AMUSEMENTS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16496, 31 July 1924, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

PALACE THEATRE. The new programme now showing at the Palace Theatre, besides having two iplpndid dramatic: features, has a double supporting programme of more than ex ei-lent merit. The favorite, Alae Marsh. Is the leading lady in n. heart-throbbing English society drama, and Dustin Far itiim, another big favorite, appears in a slashing comedy drama, “The Man Whr. Won." Tlie Clyde Cook comedy, “The Cyclist, ’* the Paramount Gazette, and thp Fox News head the supports. “A Woman’s Secret,” in addition to being most, lavishly produced. has several scenes taken and reproduced in natural colors, which add a great charm to tlw picture. The famous ballroom scene if shown in prismatic coiors, which show the frocks and dresses worn, in the colors of the materials, and has a splendid effect. The* stor y is an intensely interesting one, the heart throbs, tiie suspense, drama and the humor being most artistically blended. Nothing that Alar Marsh has done .equals this drama foi power and intensity. Aliss Marsh if first seen as a young lady at a finishing school' where she is being polished to take the head of her father's home in London. Next- she is soon with her father, an inveterate club man. The girl, innocent of the world’s wickedness meets with- a tragedy that promises to blight her young life. Willi- the assistance of her wealthy aunt she is restored to happiness, until the pr-st leers in front if her, just- at her happiest time. The dramatic situations that follow are powerful, and build up- to a crashing di-max. EVERY BODY’S. '1 lie beautiful Katherine MacDonald lias the stellar role in the gripping photo-play which is the current attract ior it Everybody’s Theatre. “.Money 1 Money! Money!’’ is tlie title of the production, and Miss MacDonald explains the reason for the unusual title in tlie role of Priscilla Hobbs, who, ’ a.s the daughter of a struggling manufacturer, leads her father, through her own social imbilioris. into signing a note for twenty thousand dollars in anticipation of a big legacy. The ‘legacy proves to amount to about- twelve dollars, hut while ’he money lasts, Priscilla causes no end of talk in the little mid-western town of riiermopolis. It is when tlie money lie >ins to go that the plot takes on new interest, and Aliss MacDonald is cai.e.d tpon to deliver the very best of her emotional talent. The items which go to make up the supporting programme ire first-class, and include two big c. n-e----dies, Busier Keaton in "Hard Lurk, ’ one if the most hilarious burlesques that this amoos • comedian has ever appeared m; die Ale.rmaid comedy, “Uncle Sam, ’ a comedy that comes heralded as a capital mirth-provoker; “Philippine Futurity,’ travelogue; Paine and English Gazetteseverybody's orchestra- contributes a ine 'musßial programme accompanying lie pictures. GAIETY SKATING KINK. At the Gaiety Skating Kink to-night (lie final of the ladies' hockey tournament will he played off. when Mrs. -Mason’s team will meet Aliss Malcolms team, doth teams are expert hockey players and good skaters, so that the contest should prove close and exciting. The winning learns of t(ie tournament, both ladies’ and gentlemen's, will he presented- this evening with prizes generously donated by the following Messrs. G. B. Oman,, Ross (chemist). Donald Clements, Thomas Adams,. Spence and Co.. U. Croon, A. Owen, A. Stonehain. K. Nasmith, \V. Tan, ’E. ' Gibbs, Kyne. “Sport” and “Wag.”