AMUSEMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, 28 September 1916, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS

PERMANENT PICTURES. At- the Empire Theatre last evenin"- a large 'and appreciative audience witnessed the fir?t presentation of the I.iskv - fonttue photoplay, ".Stolen Goods," hi wh-eh the charmingly .bewitching actress Blanche Sweet , anpears at Huntley, a Bod / Cross nurse. Early in the history of moving .pictures tills artist acted under I ho. assumed name of Daphne Wayne, and she appeared with much success in '•Judiiii of Bethulia." Later, under her own name «he joined the Jesse Lasky feature films, and has had immense success. "Stolen Goods," one of the most popular of her pieces, has an uncommon; plot. Margaret Huntley has as a jriii suffered a term of imprisonment for a_ theft cf which a rich girl, Helen North, was guilty. Margery becomes a curse, 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 Zeppelin raid. Margery then impersonates the dead girl, and goes to America, Where Helen is expected. There she wins "the love of a young doctor. But Helen is not dead, and follows and exposes Marjery, but is in turn exposed by the girl for her early crime . The doctor, Searing all, forgives Margery. j In the sympathetic hands of Blanche Sweet the part of the nurse is beautifully interpreted. There will be several good supporting items, including a film of the departure of the Ninth Reinforcements, a Vitagraph comedy, Gaumont Graphic, and other pictures. This programme will foe shown again to-night. Richmond will be visited to-night. PEOPLE'S PICTURES. Two exclusive star features will be shown at the Theatre Royal to-night. The first, "Sins of Society,'" features the popular actor Robert Warwick, ably assisted 'by Alex. B. Francis and a superior cast-. The picture is .said to be one of tne most sensational offerings of recent datej There are several incidents which are probably as exciting and sensational as it is possible to produrje in this form of entertainment. For instance, the torpedoing of the troopship upon which the hero is proceeding to the front is said to be a masterpiece of reproduction. The picture shows a girl, born with a taint in her blood, who is being gradually- ruined •by a man who is a vulture in society. The hero, impersonated by Robert Warwick, taktes her troubles on his own shoulders, and saves her name. Be, however, to do this is compelled to suffer degradation,: and enlists in. the Canadian Army, but is spared to return and clear his name and marry the girl whom he saved from a life of degradation. A paramountFamous Players' is the second feature, and is entitled 'Sold." It features Pauline Frederick, who is said to be one of the most -beautiful and capable artists on ■the screen. The storv tells of a .beautiful woman who sells her husband's love and her honour in the eyes of the world to 'save her husband from financial ruiu. Her husband discovers her after a time posing in the studio of a rival artist and puts a wrong construction upon her actions, and- accuses her of infidelity. The euding is such that one must pity and look -with, adoration on the actions of a pure-souled woman who sacrifices everything for pure love for the man she Joves." Reserves at Jackson's : no booking fee.