THE PICTURE HOUSES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14984, 11 August 1919, Page 5

THE PICTURE HOUSES.

EVERYBODY'S

The usual big audience at Everybody's Theatre on Saturday .night hart the unique experience of witnessing a dou-ble-feaiure programme m which the respective stars had dual rolos. The popular Alice Brady takes the part of th> twin sisters m "The Better Half.", Outwardly alike their characters are ; quite dissimilar. One who thinks only j of pleasure marries ft good man whom ! she deserts at a time when he needs her most, when* he 1s m peril of losing lii^ I sight through an attack by footpads while on his way to make up a quarrel with his wife. The other, who becomes a nurse, tends the injured man, who believes her to be his wife, the truth having to be withheld for fear of the shock being too great. Tense situations arise, and Alice Brady does some wonderful acting before happiness is brought into the life of the devoted sister. In "Lend Me Yoivr Name,!' everybody's favorite, Harold, n^ockwood, plays the dual part of an earl and a. burglar. This comedy is full of good fun. A hen-pecked and dyspeptic earl escapes from hts fierytempered wife, but cannot dodge the dyspaDsia. At a critical, moment a burglar comes on the scene, and the bored earl gets the man to trade identities with him, so that the latter can enjoy a free: life. The newcomer, is enjoying the luxury of the new station when the arrival of the sl"'ew_ i&: announced. Then he feigns madness, while the earl has reached another of his properties, to find, that the agent is posing as the earl. Most amusing complications ensue", the similarity of the two -principals misleading even the wife, while' the meeting of the earl and his double with Rosalind are ridiculously funny, especially when Rosalind graciously greets the man she thinks has helped her. The garden scenes are very pretty. Paulifte Curley takes the part of Rosalind. Miss Ey'eton , .. one of the principals ; m "The Spoilers," -plays tffe'pa.rt of the fiery wife, and the comedy role of Dr Dinger is taken by Bert Starkey, who was "the spider " m "The> Fatal « Ring" serial. The. supports include a Triangle cornedy 1 (Petticoat Perils) a Gazette, and, a beaur tiful scenic picture, "The Yosemite Valley'" to which is attached a humorous imaginative sketch of a big' tree, ? The [programme will be repeated to-night.

THE PALACE

There was a record attendance at the Palace on Saturday night. The principal film m a nicely varied programme was a Paramount picture, entitled "The Source," starring Wallace Reid, which dealt with the regeneration of a well-to-do young man who, through drink, had sunk to the lowest depths. A. word from a girl ana a look of loathing cuts him and. he determines to turn over 'a new leaf. He is employed as a lumber Jack, and, though beset with many , difficulties, overcomes them all, and makes good, the story ending, m the usual happy manner. A, feature of the picture is the life m the open air amidst the giant trees; several of the scenic effects being particularly good. The second star picture, the ; eleventh episode of "The Eagle's Eye" serial, deals with one of the most exciting incidents yet shown, the attempted blowing up of the great Welland Canal, which would dislocate the traffic of troops, especially the Canadians, to the front. The story is a thrilling one, and wag followed from beginning to «nd with tense interest. The comedy item, "The, Ham What Was," is a Black Cat production dealing with life on the vaudeville stage, and needless to say was received with much laughter. Excellent views of -the Philippines were shown m a Burton Hoimes Travellbgue. and the Paramount (gazette was as usual full of interesting incidents. The enjoyment of the evening was considerably enhanced by the appropriate selections contributed by Vita Bros.' orchestra. The same pictures will be -screened tonight at 7,45. .