THE PICTURE HOUSES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15639, 5 October 1921, Page 5

THE PICTURE HOUSES.

PALACE THEATRE. Thomas Aleigban and Faire Binney, in “The Frontier - of tlie'Stars,” a magnificent dramatic production of great heart appeal; Tom Mix. in “Three GoldCoins.” a big drama of sensational incidents and humorous episodes; a particularly funny ’two-reel Alack Sennett comedy, “A Fireside Brewer;” and <i number of Gazette and interest films, made up the programme presented at the Palace Theatre this afternoon. “The Frontier of the Stars” is an intensely interesting play. The story concerns a rough gang leader named Buck. Leslie, lie endeavors to'stop a fight between-a chemist and a,.’bowery tough when the police arrive. to the house , tops, where he comes upon Hilda Shea, a cripple who has spent, most of her life on a wheel chair on the roof of r tenement house. To this curiously- ' a .-sorted pair love springs, and the result makes n play that holds the.:, spectrnors breathless till Ihe final big Scene. Thomas Aleigban, Faire Binney," and a [snkrdid cast make the play a memor- ! able one. Tom Alix is surprisingly [clover in “Three Gold Coins,” a, story of lawlessness and oil wells. Tom Alix 'appears in a double role. Thrill follows thrill in the picture, and the story is a powerful one.. Love and laughter alternate with thrilling ■ deeds of daring. Alargaret Loom is the heroine, and shows some fine riding.-feats. “Three Gold Coins” is one of the best, of the ;Tom Alix dramas. The Alack Sennett 'conedv is funny and clever, while the supporting films are in. a class by themselves. The performance to-night will bcg"i at- 7.50. A matinee will be held to-n.crrow. EVERYBODY’S THEATRE. ■ , i To-night’s programme at Everybody's ! should prove very attractive,- as “Oh, Boy!” starring ‘ June Caprice and Creighton Hale, and “The Deadlier ’.Sex,” featuring'-Blanche Sweet, are the 1 principal attractions. As ■ aj musical comedy “Oh, Bov!” proved one of the enduring successes and the screen adaptation has lost mot, a jot of its attractiveness by its transition to the silent . sheet. A,boy and girl at 'college, secretly married, her aunt and his father \ both prohibitionists, - who accidentally imbibe too freely of the cup. that both "cheers and inebriates, combined with a beauteous bevy of chorus girls turned loose in a college' town, ail tend to provide lightness and breeziness to an already good story.'' Four favorites of screen-goers are seen in the principal roles in June Caprice and; Creighton Hale, Zeena Keefe and. Flora Einch! Humorous complications abound in this bright comedy. Blanche. Sweet," in her latest feature “The Deadlier Sex,” proves that a screen -favorite .can;' after a long absence, “come back” into the hearts of her admirers. Clever as Bayard Veiller’s “ drama,. is, ;it is - Aliss Sweet’s utterly charming performance of a certain member of, the “deadlier sex” that will remain lohgest. in the memory. The dramatic fmoments have all the tensity one has a right-to expect from the author of “The.. Thirteenth Chair,” and “Within the I'Lawj” and the humorous moments, brightenerd by the deft touches o.f Aliss Sweet, leave nothing to be desired.' A good Christie comedy, “Cornin’ Through the ttye,.”, and other supports are included in the •bill. ; 1 ’V • ■ ’ •' if;', :