THE PICTURE HOUSES

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14213, 2 February 1917, Page 5

THE PICTURE HOUSES

A large crowd witnessed the screening of the new programme at the Palace Pictures last eyening, and .most , enthusiastic comments were heard ph all. sides on the excellence of 'the fare provided. The head of the bill Was occupied by .a splendid Broadway featiw'e,»"The Gartifen of-Lies,"^ a pictorial adaptation of Justus Miles Forman's celebrated book, i This, truly re- 1. iharkarblc picture gained the .approval „of .. everybody ..right. from the.start, the act; ing and; beautiful ,mounti rig proclaiming ; jt a masterpiece. *.?,. Another Mem of a delectable inatur^. was;*thc sixth episode of the startling circus serial story, "Peg o'. the Ring." r ." This new chapter of the most successful" serial -provided many ftesh sensational escapades on the ! -part of the delightful heroine • ands her lover rtugo Lubeque.- 4n attempting:; to;, rescue! the jhcrbinai from, death ..by,' drpVning Hugo performed most .thriving feats. J*e ig ultimately ; Avrofagf ully araesled •as ttie leader of the ' gang of whb ' tijfye succeeded .'-'.in, their' plans and put ! him hors-de-compat. The conclusion of ■'■■ this fine episbde leaves the audience I breathless with excitement'* -and', eager anticipation for the \ next chapter. Another remarkably entertaining item is an L-Ko comedy entitled "Lizzie's Lingerihgu Love,"- This intensely humorous offering sent the; aiidierico into spasms of latighter. This programme '-.will be re plated to-night, when: another bumper House is anticipated by the ; management. ■■■■■;■■ • • ' .The attractive programme at the World's Pictures last evening- was wtt- ! nessed by a yery.Jarge audience, and the I splendid acfcing.pt the-, great cinema stars, (. Ecank Keenan and . Louise. Glaum was highly ..appreciated. . The same programme .appears, finally thjs evening. Ah" extra special attraction is/announced top" to-morrow In .''The 'Payment;". InevJt-i ablj r , m sonic .way, |6r other, '■■ folly, the I riiis which find ,iis: out," must be paid • for. That is- the note" which is struck j m the Triangle Company's powerful dra i. luatie sucrr.«s; ''The -Payment," m which' the favorite cineiya;. stax*. Barris- ; cale, lakes th& lea^ink. rple-'.witb. ft char- 1 arierisation that lifts the production into ' i)\Oj front rank .■. op ■Ahty.. .Triangle series. , The leadinr, character/of the stoiv.'Phyl-lis-Page, is Ihe .daugjiter of .a. plodding mill-worker, but m 'her bretist fare pecret proniptings for a life i of htghet* thingf/ Hi is' the call of art:-; She desires to ■■* : con»c a painter of .miniatures,!/ but; the path of art is blocked by .poveflty.. Into; her life comes, the- inevitable iemptation.. She finds a patron, who finds the means • fori her- tuition' and studies abroad— at a I l>iice. She pays? the. price, with, heavy i interest m the aftermath of. bitter re- ' gre'ts and dlsappolntinent. The star; film i$- supported by, an unusually good selection of film topics, the chief of which. Is a. highly amusing studyby* Max Linder m .the' comedy! 1 entitled {''Max .Linder : Joins the Colors,*"- "M^tor: Polo," and the i. Pathe Gazette complete '••.the bill." f ' M- _«i -I-B- — «■/■■.