THE PICTURE HOUSES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16425, 8 May 1924, Page 3

THE PICTURE HOUSES.

PALACE THEATRE. The delightful story of "Gimme," by the clever novelist Bnperl Hughes, continued' its brilliant run at the Palace Theatre, where it will be shown tonight and to-morrow night in conjunction with an excellent double feature programme, "(limine" is what is popularly known as a ladies' picture. It reaches right out across the stage and causes them to laugh, think, and applaud at tho truths which the film radiates. ITelene Chndwick, Gaston Glass, 11. ]>,. Walthall and Eleanor Boardmann play the principal roles. Rupert Hughes knows all the little features of domestic bii.ss from the early morning grouch to the monthly hill conference. He is a wizard when it comes to prying into other people's affairs, but he understands people so keenly and handles them so sympathetically that they forgive him everything. The ladies have the time of their lives watching "Gimme," and wive, will insist that hubbies note that Mr Hughes believes marriage is a 50/50 arrangement, in every respect. It is a novel idea ; (hat's what makes this lively comedy drama one of the most entertaining film's re'eased for sonic considerable time. The big supporting programme includes the brilliant live act dramatic play. "The. Kentucky Colonel," which 'features Joseph Howling; the merry Ballroom Hoys' big laugh-winner, "Meet the Wife," which is told in two jaz/.y brilliant reels; the Sel/.uick News, 'and a '■harming Chester .scenic, (in Saturday the big super production. "Bluebeard's Eighth Wife," with Gloria Sivanson in the leading role, will he presented asone of the sensational pictures on a towering programme. EVERYBODY'S. j Two special dramatic productions were shown at Everybody's Theatre hist night fl.s well as other attractions, including -the Mermaid comedy "Three .Strikes." Life in a metropolis, with its bright lights and sinister shadows, successes .and reverses, heart aches and triumphs, .are vividly portrayed in the Pox production, "Lights of' New York." Notable in the cast is the favorite Marc MacDermott, who enacts (he role of a. stock broker who becomes a dereiict after his sweetheart marries a rival. The dramatic power that Mr. MacDermott gives this part brings il to the highest level of screen acting. The tenseness, the tragedy, the human element of the tale is brought out when Marc, in the character of the broker, tells his friends, "There will be no wedding to-morrow." But there are high lights, too—moments (hat. relieve the. dramatic trend of the photoplay—and the story is a. most interesting one. "Refuge,"with the beautiful Katherine MacDonaid as the star, is the drama of a, daring woman who sought refuge from the world in a strange marriage. Down the roadway came a speeding motor-car, containing a veiled woman,. Three tattered aud torn soldiers barred the way. The woman opened the toimeau. door and a dead man Wil out. r 'l cannot return to my home without a husband," she (old them. I "Will one of you marry me?"—that is the beginning of this romance, a .story of mad adventure—a woman's wits matched against the cunning of an empire. There are many thrilling exploits and a smashing climax. Miss MacDonaid wears some magnificent gowns. I