ENTERTAINMENTS

Southland Times, Issue 18983, 18 November 1920, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS

RULING PASSIONS.” As the surgeon's knife lays bare the disease in man’s body so does this powerful offering, “Ruling Passions,” lay bare the souls of all women and men alike. The film has now arrived and will be screened to-night at the Albion Theatre, It is a tensely dramatic offering, showing the battle between love, mercy, hatred and revenge. Which is the stronger? Which will prevail ? “Ruling Passions” lays bare the soul and mind of a man who has allowed haired and revenge to triumph in his daily existence until the spirit of pure womanhood enters bis life and lights the way for the passions of love and mercy. The mind of John Walton seethed with the vile p;issions that can rule a man's actions. He had taken his boyhood chum from the gutter —lifted him to prosperity— made him his partner in business—and had lost to him the one thing he valued most —the love of the woman who would have been his wife for love discriminates not in shooting ins darts. Baser passions surged up—revenge—hatred—they had him in (heir grip -and didn't let up until all-conquering love prevailed. Because of a woman he had sunk to the depths and because of a woman he climbed to the heights. Exceptionally well produced, the [Jay should create record business during its season in Invercargill. A bevy of interesting and beautiful subjets are included in the programme. Patrons desirous of reserving their seats may do so by telephoning the Albion. “THE EGG-CRATE WALLOP." Not for many a long day has a picture created such enthusiasm or given such general satisfatcion as did the special Para-mount-Artcraft feature, "The Egg-Crate Wallop," which was shown at the Civic Pictures last evening to a packed house. The other Paramount picture Marguerite Clark in "A Girl Named Mary”—was also narl i< ularly excellent and was much ajv predated. bitch a fine bill cannot fail to attract another big house this evening, therefore intending patrons should book scuts at P>egg’s music shop, lick street. A special feature of the entertainment is the most excellent and appropriate musical accompaniment by the Civic Orchestra, whilst the projection is all that could he desired.. After a fine Gazette follows the Paramount picture "A Girl Named Mary”—a romantic comedy with much heart anneal. Thq story goes that two mothers' claimed Mary Healy. One, a wealthy widow who gave her birth and lost her as a baby. The other, poor and humble, who found her and gave her love. When the struggle for possession compelled her to choose, what Mary did is quite surprising. Aftet; interval, the special feature is screened, wherein Chtie. Kay is the star in "The Egg-Crate Wallop." Hero we have Charles Ray in a picture that brings him into the prize ring and shows him in a four-rnumi battle that puts the Bempsey-Willard contest in the background. The picture is full of punch from the moment Jun Kelly is introduced shifting egg-crates around the station platform of his Little home town, until he wins his fight in flip ring with the punch that handling egg-crates developed. It is a picture that no one should miss seeing, and will be screened for two more nights. POPULAR PICTURE PALACE. The long programme presented last night must rank as one of tiie finest ever shown locally. There :tre five pictures, each a gem in itself, but pride of place falls to the beautiful Japanese romance ‘‘The Dragon Painter," with Sessue Hayakawa as the star. From an artistic point of view the picture is perfect, and contains a very delightful love legend of Old Japan. Two further episodes of “The Purple Domino” are screened, and provide sufficient excitement and suspense to satisfy the greatest sensation hunter. There is a very laughable corned} - , and a beautiful scenic, and ! the latest Topical Budget. Patrons should j be early as another large audience is assured for to-night.