THE PICTURE HOUSES

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14937, 16 June 1919, Page 5

THE PICTURE HOUSES

HIS MAJESTY'S. As usual His Majesty's was crowded on > Saturday night', many late-comers having, to:, delay (their visit until another night.. _?He principal item of -'.interest m the' new- bill- was ;th.> fourth episo.de of the famous Wharton _crial:"The Eagle's Eye," Which depicts the. Hun spy menace m America during, the early days of the gi;eat war.- This/instalmeiit m a marked luaniier ttirbws siill further- light > on tlie dangerous &iiehs' Ah'erica' was- then sheltering and the ' fiendish erttejty of the Huns m setting, fire to the stabies ' full of horses caused :i thrill of horror. Tlie star .dramatic picture, was ..a Paramouni feature,. "Who, is .-the , Guilty Man?" a Thomas 11. Ince production; with an .allstar cast. In -brief, the play disputes the law which states that m offences ajra'nst lribrtillty the wbtnon.must be condemned, but the man is forglveii. With this as the basis a powerful 'story is built l'Otind (he adventures of a French woman who has been detrayed by an aristocrat. For the sake of her child she marries a brutal cafe-keeper, who m a subsequent scene is shot dead by the daughter. A thrilling trial scene is shown, during which a sensational Incident , occurs and the conclusion of the story, is a happy one. A Burton Hohnes 'fcrayeiiogue was watched with much interest, and many of the latest events m the Common wfeaitll ifrete depicted m a late edition of the Australian Gazette. At the matinee the numbered seat competition was won by Dulcie Lees, of Wellington Street, who received' a prize valued at half a guinea. The same pictures will be shown .again tonight. In view of. the winter months, the management* -has decided to discontinue the daily matinees, and they will be held on Saturdays only until the summer months; 'THE PALACE. To-night at 8 .thfe Palace Will show a famous Metro photo-piajr, "The _Tro_;e_i Warning," starring "Charlotte" who ts regainied as the- world's greatest ice skater. The picture abounds m beauti' ful scenic effects, and - has an, . element of comedy distributed through the drama. T'he story m brief:— "Charlotte," wh,ile out riding m the woods, is thrown from her horse. She is rescued by an inventor (Jack Meredith), who is using an abandoned cabin m the woods as a workshop. it develops that he is per* fecting an anti-submarine toi*pedo. German spies are constantly watching him. A friendship springs up between Charlotte and the inventor, which shortly ripens into love. At a Red Cross benefit, where Charlotte gives an exhibition of skating, she sees the conspirators 'in one of, the upper boxes, and warns her lover of their presence by scratching the word "Spies" on the ice. This leads to no immediate results, however. Later, the spies steal the torpedo, and .are making away with it tyhen Charlotte sees them. She warns the inventor and a triple pursuit ensues. Charlotte boards the yacht and disables the wireless apparatus thus preventing communications with the German station on the shore. The inventor overtakes the spies and holds them until Charlotte arrives to assist him. The Secret Service men,, who also have been notified, rush to the sfcefie, arresting the criminals while Charlotte arid the inventor go into each other's firms. Aiiidi'-if the supporting items is a maghiflceii. Interest film "The Quest of the, Big 'Un," —a fishing .aim that is out of the Ordinary. A Topical Gazette completes an interesting programme. . EVERYBODY'S. There was heavy booking at Everybody's for Saturday, and many were disappointed at not being able to gain admission. The programme included a charming Pathe colored scenic, "Beautiful; Wales," and a Graphic, m which Mr. Massey is seen presenting decorations to New Zealand soldiers. The main 'prodution was the Select play "By Right of Purchase," m which Norma Talmadge appears as Margot Hughes, the butterfly, heroine of "By Right of Purchase." Urged by her mother, who is at the end of their financial tether, and despite her infatuation for Dick Derwent, a handsome spendthrift of her set, she finally consents to marry Chadwick Himes a rich .patrician who is m love with her. Her consent comes only after he proposes to her that she becomes his wife m name only, and if, after two \years, he ha s not succeeded m winning her love, he is to release her with an adequate pecuniary provision. After', their marriage she comes to realise Chadwick's sterling qualities and Dick's worthlessiifess ar.a with the realisation', comes love; but Chadwick keeps to the letter of his agreement, and so restrains any manifestation lv Il£ w ? emotion. Margot misconstrues his and m her hunger for sympathy resumes her affair with Derwent Gossip spreads, but finalljr Chadwick's best friend reveals the true sentiments ?,«™! c ? 4 J? ?* other , Chadwick rushes home to find his wife has left. He ' howtw ( .i s ? vei^ her ab °a rd his yacht. They start out this time on a real honey nioon. A storm scene- is one of the features of the life on the yacht. a capital comedy, "The Janitor's Revenge,' ?£* V^? »!? M J* fun - and the fine orchestra delighted, the audience. The programme will be repeated to-night