THE PICTURE HOUSES

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14237, 3 March 1917, Page 5

THE PICTURE HOUSES

Tonight is anno.unced.a_t thejast night of tlie splendid prpgranime, which lias drawn such large' {.udtences to th. Palace. Pictures. The 'popularity of the two great serial pictures "Peg o' the Ring" and "The Mysteries of Myra." continues unabated, and the^ ever-increas-ing number of. followers s gf these splendid pictures .is proof that they have "caught on." In the current' episode of "Peg 6' tho Ring" the Jieroihe .rides her own horse to victory, theyfiby defeating once more tlje machinations of her enemies; Scenes of .'excitement, were created during „t he screening , .of this sensational, episode. The third humber of the weird, Vth'rillihg, psychological drama, "Mysteries of Myra,"' presents an absorbing story, full of those thrills so delightful to picture lovers. The star picture, "A House of Mirrors." is a very hne ; feature, and the gneat International Company^ for, whom the Palace hold the; Poverty., pay rights, shows that wheneyci* pi-oductions^of this brand are announced "patroiris " 'will be guarantepd sonjetthing exceptionally £ood. r Based on a Splendid theme, ' and portrayed by a powerful cast, with photography of a. high' order, "The House of Mirrors" constitutes one of the best feature films yet screened m this town. For Monday next, another fine, programme . is announced, t,o be headed by Metro's triumphant wonder, play, "The Weakness Of Strength." Featured m the film is Edmund ..Breeze, the star actor who cheated such a lasting iiripressjon' m the great screen success, "The -Jong of the Wage Slave'/ and "Thc Bridge," re : cently screened 'at the Palace. This picture is a study of tho big' "out of doors," of which Metro's have already given sih_h fine example. It. carries to conviction V point thc maxim that the strong. will, the physical strength, and muscle of tho strong man do not of necessity lead to ultimate happiness. Another lino Metro , travelogue and a Metro humo'rosity by "Mr. and Mrs. Sydney, Drew* will also be screened. The full meaning of "Home"" is fully brought hut m the big Triangle photoplay' which' stars under that, title at the World's Pictures •this evening. 'J. he story of "Home" is by Mr. C. Gardner Siill.i- ' van, the rioted American author, and m picture form has been reproduced by that master, of fllin producers Thos.' 11. Ince. Tlie story is of a clear-eyed girl, who. determined to save Her family from the' perils of too much money, aud the I theme, strikes with . r.uthless jTorcq at one of , the folb_e*> of, the great middle-class "iqciety.' It tears 'away the cloak, .of o.stehta*ti6n and, ludicrous preljensions of t^to ne*vfly-rich, arid ' shows ' lib'w they ' ex pose then-selves to exploitation by tlio^o wl>o prey on "would be" soelal high- ; brows. .The' story deals .with .the af- , fairs , 0f ..» family that had Suddenly, grown" rich, ar\d .ftecqmes.^ndvily extrgvagant and makes a vulgar display <?f its wealth. It takes their young daugh- : ter, whp has good common sense, .to bring .jiem all to itheir senses apd make this home really a hom^ . and t not a stonplrig place/, TWs , clever, ■powerful, 1 $iul flnislited Way is pne that'shbuld ap, i , peal to au, and with 'the leading chafacters ehacted by such' stars.' as Bessie . Barriscalfc.' JLbutse Glaum,' ahd Wm. j Chas. Ray something above the ordin- J ary' may be v confldently expected. The supporting progra/nme has 'been care- ; fully selected, .and a good entertain- , ment should result. Veiled, mysterious, -romantic, fascinat- \ ing,' the history of . the ancient Aztec j Empire over which •„ Montezuma, held \ sway ha-j, tyamed the sciept_sfc;:a,nd the i hlstbriiin. . A. wonderful civilisation .is :■ hinted 'at m tlie . riiiqs of their pities. | aiid the 'traces of their arts.,. With this i 4n'cient setting, truo to historic detail, ■ the Trianglfe Kay-Bee C.6mpahy has i filmed a striking spectacular 1 romance j entitled "The .Captive .God.v to he pre- ; sented at the Opera House tornight. The i story, vividly Hun? an ■.#pd_; l cownel_i,ng, is based upon t^9 pld Aztec .c,\u*tpw. wjiich : decrees" that every* .. year^ttj^Ah^riiJsoi^est man '"'pf the. n'at|o|i is.^ffei-ea "up as ( .',* .saci:ifl_e to the., gods. Mf ing ;]that year tfie ' ( vlc'tiih _'s d&ked ' with honors, 'surfeited with pleasure, ahd his eVery wliim gratified. The heto of the stoi-y m this itetpjoce ls> a wliite yputh. "who, 'captured, by ..tlie _T_oiua-Js_ the Aztecs' most ppwjerful , rivals., is made .their, god, and fn the .cojirse v of ; , Wine jhecq^^,,. their ruler. " Thp ' Tehuans are defeated. ,r battle by the legions of Montezuma, thc Azt€ic I^upeyqiY and "their <;aptiv,c god is to, be .pfferedvUjp .as t^<*{ sacrtfipe of, -(he yeai , r.The f loye of/ the princess lo^omi fpr the captive god inti-oquceS.^he human interest m 't^e'play; and oh .he. eve of the sacrifice she 1 opens. "|,he % way for the TehUans'to recover their chief In a vi<*r tprioqs hattle. A^ feature of the product tion; ls,4he^woj"^of .WUJihni S^. Hart and Enid JWarkoy_.JLn 4l >ih%>prls»,ciple ...rples. A romanti,c final supplies the happy end) tfig., The .supporting items .Include tlje ' Gau'moht -' Graphic, ",- "^Pfll^ , "'Garden Pests" (Pathe colored fllhi), and an amusing Comedy by tho Vitagraph com-j pany. ?■*-.-,« -t «_,. X''y u y ■ \\ifr^rTiXtT fi^mx. > ..