PICTURE ENTERTAINMENTS

Evening Star, Issue 16263, 4 November 1916, Page 9

PICTURE ENTERTAINMENTS

"I'Hi; DIVINITY OF MOTHFRRnOD • A well-known dramatic critic, a- journalst ot 25 years standing in New Zealand *ntos spontaneously of this picture-: -'in -dl my experience of the world of p,cnres [and it dates from its inhmtiotn I liavo never seen a- picture which impressed me so much. I admit that I anproaohed it with some scepticism, for Z subject, it seemed to me. was one of such delicacy that it could „,t, 0 o nrc,,.rlv treated xonvrnomgly in a picture. ' T wen't to scoft and remained to ~ni v -jf , m absolutely literally, ,„> . such J Mt , >llD tho picture lu-ouirht a. lumn to mv thro-it on more tLi.n one occasion'durin.''its 0.-c semation. It is not "to 'k both* theme, but I say confident!v oorv nt.-i.n_ and every worna.n who can powibl'v sm it should ree .it. Its immen.4 powe'r is only equalled bv the deli,.,v. y of 4s treatment and its infinite pathos" I h-,' ve no personal interest in the piciuro be,,-' ( „id having been so deeply touched by its 'von rierinl humanity. We know o 'f F-ermons in stones and books in U,„ nl ,,nin.> brooks; hut this picture, is a sermon and a. lesson and a strong help to humanity all in one." This picture will b<j slu.w'r, at Uio Plaza. 'Fheatre for a, short, season.' commencing on Monday next, at 1.45 i-.n," 'The rhindercr' will be shown for the last time to-night at the. Grand. 'When Rrimdwu- was a. TraiJ ' makes its final appearance on the ?cn\eti at the Plaza, to-night. At- the king Edward ' The Pearls of Pomptatior.' is the chief attiaction. 'Pile top-lino film at tlio Fmp-ire is ' The Spell of the Yukon.' At tho Queen's 'The lSai-tored Pride' will be screened for the last time to-night. The Rotorua pictures cu.itinuo to tract patrons to the Octagon. 'Tiie Fatal Card' is the attraction at Everybody's.

Some hint of how dangerous it is just to live in these, dizzy days is suggested by the fact that no' fewer than 22.540 persons were killed or hurt last vear on tlio streets of New York.