AMUSEMENTS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16607, 10 December 1924, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODY'S

Maurice Tourneur bus long enjoyed renown ns a producer of beautiful and artistic pint urn*. But with the advent of "Torment,” tlm First National picture--la.wing iii Everybody's to-night, on© moic. adjective must oe employed to [Hop- I ly desciii.c- his work. Lis “ttinilin-'.' '"i.-irn.mi" is \ivid, mtetertir.j — ii'om il.o opening scenes e.i the Ens.-inn rr\t/iiiui>ri iu iln ik. une; amid the devastate.n and inu:«.r i.l 'he Japanns-* earthquake. I In..a-h n ,-ili runs the simple story ol the hoc of Marie, portrayed ny Bessie Love, ior Hansen (Owen Moore), an international crook. And the figure.'of lean Harslmlt, who will he remembered for his screen portrayal of “The Servant in the House, ’ brings a. welcome note of peace to the story. The supporting pictures are all first-Cass, and include “Roll Alang," ona of the ciit-cf-tlie-ordinary Christie comedies with a ing cast. “'1 he Covered Schooner,” two-mu ."Oinedy, “Leaves from a Ranger's Notebook," travel scenic, “The Robin" (educational nature study) and English and Pat he Gazoil-.s. PALACE- THEATRE.

The now programme presented for the first time this afternoon at the Palace, riioatre is one lie.* brightest and most dramatic of the year. The William Fox eigld-rcel pieture, “The Governor's Lady,” is a strong human interest story, glittering with dramatic moments, and lavish in spectacular scenes. Richard T. Haines and Jane Grey play the leading roles. The picture represents (lie life of a man who starts with little education, as laborer in a silver mine. !Jis advancement is rapid. By sheer force of character, his natural heritage, lie completes his education through his work and contact with people, his wife urging him along, out remaining in her drab mentality, without effort t u climb upwards. After becoming wealthy lie is elected governor, and moves into high social circles. The wile who helped him climb from bin lowly estate does not adapt herself to the rapid development. Then comes a cultured, rich, young woman, who decides that the governor will carry her to I'aine, and tin* spectators are carried excitedly along to the final overpowering climax. The second big pieture i„ “The Face Between" with Bert Lvteil in the leading role. There is a refreshing originality in the plot, which keeps tin* audience in e.ager expectation throughout. There, is plenty of excitement, and a charming love story is unfolded.