AMUSEMENTS.
HEWITT'S PICTURES. Hewitt's programme of moving pictures now being shown at the Theatre Itoya! is a particularly interesting on-. ,Amongst other excellent subjects is "Tiie Resurr -c.tion." This is a poweiful dra.u.'; .adapted from one of the welts of the famon-. Russian novelist, Leo Tolstor. It depots a peasant girl whose life has been :u ; ned by a prince. TVj girl corner an outcast and is bmished io Siberia The prince hears of her fate and, --mitten by remorse, attempts restitution by offering her marriage. This portion of the film is deeply investing, depicting the prisoners being driven over the snow-covered steppes of Siber'ii. The girl refuses to f.oeept th-; prince's offer of marriage, anl elects instead to proceed on her terrible journey with her unfortunate companions, many of whom die from exhaustion The management have ;uh!ed a further attractive feature to the entertainment d_v engaging the services of Mr. S. Reeves, .a descriptive ballad md eowh: •vocalisi from Sydney. This artist appeared for the first time las; evening, and was well received. recer T :ng douhle recalls. During his comic songs he ma'ie several local hits that struck the pomilar famy. The programme '..'ill be repeated to-night.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 337, 12 March 1910, Page 4
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199AMUSEMENTS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 337, 12 March 1910, Page 4
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