THE PICTURE HOUSES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14593, 1 May 1918, Page 5

THE PICTURE HOUSES.

EVERYBODY'S.,'

Everybody's .new programme to-night I promises ; .to maintain. the.Jiigh standard of. excellence at thai., popular. ; theatre. Original in' every way is .the story told, 'in "An Alabaster Box," the Greater Vita-, graph feature; Alice Joyce 'returns to her former glories m- "-this. 'truly great play. Andrew Boltoh was the leading citizen of. a country^ town, and his speculations failed, involving the town m- heavy loss, and leading him- to disgrace and•.-imprison-ment. Tne~-tbwnspeople, instead; ol bestirrinp: : themselves, spend |their time ;in reviling the memory of Andrew Bolton, and me place, falls into decay. Then Lydia brr comes to live there— a young, b'naut-iful arid' wealthy^plrl. She buys the Boltort homestead and spends money lavisihly, hut scandal soon speaks evil of her. When at the la^t, Andrew Bolton,,'his mind ■affected by his long .imprisonment, comes homej thp people find out that Lydia is his daughter; They ru?h to the house, intent on mischief, and. there occurs^, a tremendously dramatiq. scene. when jine old man faces them: down. The piayJs crowded with clever human touches, ',' the, cpmVnittee of ladies of the church bazaar being most lifelike. A i fine supporting, cast of genuine Strength, beautiful settings, and excellent photography all mark this Vitagraph drama as one, -of the best yet., The.'sup-. ports-i nclude. •"Mai as Toreador? 1 (Pathe comedy), ,t Gaumo'nt Graphic, and anothor series of thg'se clever cartoons by Captain t ßairnsfather. : the pAlacb.; . % The screening of th 6 Opening episode of, Pathe's great serial -picture, "Th,e Neglected , Wife," the ■ sole right§ for wliich have been, secured by the -Palace, fakes -place.'. to^ght, The excellence of the production is such that. a most successful season is,assured. . Situations occur., In; each episode qXi great, interest to husbajids. wives, and girls,, arid it is, considered the screening ot:|"The Neglected Wife" shpuld, be productive of "a great amount of good. The play is so natural,, sp vital and; vivid, X that, it'easily'surpasses all other stories of married 'life and Its^ problems. -The;, first'- episode is en- ; titled, "A Woman. Alone. "-Ruth Roland plays the, part of -the ; heroine^/MargJiret Warneiy who immediately endears herself; to j patrons, and presents ,-. the /..riddle of the eternal triangle m a. wonderfully ab-, sorbing manner" : Eacli enlsode -coritiiins a „ new and startling tlirill.'v and' it is expected '"The, Neglected Wife,'' which , ; is creating ' astoujiding records wherever' shown, should do 4he; same, m Gisborhe. A jspleridld Triangle Him, "The! Stainless: Barrier,", is. also ;scireened m to-night's programme. This picture features a new ; emotional actress. ?. Irene • H,unt, t ,., whose handling of a dijflcult role will" appeal; to a.ll. superb settings .'..serve . to make "The ' Stainless Barrier" one of the' best feature "fllm's'- we have yet seen. "Trie . Neglected Wife" ';-. will be screenect every Wednesday, Thursday^ and Friday,' arid at Saturday matinees;, whilst 'the second Palace serial, "The .Purple Domino," is DiUeoHor "Saturdays (matinees and evenings),! Rjftndaysj, and Tuesdays. ,