AMUSEMENTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 July 1916, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

TIIE MARTYRDOM OF NURSE CAVE LL. AX IMPRESS)VE PICTURE. "She sleeps in heroes sleep, In fur Ixelles, VVhile nil the world must weep For her—Edith C'avell." Martha Young"* beautiful poem. "The Martyr," sums up the feelings of the civilised world in respect to tliat terrible event—Nurse Cavell's brutal execution on a trumped-up charge—last October in that prison suburb of Brussels, Ixelles. X"o one will ever forgot the noble heroism of that day; it has been the incentive to thousands joining the colors, and thousands more will follow as it is brought home in an even more vivid manner than has been done. "The Martyrdom of Xurse C'avell," as shown 011 the kinematograph screen, is a realistic and impressive portraval of the life and death of Edith C'avcl'l. There is a splendid story in 'which the nurse and her Belgian friends figure—just prior to the war. and during the first terrible days on the Herman onslaught. A German spy vows vengeance on the nurse and a young Belgian officer for persona' reasons. This vengeance lie wins after month sof waiting, when the nurse, unthinkingly, aids a wounded English soldier to return home, and also assists her Belgian friend to escape from Brussels. Siie is tried, found guilty of enormous crimes, of which she had not even heard, and executed with callous brutality. The picture is handled with such delicacy and sympathy that no one could possibly take exception to it in any shape or form. Special music by an augmented orchestra adds materially to the enjoyment of the entertainment, which will be repeated to-night and at both performances to-morrow. The box plan is at Collier's. EMPIRE PICTURE PALACE. To-night at the Empire Picture iPalace the current programme will receive its final screening.- The star film is "A Man of <!od," a Lubin production of some daring and much merit. The story, which concerns the lives of a priest, a girl and a man, is a good one, and at times is most intensely dramatic, the actors rising to great heights of dramatic art in these scenes. Excellent supporting films are included in this programme, among which are rare scenic views of California, Australian Topical (lazette. "The Sacred Bracelet'' (drawn) and a trio of rippling comedies. English films of the type sent out liy the London Film Company can more than hold their own with anything in the line from America. "A Carrc-t in Bohemia," the star drama of to-morrov's new programme, is a London production of all-round excellence. The leading character is portrayed by Hiss. Edna Flugarth. who made a decided hit in "The Heart of a Child," a recent success by the same company. This film will be first shown at the matinee, which commences at - o'clock sharp. SECOXD TRIAXfiLE FEATURE—"THE LILY AND TIIE ROSE.'' TTow the charms of a woman won a man from his wife is pictured in "The Lily and the Ro-e," the new Triangle plav coming to the Theatre Royal on Monday next. Lilian tlish, who is such a favorite with many of the Dominion's picture-lovers, plays the part of Mary Randolph, the sweet southern lily, and Roszika. Dolly, the Russian danseusc, plays La Belle Rose. Miss dish is the girl of the South. She is shown living in a beautiful house, surrounded by flowers and shrubs. Then a fashionable relative fires the girl's imagination by telling- her of an ex-football hero and a master of men. She meets and marries him. The man soon tires of his young wife, and goes to see a lively show. Us is not much interested until Miss Dully appears in an Oriental dance. Then swiftly rollows his acqaintatice with her. This Oriflith feature has a most unusual linale, and is credited with being the best Triangle feature to be shown here. Setting, acting ar.d detail are said to be remarkably i'tiie. Seats may be reserved at Collier's.