ENTERTAINMENTS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIII, Issue 8727, 28 November 1913, Page 6

ENTERTAINMENTS.

HAYWARD'S PICTURES.

The management of His Majesty's Theatre was happy in its. star film last evening. "London by Night" is indeed a • stirring-, story of life in the newBabylon,, and; is assuredly replete with power, pathos, and emotional passages. Young Dick. Ralston, the heir to Ralston Towers,, down from Oxford, is met at the station by Sir John, his father, and Mary', his father's ward. Soon Mary and' Dick become betrothed, and Sir John sees his dearest wish realised. Dick returns to London to '''read'"l with a friend in chambers for the Bar. For some weeks he works hard at his chambers at Lincoln-Inn, but one evening his friend persuades him to have a night out "up West." They visit a carabet, where Dick becomes infatuated with Estell'e, an adventuress. Time passes, and Mary, hearing nothing from Dick, is troubled, and Sir John suggests a visit to Dick in town.. When they.arrive Dick is giving a, wine party is his chambers: Sir John demands from Dick an explanation, which he.refuses.. Disgusted at his son's behaviour Sir John cuts him out of his will and leaves all to Mary. Soon after Si]- John dies. Esteile becomes tired of Dick. Sly Ned:, a. thief, kills- Estell'e-,; and steals her jewels. Dick, coming- in at the time, is^ accused of the crime. He becomes a fugitive and sinks to the lowest dregs, penniless and homeless. Mary meantime becomes a hospital nurse. While resting on the Embankment Dick is accosted by Sly Ned. Together they goito a doss house, where a fire takes place. Dick rescues Sly Ned', and they are both taken to the hospital where Mary is the nurse. Sly Ned', mortally injured, confesses to the crime, clearing Dick of all suspicion. In the surgery Dick and Mary meet. She still loves him, and asks him to come back to Ralston Towers and take her with him as his wife. Dick, a new light shining in his eyes, folds her in his arms. The film is well presented', and the only fault in the acting represented' is a tendency to overdo the emotionalism, for which the hero is largely responsible. The Pathe industrial film " Wood-car-ving " was most interesting, and the whole of the rest of the programme was also worthy of mention, would space but permit. It will be repeated, once only—this evening: