THE PICTURE HOUSES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14285, 30 April 1917, Page 5

THE PICTURE HOUSES.

. » *> - ' ' ' Tlie seating capacity, of. ; thc. .World's Picliires was taxed to its utmost on Saturday niglit . to. accommodate, , the huge *mwrts that tlocktd to till* .-popular, nouse rf amusement to witness tlie screening of 'lies lat^V Mfttual-ChdpMn comedy siic,*esi*. "The Pawnbroker." Charlie has 'ledi seen m some screen screanis. before, 'iut funnier than ever is the liopulair i'.oraedian m Kis aatest. success. . "Alls bane* ©anger." a T tour, part Vitag;ra;pli ■'-Iraina' featuring Miss Lillian walker; is "rrHuddd m t"tii's lvpge bill, and' the bal\r\6c of a splendid ' programme- is ;made m i' with" tlte latest- Gazette , and . some iharming views of" the Island > ot Barbaf■- • . '■■■■:■ ■ •■■■; . \--. ■,'.-.

.' A'iola Dana, the well Known screen uGtiess,..'has created- such f ithe for hev-|/.-elt as one of tlte foremo«s#»ftioflon pic--ir'-uvp stars- of ' Ute* day-, tha*i-hei*.s name is.. ', nfftcient'- to <vas»Jcc-*. crowded. houses. -.-She iPHears at tteeft^alacer' Picture theatre, ''o -night/ in* a superb Metro, /•htttled 4 . The* I^tght of, Happiness,'.' whtcl^ ■•s a fitting .successor tQ. licr previous .picture "The Flower, of' No; Man's Land,"' een here recently-. "TKe. Light of Happt•ipss" is- said' t6 fotrthe ffnest* Metro picture yet produced,' so>»that patrons are m Sir . a treat. . Metro"* . consistently o good. Shoto-plays.* have* made j many, friends, >vh<4 realise, ythat . when •• these famous', films, are, announced .they .-.will not be., dis* appointed. The present feature provides \'< faseinatihg story, with many bright, *yen humorous - * siot-V and- at times deep * nathos-^whtlfe the .dramatic sifle of the tory grips- -the IClosest1 Closest interest throughout. .^Vn ji excellent- and*- particularly strong: ronlpany. support- Miss-Danjv+r-notably the: oopjilar actor- Edward Earle, as-.the young' fellow whose.. blindness is -changed; nto the "Light of Happiness.." There- is fi flavor, of. J- M- Barrje m this-. sublime Slay, especially m the gypsy like character of "Tangletop" (Viola Dana),* and <*hei manly -attithde* of .the*: minister- -as well-, as 1 the* well drawn'i types- of fi the inhabitants of a. small i villager Supporting r'The Light of Happiness" is a** laufehable Uetfi-orDi-ew- .comedy, "System, is Everything,'.' whilst tlio latest wai',.. news will. ix*> -found' m they Eclair Journal. A fine TraVelOgue is also shown ywhilSt an adibd feature ol an - already excellent prorj n'ajmhe will be-' the- eighth* episode** of- *' fl reed :>'-*■ • By special '■■ request. • ' 'The- Boy the isoriig^picture,. which aroused Such entliusiasm-Uast- weefcy will be repeated at- to-ni£ht'.s . performance. .; ,f ■ " ■ ■ . . . : fi. .-,. .■•■ . The huge seating capacity cif'the Opera House was fully taxed von Saturday Wening, while hundreds of persons -had ; be; refused ■ admission. Tho -tprogiramme . Submitted.' was •; one *'* 'of ■•- spjepdid y. merit;., I and »ihcludcd : two -bigr; features., The- first ! picture, screened was ' "The: Daughter of. MacGi-egorj" a thrilling. Scottish story t>y , the Famous? Players Co., >ith numerous highly picturesque scenes m Scotland and Florlday and several' typical • *cottisl^ characters^ which* at** 'presented j m a natural manner, v Some -of- these I '•.liaracterisations .arc :-■ distinctly clever, fjebiicting., peopl-e who might ha.vet. stepped out of ,Slr .Walter , ScoWs • novelSi so, tugged and '/true -to life were they. This applies "to; Mr. Afdanle ?Croix' J s portrayal, of < DonaliT MacGregor, a stern old i puritan.' dominated' by a second, 1 wife, who soured '■- his • disposition arid* caused > him to* cast' out'v yhls . :* own •••* daughter. Valentine Grant essays the- .character); otlfi Jean, .the persecuted- heroine, and is. also* responsible for- .the scenario, and right well does she perform both roles. She is delightful m »he early scenes with. the ci-abbed stepmother and irate father, and When she reaches Florida, and .comes into contact with the roU^h' otefnent* in a lumber camiiirshe' speedily * charms themwith her Innocence and personality; Hfer -log. Lady, secures appreciation for Its intelligence, and is no mean factor m winning success for the production. The other attraction was "Through the Wall." a Blue Ribbon feature, which caused intense excitement. It Is a detective drama full of sensational and gripping scenes. This pveat programme will be repeated to-night.