THE PICTURE HOUSES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 15956, 18 October 1922, Page 3

THE PICTURE HOUSES.

EVERYBODY'S. Katherine McDonald and Theda Bara, screen idols of more than usual brilliancy, wi'l be presented at Everybody's tonight, tho former appealing in "The Turning Point," and the latter in "When Men Desire.'' On the same programme will be Maurice Flynn in the live-reel comedV -drama "Smiles arc Trumps." Perhaps because it is by strange coincidence her own life story, Katherine McDonald, "the American beauty," is brighter than ever in the role of "Japonette," a regal beauty fighting love and' poverty in the big pulsating Robert W. Cha'rhiiers- "s-torv: ."•'"riiiv'Tuvnt'hg 1 vPoittCj;;' js, a-dhrobbmg. tale -of- the , -successful Wug\dff"maae''by v 'a' gartVNi ' living for herself and sister-, and to avert the/moral nun .threatened, by .an,old rogue who coveted ner beauty and'her ! charm. Beautiful photography and superb acting go hand in hand with a great story, and "(ho American beauty" farther enhances the charm of the writer's novel. "Smiles are Trumps" stars the favorite Ma-trice Flvnn. This pictures has been recommended as clcvin, wholesome entertainment with an abundance of thrilling stunts and genuine love interest. A storv more thrilling than MWhen Men Desire." the William Fox super-production, f.*arrin" Theda Para, has seldom been screened. The spectacular adventures of the heroine holds one) spe'l-bound. "When Men Desire" is*the sforv of a woman who is detained in Germain' because she isra woman of n-roinf IV what she mav to,wt across, the- border, where her American lever io waiting for her. she aWays falls into the clutches of officials who trv to «nnko love to her. A< last she nn<=ec, .'is a notorious, woman whose passr>or*c she obtains, and si. after harvowin" ad'-""-litres sbe p rf ""*« b«r e<=pnnp. T" rW\v>n fWp will he shown the latest English Gazette.

PALACE THEATRE, Ethel M. Dell's popular and exciting romance, ''A Question of Trust," was shown here for the first time at the Palace Theatre this l afternoon, and it will be shown till Friday night, including a matinee performance to-morrow. by an all star English cast.-from the Sir Oswald Stoll company; "A Question of Trust" is a- play that will delight playgoers and! picture lovers alike. Another splendid picture on the bill is "She Couldn't Help It," with^Bebe-Daniels and a superb cast in the various roles. In strong contrast in theme and treatment, these; attractions snonly an entertainment that has everything thati will please tho most critical sDectator. To the two speial attractions a splendid supporting programme was presented. Amonersit tho subjects shown are "Treat 'Em Bough." one of the funniest Ma"k Sennett eomedies yet released. A splendid Nature studv, "The Edinburgh Zo-V' from the. Holbrook studies; the. English Topical Budget, with its wealth of English news items: the Paramount Oa*ette, which shows the. latest'world* happenintrs, and a. Spotlight enmedv. Some minor ;-.torc tin'* films' ma'-e ini the halanep. "A Question o.f Trust" r'enWs D>o escare "f '''<? heroine. Ste'">hanie. wi'h 'he hero. Pierre Dmnaresquc, from the naming mlaec l of t'v* Governor of Marias, an i=land reni'Mie in the South Pea. The va"ht scene* and tine s"cnc* taken on the Riviera, are also <**■- n.molea of senio bcniitv, Madrre St" art, Hie well-known Rnelish st<T*, plav's St"iih.-"iie. *h« rt'iiifhter <\f the "She Oo"idn't TTcln Tt," is a pboio-nlav mi "-liir-h excitement, love inters', th'-i'hni, riatho". and humor are Piracy mixed. Tt is the n*nw of a mil wl'o \r-n". flinch that ri" lr inpr nw'-etsT was '■le'-er, and' id was rifht to s*eal. B'it a rlnv n*Ti''cd 1 ivhen lit » i"t'- a, n<*\v fl"fl 1-nllpT «-'-/>..(> roniniif<> flton' her A matinee will he he'd to-morrow.