THE PICTURE HOUSES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14287, 2 May 1917, Page 5

THE PICTURE HOUSES.

A highly-a'pprccintivc atidiente witnessed 'the first screening at the popular Palace last night of Metro's superb photoplay, "The Light of Happiness.V; Miss. Viola J>aha> an exquisite, little, ao, tress, plays the principal role m & manner wihich delighted Everybody. As a : village tomboy she is. distinctly charming, and the .manner Pin which . she, oscapes from her father, who too Often' worships at the shrine of Bacchus, provides a goodly amount of comedy.. As! usual "Metro's have outshone themselves m the motinting of tiiis subject, many scenes of exceptional . merit . occurring throughout. The deliglitful story ,1s full ot (interest,- with dramatic moments of ?reat . intensity. Supporting this picture are some very fine subjects indeed, chief imongst which is a fresh epis.Qfl e of the (.tnowncd serial picture, "GrCed," which leals with the overthrowing of the Copier Trust of America. Mr", and Mi's. ;Sidiey. Drew appear again ih a most aughable comqdy, entitled "System is ; Everything." A superb Travelogue, with ■ceries of great beauty and Interest from the world over, complete a high-class pVogramme. -

The eighteen-year-old star of the World C'oiupany, Moliie King, is the surprise >f -Fate's Boomerang," to be shown the Jpeia House to-night. In siptc of her ,*outli, she' has "had a stage experience '.'u'nuing into more years than many ;lder actresses, .iuul m this film ihe has i .role which fits . her admirably. She is ';he-j"l'ittX'e Mother of the Hills" and soon captures the heart of the hero. The ■stoiiy • develops Afiuickly, ,and Is lull of. trong,;sltuatloris. The scene m which; 'he drunken .driver causes the ' death of htmseli and. his passengers is a "Wonderful piece of work, the fall' doWn the "•noVmbus cliff being amazingly realistic. The supporting cast is strong, and the whole play is a good sample of worknanship. :, . -. -i

Crowded audiences gathered last night to witness the final screening of the ;atest Charlie Chaplin comedy, "The pawnbroker," at the World's Pictures. \ com?)lete change, is announced tor. tolay, which will be headed by the great Paramount success. "The* Explorer.'.' This magnificent picttire has proved a *iuge success ■*•- whei-evei* it has been ihown, patrons evincing the liveliest m, lerqst m the adventures of the intrepid iclOr Lou Tellegen. The scpnic properties of this, offering are unitiue, embracing, as they dd, 4onie of. the most won.terful of natural -beauty spots "The Exilorer" is produced. in best tylte. with-attehtion; givenito the smallest 'detail, the r resultant cffe,ct of .which; ! s a reai niastc'rpioce. ' Xthe 'snppojctlhg! 'tents .included m. this fiyc .prpgra'mhie are all 61 great merit.. . ...A - sensational long drama, "b'ivOrced,-" telLs V "m absorbing siory of society life- in. such 9' manner that interest is -not allowed to hag for one moment. -,A laughable : ; item aiid' Ponies, 44 and the educational side of the programme will be well reprinted , hy "Scientific- Dairy-.' "ng." a fine lesson m the latest methods if .dealing with the-milk m other places, rhis "series will be continued till Friday iext, giving way on Saturday to anHlier Paramount, success; ""the Spider."

-■ It surely was an ambitions effort on tlioipal-t Of .the Fox Film fcbS'pora'tioh to ittempt a fllm a-dapta'tibh of ortc of the tjard .of Aydn's immortal •Work's! v It was perjiaps a' still greater .eXpfeWhiental on their part to assign the leading: role, noi'e -pai-ttcularly, that of, the young; harden/ of the. tragedy of '"Romeo and fulict," 40 an acti-ess of the type and ieniperalnent. 0f.., Theda .Ba,ra. . That /this hiige corporation were fully, justified "In their choice m, each .'pase will, be plainly, apparent to', all WII6 witness the m'a^ni-; ic^eiit Ecroen presentation of "Romeo and Juliet" at the Palace Pictures to--.iiovrow.. The picture provides^ nearly two hours' enlcrtaiiimcnt, of a class that up to the present is: only too ,scai*ce. ; There is a scope for .the producer of this picture for .elaborate, staging and setting, .vh|ch has beeh used m;, its i'tillest extent. Many ; 'pi. the intei-ibr 6ets are oh ia truly magnificent scale, and , have jreat artistic merit, whilst the, costumes liave also been chosen Wyith- -much care and attention. The photography is exceptionally tine, and the acting a iigh level of excellence. * This trjumphant.rHni portrays m a wonderful raan'nei* the depth, and beauty of, the love that existed between Ropieo and Juliet, a ,](Qve so deep that \vhcu the enforced bari'ler of -separation cainc between them both preferred r'e'-pnidn., m death rather thaii that one should live without the other. .As ci-oSvded;, houses arc assiired for'evei-y ircreeriin^ ot this premium picItu're, intending patron Sv are advised to boole a'tft&e London .Music shop/tO. Avoid (iiEapppiptm'enti -..'.■ y-'\ : , „ ', .-

. * jVesh' ft'om that land of . 'experiments, America, . comes a new picture. . "The Divinity ■ :OC -Motherhood,". • wlU^li will .be pi'odpc'ed -at His Majesty's '„!, Theatre " on ,;May ,. '3rd, ,-itlx.i andj/ *^t)i, 9 r)ie^^picture, It. is tlalihed.pts unique m ilic,;auhals of iiictut-y. It deals . \vith Iho. .'sitory of a woman "\Vh6 dccltties the lfesj^orislbilitifes of. maternity, and prelers to Dlunge into tliOv vortex . .'of -ihe social "whirl. -In her old. age she realised that she had missed the best part of a ■ woirian;s life,,, and seejng other . mothers ,- with their little ones [around their lvhees, she yearns loi' a cjjiid : of her own, but she lias missed her opportunity. The enihelViihihg featI ares', apart from the powerful dramatic stdry, are of exceptional beauty. Miss iJftargueritc/ Fischer , sustains the leading l-Hote of. the childless , one, amd there is a isti*ong siippbrting cast ; associated wit-h Iher.- " d^-j. __ „ „- „. .yxy'"-' '.