AMUSEMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, 30 September 1916, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS

PERMANENT PICTURES. A programme of rare excellence was that screened at the Empire Theatre last night, the principal picture a Famous Players' star drama entitled "Her Triumph," preserrtin.g the popular dancer. Gaby I>eslvs, on the screen for the first time. "Her . Triumph" ha? 'been writ-ten specially Ijr Jf hex. and might be a real story of her life, | so graphic and convincing does it appear. Commenting as a baliet dancer, she overcomes every obstacle and every temptation. before she -ultimately reaches the pinnacle of her ambition. The actress elves manv fine sentimental touches in the course "of her story, but she remains natural throughout. She is equally convincing as the little chorus girl at the outset, lovingly tending her bed-ridden mother and "blind sister, and as the successful artist, who secures fame, when her greatest happiness consists in tne additional comforts she can give her loved ones. There are no dull moments : every scene possesses some incident that engrosses attention and grips the spectator. Clabv Deslvs receives great support from Harry Pilcer. who also makes his delbut as a film actor. As a- dancer in t'-on-junction with Deslys, Mr Pilcer has gaiined world-wire celebrity. Each of the other characters. is adequately filled, and the stage setting includes a great musichall scene. A welcome addition to the pro°ramme to-night will be seen a film taken by the Permanent Proprietarv, of "Dafiodil iXXiy 'tii Nelson, {Sept-enJber 16th). This is their best effort in this direction, and should, give considerable pleasure to all interested in ■the popular function. The usual matinee will' be given at 2.30, when the a!bove programme v." 11 -be given in its eiitire>t\. CouSitry tour: EMotueka will be visited to-night. PEOPLE'S PICTURES. The Theatre Royal was well patronised last eight 'by a delighted) audience, who I watched with pleasure the pijtures submitted for their entertainment-. To-night .there will be a complete change of. programme, with a R-ed Feather photo as the leading attraction. "Autumn nr a delight t-o look upon. A critic says : ••You can leave the story rigfht out, and it is worth sitting through merely to enjoy tie dainty ibeauty of Violet Mersereau and "the magnificent mountain and river scenerv: which provides the setting. It- is a picture" of the open-air; scarcely 10 -per cent, of the time is occupied by indoor settinsrs. The rest of the film as devoted to the happenings in the \\T.la north-west of Canada, where the Mounted Police hold sway and where love , ana hate and the manly virtues flourish. wiUi a primitive healthiness unknown in the caSbarets of the fbig cities. Miss Mersereau is one of the really beautiful women ol the screen. Her face is espressave, her i figure is shapely arid rounded; she is as active as a hare. Moreover, she shows in this play that, aithcr.gh s'he is supreme \ in representing wildl SiHil tintnmecl inn<.icence, her atxHty is not limited to such characters. There is action and to spare. - There are scenes in the gambling den, "gun fights, galloping horses, the kiljing of a !ba-d°man:, and a lynching onlv averted by tie timelyi arrival of a contingent oi •the -mounted police, who swim a floodec river " In addition to this deligtefu; pidture the sixth, episode of the "Broken Coin," with; comedies, cartoons, etc., completes a fine evening's entertainment. SIG-UHD {DESTR-UP'S CONCERT. ' Uvext '"Wednesday at the School of iM-usic, Mr Sigurd o>strup, the Danish simrer. will -give another concert. lie made "his first appearance here last month when he created a- most favourable impression, and there was a general desire that he should again visit- jSe,son. _Mi . L-estrup was for many years engaged ir operatic work in various Continent a, centres, ibut he is now resident m Wei linciton as a teacher ot singing. Smce concert Mr !Lestrup has Auckland. where he appeared' a- thf (Town Eall -before a crowded audience '"Referring to his .performances on that 2-cSTn the Auckland. Sta V says -Simrd! Jjestruu possesses a baritoriv pleasing timbre, well' governed and con-trolled. His mezzc-voce spontSreous and easilv achieved, whilst- his enunciation, purity of int< >°^ lo "\ pretative serse and command or him ■ <elf and voice were commendab.e tea tion on the prolamine. By special request. "ArdubiTd IDouglas/; vrhich was .io received, at the previous concert^ -vill be reneatedl There will a!>o be two songs of Amv Woodford-Hinden s and tSSo! rrents will be clayed b> M Fairbali. Afr Lemmer will plav a! violin _solo anc ■Misses Judson and, Fairhad-. wiH <sontiii>ute a pianoforte duet.