LYRIC PICTURES.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 27 September 1917, Page 3

LYRIC PICTURES.

—Friday Evening—

" Friday the 13th "—T. W. Lawson is the author of this stirring World drama. The action of the story all takes place in the neighbourhood of Wall Street, and the film abounds in realistic scenes of the huge gambling indulged in by the brokers and speculators of that busy market. ' No mercy is shown towards the shady and devious methods employed by the followers of "High Finance," arid the film is a great showing up of the underhand ways in which many of the big U.S.A fortunes have been made.' The picture brings vividly before us real scenes of New Ybrk, and it is claimed that seeing the film is as good as a trip to Wall Street only not bo expensive. Robert Warwick is well fitted as the hero, and his love-making is splendid. —Saturday Afternoon— The usual Matinee has been discontinued until further notice. —Saturday Evening— " The Pawns of Fate "—Pierre Du'frene a peasant of Normandy, and his' pretty wife leave their picturesque farm for the Kay world of Paris, confident that in Pierre the world is to discover a new artistic genius. Pierre is really the dupe of a wealthy Parisian painter who has fallen in love with Pierre's wife. Lassalle; the Parisian, plays upon Pierre's artistic ambitions and lures him on to hecome at last the butt of a crufel jest. His illusions shattered and his faith in his wife dimmed, Pierre turns upon his false friend and takes partial toll for his wrongs in physical violence. Then in the depth of despair he is about to take his own life, when he is arrested and confronted by the man he has mortally wounded. In his dying moments Lassalle atones, and the reconciliation between Pierre and his wife comes in a scene of deep pathos and compelling heart interest. —Tuesday Evening— "The Island of Regeneration "—A wealthy, Kign'-spinted' girl "become^ imbued with the idea that perfect Platonic friendship "can" exist between man and woman under all conditions. A wealthy Clubman suggests they put the theory to test by taking a trip together on his yacht. In the South Pacific the man's true character asserts itself, and h,Q attempts to seize the girl, but she escapes in the yacht's tender, eventually drift-, ing ashore on a small island, Th,ere she is found by John CharnQck, the only \r\* habitant who 20 years before, a mere child, had been casi upon the island. He lacks the power of speech; and she realises he is actually a man with a child's mentality. Her wishes conveyed by sign he obeys with dog-like devotion. She immediately proceeds with his •education, iriibuing him with' her ideals, but in the process extending over three years realises sb! eis falling" in love with him. How they live^ and lo^ed \n cop.ditions as primitive. :^'s th'^Qtia-q flrat wooing, how the man eventually 5 reaches civilisation, but not the woman, how he returned tb the wilds1,' ~ aha the 'outcome of it all,'forms the rnosi unconventional story ever pictured. Adam and Eve made love like this. You have never seen a'picture like it before. Be sure not to miss it. [Advt,