THE PICTURE HOUSES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14848, 27 February 1919, Page 3

THE PICTURE HOUSES.

THE PALACE. The mid-week change of programme at the Palace last night proved a very pleasing one. The chief film is the World feature drama, "The Interloper,' starring Kitty Gordon. The story is that of a young widower who persists In holding up his first wife as a model of all goodness.. The second wife learns that the first one has been the very reverse of what her husband had thought ber, and. the man who had led her into the paths of unfaithfulness was Hie husband's best friend to all outward appearance. The situations reach a high state when the second wife goes to the apartments of "the other man" to ol tain proof. It is undoubtedly the bes< nicture m which Kitty Gordon has <*• far appeared, and greatly enhances her reputation as an actress of strong eim tional calibre. The settings are luxurious, and the dresses were specially df signed to do justice to the famous figure of the star. The supports are of a varied character, and include a series of Bairn father's cartoons, whicb are always s* of appreciation, "Making an American o nicer," an interest study, and thi Topical Gazette. EVERYBODY'S. . The happy combination of first-class vaudeville and bright and attractive pic tures has proved a great magnet a' Everybody's Theatre. The commodious building was again filled last evening, and frequently tbe house almost 1 Hlioed with the roars of merriment o the enthusiastic applause, according t whether the item was a specially hum orous one or was one of the exceptionally clever features of the talented artists who have been permitted to come to Gisborne by arrangement with Messrs R. and J. Fuller. The Homaz Trio m stalled themselves as great favorites r Gisborne as well as m all other places where they have shown. Their wonder fnl acrobatic feats, indeed, are so wer 'lone as to seem much less difficult thai they really are, but their amazing nchievements were appreciated at then i-cal value by the audience, who ar "orrled them much well-deserved ap ■dause. The culminating feature wa< ■lie remarkable aerial dive, which wn lorformed with an agility and count' ence that made tt appear less thrillingthan it really was. The two Gilbert again had the audience convulsed • with •aughter. as they kept up a running Ti- of fun, with snappy dialogues an.' Mijoyable nonsense, the jocularities h> in'jr enhanced by the live-wire movements of the cornstalk who had Iw ;i timorously termed a dwarf. Francesco, the graceful dancer, won mnc' admiration for ber charming .tip-toe another dancing, the most difficult move n.nts being done with rare skill a inparent ease. The vaudeville ifeim vere interspersed with a fine- selection' of pictures, the chief one being Triangle drama, featuring the populn Ressie Love. a s the fascinating heroine, and entitled "Wee Lady Betty." it is a -iinrming story of Irish life, vivaciousltold, and with a beautiful love interest •■unning through it. "The Fatal Ring" serial is continued, the current episode hemg "The Signal Lantern," a thrilling subject. There is also a good Pathe Gazette. The vaudeville turns will continue for the week-end, including Saturday night, but not during the day sessions. HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. At. His Majesty's to-night the doublestar Fox programme will be shown igam. The first item is "North of Fiftythree," Dustin Farnum's first plioto-plav or William Fox. m the story, "Roarm&* Bill" Wagstaff's trouble began Wher lie finds his partner murdered m thf snow. After this comes the arrival of Hazel Weir (Winifred Kingston) m the lonely village of Cariboo Meadows where Bill (Dustin Farnum) is living his lonely tife. Hazel comes to the great northwest as a school teacher. Before her Journey she was a stenographer m the East., but the insulting advances of her employer and the scandal which he contrived to attach to her name forces her »o leave home and friends. Her story follows her. Bill refuses to believe the rumors he hears and asws her to marry him She refuses, and asks him to send ncr back to Cariboo Meadows. He takes her to the boat to send her back, but when tbe craft is a shott distance from shore she decides that she wants him Bill leaps into the water, swims to the boat, climbs up a rope which wa<* thrown overboard for him, and stand? 'iy Hazel's side. The second star iteir lhe Final Payment," William Fox"= latest production, is a drama possessing rare charm, countless scenes of beauty and many powerful situations. It if et m a little village where some vicissi•ndes m the life of Nita, a village maiden, form the base of the action, iiei life contains a great tragedy, and the repression n f her emotion is a wondernu performance. Special attention ha« been paid to the securing of correct setirur**.. The box plan is at Folding's nook shop.