LYRIC PICTURES.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 16 August 1917, Page 2

LYRIC PICTURES.

—Friday— "The Gentleman^ from Indiana"— After leaving the University where he has been one of the greatest football stars in years, John Markless (Dusiin Farnum) plunges into the thick of Indiana politics through purchasing the Platville Herald and fearlessly smashing the corrupt political machine of Rodney -McCune. While this in a few words describes the gist of the play, it by no means conveys to the reader the wonderful photo-play that has been built around Booth Tarkington's very human story. Pen and ink cannot describe the smoothness of- the action, the transition from scene to scene as Mr Farnum lives, not acts, the part of the character he is portraying. To the man or woman who was born in a small town the " Main Street" of Platville will seem like a picture of the old homestead. To the city born it will bring a view of what a country town really looks like. And the characters are the everyday persons one meets in a town of this kind. The local political boss, the University professor who has fallen from grace through his love of liquor, and reforms when offered a helping hand, the leader of " Whitecaps " and his crew of ruffians, the girl who has been adopted by her aunt in the city, all are true to life. Those who like a strong love story of a real man and a real woman will not •be disappointed. Every human element is offered. And last, but- not least, special music has been written for this production. You will enjoy it from beginning to end. O-ood supporting items. —Saturday Afternoon— A splendid big picture Matinee. ' Bring the children. —Saturday Evening— i Mary Boland, the splendid emotional I actress whose fine work will be remem- ! bered in the Triangle Company's notable productions, " On the Edge of the Abyss" and " The Stepping Stone," has recently been captured by the World Film Corporation, and signalises her debut under the auspices of this enterprising Company in a remarkable photo-drama entitled " The Price of Happiness," which affords her the widest scope for the display of her brilliant talents. It is a play with a profound moral—can love^ happiness, contentment be bought ? The story tells' of the experience of a woman who envied her seemingly more fortunate friends whose wealth was greater than hers. She becomes discontented with her own simple home life, and seeks happiness in the artificial gaieties of the fashionable and pleasure-seeking world of her friends But she finds, to her bitter disillusionment, in a series of dramatic episodes that there is no real happiness in that kind of existence, and that her friends are paying a heavy price for what is I merely the shadow, while she has turned her back on the substance. Repentant, she returns to her neglected home and finds m its modest contentment the seat ot true happiness" In an unusually good selection of supporting films are included an interesting view of the French lines behind the famous city of Rheims, etc. charming viewa of Bernese Oberland and a rollicking comsdy entitled " Spring Cleaning." ° —Tuesday— A- splendid big programme. The stirring drama in five hugs acts entitled " The Golden Beetle " will be screened, while among a big supporting program' is the rollicking Keystone comedy " The Lion and the Girl." [Advt