. „.-.. .' "Mr Lyndon at Liberty" pVoved very popular at the \ Opera House last evening,.' and delighted a large audience. Neil Lyndon, a young inventor, is busy ori a new explosive. He is in love witn Joyce Aylriier, a pretty English girl,.whose cnarms have captured the heart ,of;Marwood, a spy, posing as a. patriotic Englishman. When Dr Lyndon proves /the. "value of his invention, he is arrested, and on the evidence of Maitwood is sentenced to imprisonment f or'' life. He escapes, is taken to a lonely hut. and nursed back to health by \>onia Savaroff, a beautiful German 'spy, who falls hv love with him , Joyce Aylmer is trying to find out the reason for her lover's uiipvisonme-nt, and discover some means of. having him released. Ma-rwupd interviews Lyndon, and offers tq/^auy .-he formula of his liigh explosive. Lyndon agrees, but as things are being arranged Sonia Savaroff becomes jealous, through finding a. letter from Joyce, and reveals .the plot. Dr Lyndon then refuses to sell to anyone but a British representative. A light takes place, but the ; arrival of a Secret Service aganet and hisymen turn the tables, and there is -a : pl«easing finale. There is a splendid supporting programme, which will be repeated this evening. ' '■- The, success pf the "The Broken Coin" as a serial feature is assured, judging by the large patronage extended to the World's Picture Theatre at all sessions yesterday afternon and evening. Episode No. 3 reveals a further stage in the -story, which gives ample scope for the talents of the king of photo-play actors, Francis Ford and Miss Grace Ounai'd. Eddie Polo in his character of Roleaux succeeded in winning fresh laurels v by his wonderful feat of catch-' ing Miss Cunard when \she jumps from a high ' window, he ' meanwhile being suspended head downwards from the balcony of a houso across tho alley. The settings in this production are magnificent, especially the scene in the palace at "Coronia ; " during, the big ball. A splendid drama, "The Little Girl in the Attic," was a.lso screened. An old negro of tho Uncle. Tom type has a fine part, the faithful retainer following his | master 'to - the battlefield, and in the thick of the figjit succors ■ him when stricken by a fatal wound. The usual change of programme, will be presented .to-mrorow with tho exception that "The Broken Coin" will be again screened, and country patrons will have an oportuhity. of seeing this exciting episode on Saturday afternoon.