AMUSEMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, 27 September 1916, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS

PERMANENT PICTURES. Last- evening at the Empire Theatre "It, was to be" was screened for the last 'time, when there was a large attendance. To-night, sees the first- presentation of the I-asky teatuie nm. "Stolen Goods," in which the charm-in-lv bewitching aciresß Blanche -Sweet / appears at Mav-iaivt H.imlev, a T.cJ Cross nun>e. Early an .the. history or moving* pictures -this artist acted undei the assumed name oi Daphne \\ayn«, and she appeared with nrueh success m "JiKi'-tii of Bethuiia.'' Later, under her own name she joined the Jesse La>ky feature films., and has had immense sue"Stolen Goods," one of the most popular of her pieces has an uncommon plot. Margaret, Huntley has. a=> a rriri suffered a term of imprisonment for ■■ a theft cf which a. rich girl, Helen North. was suiltv. Margery becomes a nurse, and goes to Belgium, where she finds work in an emergency hospital near the front. Here she again meets Helen, who is afterwards reported killed by a Zeppelitu raid. Margery then impersonates the dead cirl, and' gee.? to America. where Helen is expected. Iheie she wing -the love of a young doctor. But Helen is -not dead, and follows and exposes Alarjerv, but is in turn exposed bv the girl for her early crime . The doctor, Bearing all, forgives Margery. Tn the svnvoathet-c hands of Blanche Sweet the part of the liur?" is toeautifullv interpreted. There will be several crooi -supporting items, including a fum of the departure of the Ninth Reinforcements, a Yitagraph comedy, Gaunnont Graphic, and other pictures. Motueka will be visited to-night and Richmond on Thursday. ~ PEOPLE'S PICTURES. A full house greeted the change of prolamine submitted at the Theatre fast n->ht- This series will toe repeated j to-night for the last time. Tne leading j attraction is '-Rosemary"—"That's lor Remembrance," and is a pretty story m the best sense of the word, and those ; who have not seen the play will find much in the film version that will appeal .to their artistic sense. Photographically, the picture is on a level with the "best that Metro has yet given us. and that is .saying a great deal; and judged both as a story, and irom a histrionic point of view it is, perhaps, the most attractive subject that has so far come from their in particular are admirably done, _ and give iusfc that touch of the dramatic to the subject which will add to its value in the jtictur® theatre. Whilst all the artistes taking part in the production render admirable assistance, and help, each in his or her way. to make the picture the success it. is,*we cannot refrain from a word of appreciation of the fine acting ■of Miss Marguerite Snow as the heroine. From first to last she is delightful, capturing and holding the symoathies of the onlooker and carrying the story to its logical and only conclusion. The part of Sir Jasper, too, is splendidly ■piaved by Mr sYilliam Clifford, and his closing scene. when he fills the stage alone, is a very delicate and artisticallvcqneeived piece of work. Marguerite Snow in the part of Dorcthy Cruickshank. is always captivating, vivacious and beautiful. 'The whole story is excellently placed before the spectator. The supporting pictures are welL worth seeing. and contain a variety of matter suitable for tooth young and old.