THE PICTURE HOUSES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15303, 26 August 1920, Page 5

THE PICTURE HOUSES.

j * __ ! EVERYBODY'S. « .The new programme, at Eyeryooay's last, night attracted a big attendance, and there were manifestations of heartyenjoyment. "The Hayseeds' Backblock Show".- is ■ tho fourth and last of the well-knowrf Hayseeds', fserles of Australian life productions. .'. The farewell tour Of the Hayseeds, witli their inimitable humor, will be hailed with regret. They have made many friends, and tho picnires'.h.ive been a goui'ce or" j;reat delight. In a letter Dad. wrote. "We got up an agricultural show, at Stonoy Oreelt. .and. , Muni wanted to write, to- .the Governor -to get him to come up and open i^ imt. I said no, I could talk better than I can write, and I was right. So we. went down -and saw '.he Governor, and he said we were the,-; backbone of the . coimery, ancl. he' was rl-glit, too." Tho i^tervi^w with the Governor was .very funny., and Dad got tlie' Governor to ..accede fo tho request that he should- come "up and open the show. .All the. Hayseeds 'family and their friends-'-are.'prominently-.feat-ured, artd-thc pictorial production is enjoyed by all who see it. A comedy drama, "Brass Buttons," ffajtmes- William Russell, m • the role of a, young aire m love: with what '-he supposes, is r a lady's maid, but wtto actually ds a! very Wealthy -young lady. He has some. Stirring adventures m a •'■ policeman's uniform, and plenty of* fiin is provided, before 'the girl is. won. The programme includes two beautiful -scenic Subjects. PALACE THE ATRE.V • ' Tom Mix is known. sthe world over ; :as "The daredevil of thc^ screen,'* and m "The Comiiig of theLaw," he adds lustf c to his already shining reputation. He has ilone maiiy aaredevii; stunts :in .front of a camera, but those m his ilatest pro-" duction .caps thejn all. ■ -liv .j* ' a vimful play m which daredevil hum-back riding apd, cattle handling a ro- shown m such ja mafiner that the danger of -it all comes home-to the audience. The: love theme , is pretty, and the young lady iwho ; wins - the heart of Tom Mix^s ( 'q\>ally at home m the saddl-3, m all Ulnds e,f daiigerons . feats, as ■'. she': is; m Ihe :Kitcheri. '.'of the ; ranch, and m inaking. . The photography is wonderful arid 'the' scenic backgrounds are almost- the .most, beautiful that have, ; ever been set »- "The Comin;? of the Law" is: the sort of play that would rouse enthusiasm in- everyone who wants to see pictures wjiere danger and love go hand in.' hand with thrilling fights, and; a finish thgt makes everyone happy. Enid Bennett is "'always ' dainty and sweet. r In., "The , Haurited -Bedroom" this talented young lady "is seeh' at her best. 'it • is a story . m which a ghost plays a pTom_«rit pax^. Tne mystery ot I the ghost's appearance , is so much talked about, that a big city dally paper-sends itsYbest reporter to find' o»f . what is -behirid the 'matter. ■ Already tnany detcctiyes have, failed to discover' the mystery.- During her investigations, ' the lady reporter, m the case stumbles on ,aY pretty romance- arid in^following np ; the clue, /she incidentally clears up the mystery, that hai been puzzling everyone. The' story Y ls YWciTd and at times I uncanny,, but ;the wave of humor that' is threaded -thrb'ugh it riiakes it one, of the piost ' interesting plays of its kind, The prograinme •■'.■'will- be •'repeated-, to-day and tft-movrow night. ' •