AMUSEMENTS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXXI, Issue 20, 12 August 1920, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

THE KING'S CINEMA. AN ABSORBING STORY. "The Market of Souls," to be presented at the King's Cinema this evening, is an. absorbing story. Helen Ames, becomes a trained nurse, and goes to New York City where she accepts the invitation of Mr s Evelyn Howell, to stay at her home. Here Helen moats a physician who assures her that he will find her a position whenever she is prepared to accept' it. Amo"g the visitors to the Howell housrhold is Lyle Bayne, between whcm and Mr? Howell there is a deep friendship. Lyle is introduced to Helen and instantly is attracted by her beauty. Accompanying the Howells, Helen attends a New Year's Eve party in a fashionable dining resort. Among th 9 diners is Temple Bayne, brother of Lyle. He was "Known as a cynic, and openly despaired of finding any woman in whom he could repose implicit confidence. The merrymaking is at its height when Temple observes Helen for the first time. He perceives that the antics of the intoxicated men and women disgust her, and this convinces him that she may be, after all, a woman capable of commanding his respect. At length Helen, sick of the maddening frivoL ity asks Temple to request his brother to take her home. This T<miple does, and hoping (that Helen will be well cared for at the hands of his brother, he returns home. But he finds h ; mself unable) to forget Helen, and feels that Re should have assured himself of her safety. Hoi finally leaves his house and goes to the Howell, home to assure himself that all is, well with the girl. Helen ig by a trick of fate, obliged to wait in Lyle's room for the return of Mrs Howell. Here Lyle makes improper advances to her, and as Mrs Howell enters she is found in a compromising position. Ordered out of the building Helen passes Temple entering the place, and although he sees her he does not formally recognise her. How things are sftraigiitenfd out and Helen at last finds happiness provides a good story.