THE PICTURE HOUSES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14607, 17 May 1918, Page 7

THE PICTURE HOUSES.

PALACE PICTURES

Large audiences have been attending the Palace to view the splendid picturisation of the wefi-kn'own/rstory of school life, entitled "Tom. Brown's Schooldays.' The irrepressible r 'Tom at times kept the house m roars 'of laughter. The fine picture was supplemented by the third episode of "The Neglected Wife." It is the best yet seen, find provided many sensational scenes, such as a motor-car being dashed to pieces over an open bridge, a stirring fight, and a • startling motor chase. A splendid topical budget is also screened. There will; be a complete change to-morrow night. The "Jury of Fate" will head! the" bill, m company with the second number of "The Pendleton RounU-up." .', The latter picture should create a lot of excitement as it Is said to even rival the .previous excellent number. To-morrow's matlneo' has been termed "The ( Schools' Matinee, a special effort having been made Where,by-"Tpm Brown's Schooldays" will be-. shown to the pupils of our schools; "The "Pendleton Roundup," "The. Purple 1 Domino," and "The Neglected Wife," will all' be, screened, so that to-morrow afternoon's performance will be something out of* the ordinary. THE' OPERA HOUSE.

The chief feature; at- the Opera House on Saturday .night < wilt nc, "It- Happened to Adele." m which, Gladys Leslie, known as "the girl with the "million dollar smile," will have tho. star role. "1 promised to do anything Horton asked me, if he helped "Vincent to success." "Didn't you think what the price- might be when you ♦promised?" This explains the innocence of Adele m "It Happened to Adele"," where she had made the promise t,o her riph lover -that ho might finance her student friend m the producing of his opera. .Adele, the daughter of an actress; who has fallen upon batl times, gets an engagement as a chorus girl, and then by" the. use of a clever advertising dodge, she gets right into the •public eye. ' She is loved by two men, an opera composer, and a steady, capable •business man. The ' opera composer is a young student from the country who has left, a sweetheart, behind him, and is not, in love with anybody but himself The working out, of the romance is fullof surprises. It 'contains genuine peeps behind the scenes, and a view of the lives of theatrical ..woiik'ers. ,' Thfe , supports will be of an .attractive, kind,. The box plan of reserved: 'seats '"is' at Miller's corner. > V 1 <■> '• ' ' EVERYBODY'S! " "Well, what does your -father want for you?" are the coarse Avoi'cls used uy the magnate td" thC' helle whose' hahd he is to get m return for favors shown to her father. To the. man ; qf millions the girl's reply is a" great surprise, ana he learns to love her. This is ,'one of the striking scenes m "The Conqueror,'? the, Triangle feature, which, together with.. its' supports, will be jlnally shown at Everybody's tonight. An old grey horse with almost human Intelligence takes a leading role m "The' Sawdust Ring," the. brilliant. Triangle drama which tells of- the wanaerIngs of two children who set out to travel the world. This photoplay, which bc'c'upies pride' of mace on the bm . at Everybody's," cbmniencing at to-morrow's matinee, features^ Bessie v^oye, ,' whQ has never appeared to. greater advantage. Bessie's mother was the w^fe of- the owner 6i a great circu,s. auc^'.discqvered him m wJiat sho. tliought was infidelity. ■"■ She left- h.im and struggled on «arpii« own living. In the little girl's hearFttiere was always the love of the big ch'cus. and when a big show comes to the town, she, and a boy companion run 'away with an old grey horse, and, set about touring America with 'their own little circus. The Hoy is wonderful. They have a most amazing set of adventures. Eventually tho giri is thft means of reconciling her parents. There are many peeps at the strange lives of those who follow the career of the ring and some splendid interior circus scenes. Another gem which

will attract most people 1s the final chapter of "The Secret Kingdom.,;' an episode chock full of surprise. '■'"■■. .