QUEEN'S THEATRE.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14839, 3 December 1913, Page 11

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

The star film, "Tho Ironmaster," screened at the Queen's Theatre yes-u-rday was a "Kay Boo" drama dealing with tho times of tho American Civil War. The principal characters were the ironmaster, his daughter, and ■ the leading lawyer of a Southern city, the latter born in the North. Just before the war broke out tho lawyer had proposed to and been accepted by the iironiniistcr's daughter, subject to her father's consent being given. Between the time of tho proposal and the asking of the father's consent, preliminary ■skirmishes had taken placo between the North and South armies, and the lawyer, had re-taken np his commission in the Northern army, while the ironroaster had given his mill and contents -'to the Confederates for. the purpose of making munitions of war. When the consent to marriage was asked it was . reiiispd, as the lawyer chose duty before love. Some-two years later the •Jir/yor, then a major in the Northern srmy, was ordered vo destroy the ironirtßstrr's mill, but before doing this Wfts beguiled into paying a visit to his old fiancee. During this visit tho mill was fortified and the attack finally repulsed," and the major, was .fatally wounded and carried to die in the ironmaster's house., The "photography right through is very fino, and the fighting ' Mrcaes nrtV most realistic, many scores .of combatants being engaged. "Tho Postponed Departure" is another drama with mnny pathetic scenes interleaved ;rith some delightful comedy. '/Through Venice on a Gondola", was a'Gaumont >Cen»e oT really etfqnisite quality. "The Tender-hearted Crook" was 'aliigh-class A.B: Comedy, and"'Eclair Journal. No. ! 2." dealt with all. the" latest happen.'ifles in tho Old World. The orchestra .*>«We«l ranch to tho enjoyment of the .--■'('lirncp. ,Tho same programme willbe ' i opontod to-day and to-night.