THE PICTURE HOUSES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15274, 23 July 1920, Page 5

THE PICTURE HOUSES.

PALACE THEATRE. To-night ig the 1 last Opportunity' the public will have of seeing Thcda Bara m ||When a Woman Bins." Lila Lee m "Tho Secret Garden," the screaming (funny Sunshine comedy "Merry Jailbirds" and other attractive filmSj at tho Palace Theatre. It is" a programme tHafe will entertain and interest tho most carping critic. To-morrow, at the matinee, Mary Pickford, m "How Could Yoti Jean," and William S. Hart m "The Breed of Men," will be two of the big attractions that will caufee patrons to book their seat* early. Either of these two st#rs would be sufficient to ensure crowded houses, but with each m powerful contrast, the public will bo well catered for. k • Mary Pickford will bo seeii m the sparking and vivacious • photo-drama, "How Could You Jean."- V'liittle Mary," playing tho role of Jean Mackaye, a young woman suddenly deprived of her income through* a bank failure, which ruined her father. * She determined to earn her 'Own living as a Swedish cook, and meets wjth all kinds of experiences. Some are fuiiiiy, "some pathetic and others of a thrilling suture. She meets with all kindft bf lovers, include the bank president who '_vas the means of ruining her father. -It is m this scene that Mary. Pickford is seen at her best. How she manages to have the fortune of her father rettirnSA, and cause all maner of people to be i happy, are some of the reajly captivating scenes m the play. W. S. Hart, m "^he i Breed of Men," is seen at his greatest. The photo-pjay Review speaks bf this production as the apex of dramatic art, Mie story being powerful and coherent, thrill following thrill m racid succession. It is one of the niost powerful stories ever 'written. A good programme of Btipnorting films will also be^shown. Patrons are advised to 'book early, as the plan is filling rapidly. Seats may b<* reserved at Muir's. * ° > HIS MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Mary Pickford m "How Could You Jean," and William S. Hart .^ia "The Breed of Men," will be the powerful attraction at His Majesty's Theatre. tOririorrow night. This is probably tho biggest picture entertainment that has Tjeeri offered picture lovers on one night. Mary Pickford m "How Could You Jean" ptays« the rolo of a young aristocrat suddenly ' deprived of her income by a bank smash that ruins jier father. How she restores to her father his stolen money, and makes quite a number of people happy, are some of tho most pleasing scenes m ' a play that is brimful of thrills and nleasures. W. S. Hart m "The Breed of Men" is seen m his greatest characterisation, "Careless Carmody," a man who fias always held his life cheaply. Woiiion Jiave never entered into his scheme of life. Living amongst a community \yhoso idea of justice is of the most primitive kind, he meets Ruth Fellowes* who is being cheated out of her holding by a band of" land sharks. In Carmody's breast springs tho first glimmer /of love. How he / fights \for her and eventually wins her lovo is told in' many exciting and thrilling scenes. "The Breed of Men" i 3 a red-blooded story m which W. S. Hart achieves his greatest triumph. A selected number of supporting films are on the programme. • The box plan is at Muir's. EVERYBODY'S. There was a big house at Everybody's last evening for the second . showing of' tho current" programme, which met with general approbation.' Sqssue . Hayakawa m the tragic drama "Bonds of Honor" was the chief attraction, although "Bringing Up Betty," a comedy-drama ot^great merit,, was very popular. A capital scenic educational study with the Gautnorit Graijhic complete the programme, which will bo finally shown to-night. 1 VAUDEVILLE AKD PICTURES AT OPKBA HOUSE AND EVERYBODY'S. "The Crackuells," v starring vaudeville- engagement from the Fuller circuit, and another of the constantly successful double-feature picture prograniriies will be .th^ attractions at both Every body '§ Theatre and the Opera House to-morrow night. The .Cracku.ells come heralded wi<th highest ipraise. from tho contrcs throughout New Zealand. They arc famous stock-whip and lasso experts, who will give it highly interesting a(id unique performance. Among their contributions 1 are cutting a cigarette out of a lady's mouth, lighting a match with a 10.-foot whip, and keeping time to music with two 10-foot whips.- Two remarkably ! clever greyhounds arc featured with the Cracknells' act. In tho latest Goldwyn feature starring Tom Moore; .whose •popularity is daily on the increase, he has the role of a young composer whose dreams of love and riches centra m 'the success of the child of his braih, tho opeia, "Heartsease." How the' cHurining Irishman conquers conflicting forces and realises his ambition forms a most . attractive story. Romance .and adventure abound, and the fact that one feels tho impulse to take a bund and help along the plucky young composer is a tribute to his portrayal. nice, clean, wholesome lovo story, with a manly man ' rind a» womanly girl, a fresh and stimulating' atmosphere — theso are a treat to all p*ic* ture lovers, and "Heartease" haSi them all. Before the war many fine pictures produced on the Continent of Europe were reaching" these shores, notably the productions' of Pathe, Nordisk, and the Swedish Bio. Co., but for some years - we have been receiving very few of shch pictures. "The Flame of Life" is the first foatucp of the- Swedish Bio. Co. to reach New Zealand for some years, and if this class of picture is anything like the standard of the European films, as , many more as can be produced will be heartily welcomed. • The photography is a revelation of beuaty, wonderful landscape and river scenes being "particularly pleasing, and the. settings are excellent m every respect; the scenes of rural life. 1 m Sweden add an interest as weH as a charm. The story is full of dramatic interest,* of human nature, nad has several really big thrills. It shows the development of a man's character from a caueless boy nntil he . realises the - greatness and ■ responsibility of life and- love. Tho usual picture matinee will be given^ at Everybody's at 2 o'clock: Box plans for both EveryWly/s and Opera House' are now open at Miller's corner. •■ -. .