THE PICTURE HOUSES
EVERYBODY’S. The fine triple feature bill at Everybody’s, including “Love Never Dies, 1 the Associated Producers’ special drama, Buck Jones- in “West ol Chicago,” and Buster Keaton comedy “Convict 13,’' will be finally serened to-night. At the matinee to-morrow Douglas Fairbanks in “The Molly Coddle” and the IjCO Kiddies in ‘‘Pair of Aces will be the special attractions. Douglas Fairbanks, who won so much popularity in “Tho Three Musketeers” and “The Mark of Zorro,” comes to the screen again in a lightning-speed attraction, in “The Molly Coddle” tho sLtr plays the role of a young man who hag descended from a long line of fighting an-
restoii), but whose transportation to England at an early age and the “hoi house” life he has led there ha*s develop ed him into a super-civilised young' man. One sees him strutting abouMonte Carlo with his monocle—a real dandy—then he meets a touring party and lie joins them. The tour leads to the great American prairies, the home of his lighting forefathers, and once there and under the influence of the heroine, the lighting blood asserts itself in him and lie becomes a real hero. Wallace Beery, famous screen villain, and Ruth Renick are in the supporting cast. Katherine and Jane Lee, the always popular juvenile comedians, appear in “Pair of Aces” special comedy, Lloyd Hamilton Mermaid comedy “The Adviser,” Screen Snapshots, and Patlio Gazette will be the supports. PALACE THEATRE. “Tho Flirt,” which has been such a phenomenal success whenever screened, will he shown at the Palace Theatre for the last time to-night, it is a piay that should not be missed by lovers of delightful dramatic stories. James Oliver Cunvood’s thrilling romance, “The Valicy of Silent Men,” is another big attraction on the bill, and an excellent supporting programme is shown. To-morrow, at the matinee, another nig double leature programme will he presented. Bebe Daniels, one of the loading screen favorites, will be seen in the delightful comedy drama, “One Wild Week,” and Conway Tearle, another favorite, will be seen in the heartstirring dramatic English story, “The Alan of Stone.” To these big attractions a superb supporting programme will ,be added. “One Wild Week” shows Miss Daniels in another of her entrancing “naughty girl” parts. She portrays an orphan who has been left half a million dollars, providing her life has been exemplary. Her spinster aunt is placed in charge of the girl, and the aunt sees that the natural fun inherent in tho girl is rigidly crushed. On reaching the age of 21 tho girl decides to have “One Wild Week,” and it is during this wild week that tho big dramatic and comedy happenings are recorded. “The Man of Stone” is a romance of Indio, England and Arabia. Captain Dcoring is engaged to the beautiful, selfish Lady Mary Fortescue. While ho is in India, Lady Mary is wooed by Lord Reggie. On his return from India Captain Dee-ring hears the truth, and immediately departs for Arabia to try and forget his heart ache*. Here powerfully dramatic incidents occur, and Ladv Mary follows him out there. The end of the play is dynamic.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 16174, 10 July 1923, Page 5
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