THE PICTURE HOUSES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16424, 7 May 1924, Page 3

THE PICTURE HOUSES.

I’ALACK TIIKATHE, Tlit*- lorii*'-« , x|jeft<Ml I’ ti [»«t( Hughes super-|>ii tui r. “tlimine,” was shown at, the Palace Thcaire this al'leninon fur I tie first time, at the head of a. splendid double leal lire bill, and a siipjmrt 1110 programme of great variety and entertainment vplue. ‘‘(iiiiime” is ;i vivid and delightful story of young married life. The east is beaded by Helene Chadwick, Gaston Glass, 11. If. Walthall and Eleanor Board'mnnn. It deals with a topic of burning interest lo woman, married or unmarried. Here is a woman's ease presented beautifully, sympathetically and with a rare humorous touch on the. screen. Fanny comes lo the city from a School of Design, and hv her charm wins over Claude Lambert, an interior decorator who does not need help, hut wants Fanny, and so Fanny finds employment. Her first plunge at the Lambert studies is with Clinton Ferris, who comes with his wealthy mother to do business, and despite 1 the opposition of his mother and the jealousy of Lambert. Fanny's love affair develops into a secret marriage. Her husband is disinherited and has to go to work, and like many others, unwittingly neglects the financial aspects of marriage. And it is here where the triangle begins. But it is quite different to the usual angle of tile triangle. Fanny adopts the principle that a business woman has the right to go anywhere with anyone —on business. And. says a woman can usually take care of herself—if she wants 10. There are two sub-plots to the story which mingle closely with the main theme, and keep the merriment and 1 file 'suspense at high tension. ‘'The Kentucky Colonel, a superb five-act dramatic play, “Meet tin; Wile,'’ a very funny comedy, featuring the Ilallrooni Boys, the Selznick Nc.vv,s, and an excellent sconje study round off the bill. A matinee will beheld to-morrow at 2. EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. Something unique in the way of picture programmes will be presented at Everybody's Theatre to-night. The entertainment will bo found to be of unusual merit, onia of the leading features being the William Fox production entitled “Lights of New York.” The story has Jbeen divided into two sections. Tho first deals with the experience of a youth who was left, when a tialby, on the doorstep of an East Side pawnbroker. Clarence Nordstrom is cast n.s the adopted son of the loan agent. Tn the story ho ratiums to his father’s store after he has left home and joins a gang, for the purpose of robbery. It is only when be realises the consequences that ho abandons his shameful life and returns to the fold. In the second episode, the story of a man who lost his fortune and 'has decended' into the depths, is told. , Mak'c MacDermotit is cast in the principal role. There are many distinctive features about “Refuge” the second feature to he it is declared toi he the finest production in which .Miss MacDonald has ever .appeared. She ptays the role of Countess Nadia, who i,s drawn into the vortex of a political intrigue in a, European kingdom. and! finds ilne-rseT being used by a band of ciinspirators plotting against Hie throne. Danger confronts her at every turn, and she lm« many exciting adventures bfffore the occupalnt of the throne is unseated. Incidentally'Katherine Mac-' Donald wears some wonderful dress creations. The special Mermaid eom"dv, “Three,Strikes,” and other supports will also bo shown.