AMUSEMENTS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16498, 2 August 1924, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERY HOD YS'

“Little Johnny Jones;,’’ a Master picture and one with a big reputation, and the Universal Jewel feature, “A Chapter in Her Life,” are the big attractions at Everybody's to-night. Johnny Hines, wimse name stands for fun and sparkling comedy, stars in “Little Johnny Jones,” Warner brothers’ screen classic" of George M. Cohan’s popular stage success. Johnny Jones, an American jockey, who never fails t<> bring his horse in first goes to England to win the Derby and a bride at the same time. Robert Anstoad. a professional gambler, decides to woo Johnny’s sweetheart by maligning the character of his rival, and he proves marvellously cunning. The plot is an exciting one. “A Chapter in her life” is a. practical lesson in happiness taught in an engrossing and entertaining play. • Th,? story is simple in theme but colossal in its heart appeal. It tells of the life of a little girl, sent to the home of her grandfather, a millionaire, embittered by family quarrels and disappointment. living in the midst of a household of discord. Into this setting comes the pure faith of the little child, seeking only to see the good people do. How her simple, human code sweeps away the blindness of discord and restores happiness through love in the disrupted home is told in a masterly way in the remarkable play. The east is exceptional. Claude Cillingwaier plgys the millionaire, stubborn, selfish and misanthropic : little Jane Mercer, newest discovery among child -actresses.and a veritable sensation about tin' Hollywood studios, is seem in the title role of “Jewel,” and Jacqueline Gadsden is seen in the leading feminine role of the millionaire’s son’s stepdaughter. Everybody’s orchestra is in support with a bright and catcliv musical programme.

PALACE THEATRE.

Rudyard .Kipling’s ever green romance, “The Light, that Failed,” with a- magnificent east, is one of the two big attractions at the Palace Theatre. The second big attraction “on the hill is Mary Miles Minter, in a splendid comedy drama. “The Heart Specialist,” a superb production of a quick-moving story of a young girl who imagined she knew-- all about lovei, only to find out that when she fell in love her knowledge was minus. It is a sweetly sympathetic story with a great amount of merry laughter blended into the more serious scenes. Mary Miles Minter and Allan' Forrest are wholly delightful in the leading roles. The supporting ■ programme is an excellent one ,and includes Monte Banks in Hie hilariously funny farce “Fresh Air.” Only those devoid of humor can see this without laughing boisterously. The Burton Holmes Travelogue and the Paramount News round off a. brilliant and an entertaining hill. “The Light that Failed” will always be remembered as an epic of the screen. It is a screcfli novel, true to the book, every incident being vividlv depicted, from the thrilling .episodes of the Soudan to life in London, from the highest to the lowest strata'of life. Dick Heldar. the hero, is an outstanding character in fiction, arid the love romance of his life, which inspired Kipling to write the hook, is,a picture that will lie sweetly remembered for. many years. Mary Miles Minter in “The Hnart Specialist” is the winsome little star who creeps into the hearts of all onlookers.

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