LYRIC PICTURES.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 23 August 1917, Page 3

LYRIC PICTURES.

—Friday Evening— " The Golden Chance "—Th« outstanding feature of this premier film is the artistic excellence «f the production. Many who have seen this absorbing drama once, have gone again for the pure enjoyment of its quality. The play is splendidly mounted and dressed, and the acting throughout is of a high standard. " The Golden Chance " tells the story of a young wife who is tied to • a drunken ne'er-do-well and who has to earn a living as a dressmaker at a fashionable modiste's. The hostess of a fashionable dinner-party, short of a guest, selects the young wife to fill the vacant chair, and while a millionaire falls in love with her, her husband, unknown to her, breaks into the house. A happy chance relieves her of the incubus—her husband is shot in an encounter with the police, and her millionaire lover, claims for his wife. Excellent supporting films. —Saturday Afternoon— Grand Picture Matinee from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Splendid big programme. Bring the children. —Saturday Evening— " Incorrigible Dukane," to be presented by the Famous Players, gives us that exuberant comedian, Barrymore, in his happiest vein. Here it is said, is a striking example of the fact that, after all.it is the man who makes the piece. As incorrigible Dukane, Barrymore plays the part of the luxuriating spendthrift son who in the stress of adversity findt himself and also finds the woman of his life. The story opens with a highly amusing study of luxurious bachelordom, but there is an end to the patience and financial endurance of " the old man," and the young rascal is order to " git up and git" for his living. This he does, at his father's construction works. A big sensation of the piece is the fight between young Dukane, backed by his supporters, and the fraudulent superintendent and his gang, which resolves itself into a thrilling seige battle at the works. The supporting items include a cartoon sidesplitter, "The Rooster's Nightmare," glimpses of British and Indian troops, and picture of Flight-Lieut. Robinson, V.c, —Tuesday Evening— "The N'er-Do-Well"—A big picture that occupies the whole of the program, but experienced picture-goers -will admit that it is different in many ways from most other long films. The merit of the production is mostly due to the peculiar suitability of the original story—generally credited to be Rex Beach's best effort for conversion to a motion picture. The hero is big-muscled and likeable. He is wholly irresponsible, and has a most realistic manner when holding his own in the scrape into which his dare-devil instincts lead him. The girl of the piece is equally satisfactory. Most of the action takes place in Panama, which, with its quaint people, provides a' fascinating background, and introduces some exceedingly interesting glimpses of that mammoth engineering feats. With such material the picture could not help but be a creditable one, so that for both those who have read the book and those who have not, it affords an excellent two-hour entertainment. LAdvt.