THE PICTURE HOUSES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 14711, 17 September 1918, Page 5

THE PICTURE HOUSES.

HIS MAJESTY'S. \ The current programme at His Majesty's will be screened for the last time to-night, when it is expected ;■ that the experience of the two previous evenings will be repeated and there will be another large audience. To-night a double star programme will be put: on,' and oncemore /tlwV public -are. to/ bfc given an opportunity of (Witnessing the\flne acting of Theda ,Bara,. who will appear In; "The Vixen," a pKbto-play- that f has received ma ny favorable ~ press hot ices. .In the other" star," entitled Sirts of Her Parerits?' Sladys* Brock well appears,. The play deals;, with the unhappy circumstances; m .which-: a girl is rpjaced as a result oriher parenfe' actions. Richard Carved, -., meets Adrian Courtney-, Jh an art .;. gallery. VHe .-.'is... Impressed^ with • the portrait Hot a; hpii,. {an f d • teljs, Adrjaii. that, he-w ill/f ind the:- wonjah, whoi ppsed tor the ptct hre. v ,He *lis "influenced m Uhls v uW deftaKiilg Adriah's; belief .'.that"' 'the woman -is';" her mother';" whom/ 1 she "''has' never' known. After ia>> long- search Richard , arrives : at Alaska. 7 He ,there finds the object of his- search* but-, she has changed greatly since she posed as an artist's : hiodel, an d ■ is : . now .ay dissolute diMmken woman, and an;- habitue of the dance-' halls. ' She . begs Richard ' not to let; her slaughter 'know':' of her 'degradation: • Richard is Injured jri a 'brawl with : a mirier, and Adrian, learning of thi£,\ leavesrfor Alaska, to* discover upon arrival the truth vabout her mother. The woman ' m her dy^ng .hours kills ai man \vho .was trying, to thrust his unwelcome attentions Upon , : her I .' daughter. The happy re-union ;bf Adrian and Richard completes • a.' story- of -great dramatic power* - New music "will be played by lhe - yita sßt'os.V orchestra. Those who wish . to He ? sure of -' serfts should book at, the London /Music .shop. '!■■'' ' ': THE PALACE ! The fine ; pr'bgramnie' headed by . ,r An American Widoiv" 'will be' shown for. the ,last time' to-Wght.., The story Concerns a r rlch .youngV widow, who "., has everything ih the,, world that', she can think of— except t a title. vShe ; decides tQ Jjuy that, ih tjiie person of the Earl of bettsminster. Jjuf-.-a : codicil .16 7 the - t- <Vill"= demands that her secondihusbiand,; should .he' an American—so yonngrJasparjMallOry is hired to marry; and -"divorce her.: at once,' enabling ' Her to marry -the EarJ.' However, m real ' life ereatjsiurp'rilessdmetimes occur, and - they also sometimes happen r •in' good ■ stories. • A> famous laugh vfilm,7;' < Her. J Daring, Tearing Ways," is- also presented^ and ohe has dnly*to learn that the ;feniinihe flatty" df, tlte film wqrld >r .Merta Sterling-, appears -th'utnis: picture to understand its nature. *r Patrons -are convulsed - with % laughter^ the: hilarity pervading: the film ' beinr wonderfully- sustained , from v begin- < ning to endi ": K splendid .weekly Bndgct completes ah especially gpoji' series: -. Tomorrow r a complete change is- annqpneed, headed by % superb, ''^orld" drama;; entitled, "The' Tenth Case;" in 'which June, Elyidge .plays the lead, a : part-ihat Suits ' her to perfection, and m \ which she un dpnbtedly -does t^ie best- ■: work of her ' career. The' -supports will. • include *' the ; fifthr episode] of "The Double: Cross :Mys- ! tfjy," a 'Keystones triumph, entitled 1 "Her "yftple Dudley," and the latest Topical ' Budget. <'-■■ ■'•■ EVERYBODY'S..; • ; The great 'Yitagraph feature, "Woman- , hqodi the Glory" dYthe'N/ition;"'.wiil be , finally presehtjed 'at Everybody's to- '■ nigh.!.'. This -flint:, has cpme' Jpt67 cyU greater prpniinerjpe.'ip yiew'of what the' 4 Americans s#e dpihg to-day, with- • ' m • ran^ qf';. th,e'j great . fortress of >Meta: ;"» "Tljei nictttre*. shows, ty>w< theV 4 organised i ' efforts of a peaceful- people were brought '-i loj.bear withVgreatveffectVon 'the wicked ( invaders, the "RUratanians,"^ with their t army -fully 'frfrepared; werewable* for' "a -1 thp.e,. .to worKf their will agaipst vthe rffi- ; -< ftef ended. -States.buMhe- achievements of '■■!.' Britain Ayereiicmphasised, and> with the ajd> of .-, the \v;6jhaii . who volunteered* for c a- perilous ss^vicel m the midst of.': the enemy, 1 and the great' enthusiasm, aroiis^'d'%; by ' the .• ihoderrt Joan of Arc, > the "Old > \ Glory" was' raised- with: dignity antl'i effect. Mlt'e ; invaders were hurled back, 1 and Xhehv c flCet destroyed. The" film has its 'P^theiici features; but .also conveys a J g-reat -lesson vis to the neQessity qf -pre-; paredness aiid the great help the women " Pbn give. ■ T.ho theme throughout is a < most interesting one, and . the. artists < cemppiso Alice Joyce, Peggy Hyland, \ HaiTy Morey, and a splendid caste. Who 1 cohtrlbirte much towards the success of . this .great production; ' TO-morrow (Wed- ' nesday) the' usllal mtd-week change of ' progr.amme -will eventuate. Margery Wil- J spin . so-'!Mvorably known hereby her ' many appearance* fn- some of the finest ' productions, will be seen In "Afountain '-"' A , . 7, ..- .-. ■ . ■ .

Den," a special Triangle drama, . founded on the "Kentucky Moonshiners." . Episode, rll '-of. the], Metro V^serial'V., "The?- Great Secret,", .entitled "A, Shot m . the": Dark," and other' supports will- be shown.