THE PICTURE HOUSES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14283, 27 April 1917, Page 5

THE PICTURE HOUSES.

The Opera House was full m all parts last; evening. A splendid programme was screened, including a .fine drama of the sea,, entitled "The Battle .of Hearts," m ! which \Villiam Farnum is featured m ;one of his bqst- characterisations. The other feature, included on the programme •wasi "She," adapted from- the novel ■by ■ Sirtßider Haggard; This will be replaced.! ,to-n^ght byi a Eamous . Players' • special i feature,), "The Smugglers, "• '.■& story crowded with sensational ; and, • gripping situations. ! This programme. . will . be..- fin- . allyi screened. „thi§ , evening. iT{iere will be a conuilete. change to-mqrrow, headed by a, powerful flye parr drama, "A ' Daughter of MacGrego'r/' T • ■■■ ,•■ : • The' splendid . programme; .' spr^eened for the i first , time at the popular Palace Pictures last., evening '/captivated, tfte large audience. An innovations "the synchronisation of the human voice and tfie, picture, proved of exceptional merit, and last night'a. entjU'ASia^ic i reception /j,f •. ithis item spoke volumes for its popularity. /The film deals with the life of 9, Boy ScQiit,:: Showing , how^,the tuition gained as lads serves them 4n the frpijches, enabling , them to t wprthify uphold tli,e, hpnor. .pi., their, couniry and, King. Corporal Ale:? Wright, wno is tlje. possessor .of '"'.a- splendid* baritfehe voice, 1 gave aq, excellent rendering of Hhe song, whlcS will 'pitjve'ar great rival to the l)^si, patriotic songs- of the -dayiiv The Star picture,, "The. Wasted Years/ .is a flne-, Mutual mastecpiecejii featwi'lng.i the popular^ ac^qr, Wilbur Crane. ;... Perfect photographic effects, , ah . exceedingly powerful story, and capable acting by a pmy erf ui .company, cpmbine to' make "Tlie Wasted Years" a. very fine film indeed. The story" tells of the life of a young: man,-.' whose loye for - tlie, village liiaiden \vas not strong enough <to keep hint from the temptations: of i the city. Sudden accession, to wealth proved 4isastuous.iandthe story portrays ifi a vivid manner tlie wrecking, of a. man's Jife. : 'John Bull's, Shetcb Bpok"^. tand the eieycnfU episbdo Qt . the great serial picture, "The ; MysterieSf of Myra,". complete this programme., . which, will be ■screened for the. last time -ito-inorrow night. The great Shakespearean tragedy, "R6meo and Juliet," is ahhounced for screening at. . the Palace^ on Thursday, May 3rd, and jwo successive nights.