THE PICTURE HOUSES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14592, 30 April 1918, Page 7

THE PICTURE HOUSES.

'THE PALACE

The final scTeening of the Pathe feature, "John Glayrte's Honor," is announced for to-night at the Palace, when a large audience will 'no 'doubt be present tO witness the splendid portrayal by Aubrey Smith, as the man who sacrificed everything to business. The sensational finale shows that,' . m achteying success m. the commercial world he loses the; greatest of all gifts— the love of ."a-, pure;: woman. Episode five of "The Purple Pomfno" will also be screened for., the last time tonight. A .special' announcement ciails attention to the fact that "The Neglected Wife (a worthy successor to vthe film serial, "The Iron Claw") will commence at. the Palace to-mofrowv This film masterpiece is claimed to be the greatest problem play of all time. Every chapter treats the problem with a .bold, sure, but delicate touch. Carrying a powerful" lesson to 'all husbands, wives and girls, this engrossjng photo-play will add to its already great reputation. Ruth Rplrfnd, one of the daintiest of screen artists, plays the- leading role, v and supporting her is a company of exceptional players. '■' "The Stainless Barrier," a fivepart Triangle play, is also to he screen- 1 ed, to-moi'row. Patrons who wish to make certain of seeing ?'The Neglected Wife" are a,dvlsed to book at the London Music shop. EVERYBODY'S. "''."' There was. again a large audience at Everybody's last evening, when a specially fine programme was -shown, including the society drama, "A Woman's Way," m which Ethel Clayton, as the .heroine,; plays one of her . best roles for tha picture screen. A beautiful girl from the country marries a city man with whom she is madly m love, but a fascinatlhgv^oraan of the set seeks to alienate' the affection of her husband, and the heroine, discovering the situation, resolves to -make a fight to regain his affection. How she does this makes a splendid story, and the setting of the play is magnificent. The Pathe Gazette, a fine scenic, " Alpfne Regions of N.Z., No. 8," and the twelfth episode of "The Secret Kingdom" are the auxiliary films showing for the last time' to-night. "An Alabaster Box," a Greater; Vitagraph production, starring Alice Joyce, will be the centre of attrac--tion at , Everybody's ■ to-morrow. This novel and extraordinary drama is stated tb be a supreme indictment of the harm done by evil- tongues, and thfe story of, a brave girl's attempt to clear her father's name. The plot is most unusual, whilst a double story is , throughout. Amongst the supports will be a further series, of the popular Baimsfatherls Cartoons., . " ,