"SWEET NELL OF OLD DRURY."
«On the screoh oftho Queen's Continuous Picture Theatre, Jaeieiord street, "our own ( Nellie Stewart-will be seen to-day and-to-night in ''Sweet Nell' ot Old Drury:," a play, so far asthe people of Australasia are concerned, which was written for and made by tbe favourite Australian, actress, xlccording to the newspapers of Auckland, where the picturo was shown last week, "it is an excellent version of the rcinarka_xy romantic life of the London orange, girl who ployed withtbe. hearts'cf kings and reigned among queens as their superior. The salient characteristics of the 6tory are silhouetted with rare skill, and it-is almost unnecessary to cay that the acting is fine. . The setting is magnihcent. Distinction is added to tho ( film,, as this is the one play in which Nellie Stewart has acted for the machine." The picturo had a remarkably successful run in Auckland. The supporting subjects on the programme are the: latest '.-Topical .budget," "Jn Old Brittany" .(coloured . scenic), and I "An Exchange.of Heads" (comic). The Queen's orchestra appropriate musical accompaniments.
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Press, Volume L, Issue 14983, 2 June 1914, Page 8
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