ENTERTAINMENTS.

Mataura Ensign, 18 April 1917, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS.

STEVENSON'S PICTURES.

A ('HELD OF THE PAINS STBEETS

Morhcr lovo leads to a cruel revenge in I he magnificent D. AY. Griffith prolnotion '-A Cliild of the Paris Streets," which will he presented to-night at the Princess Theatre. True, the mother •onccrnod, is only an old hag, who is Queen oi the Paris Apache*.; but she is a mother I'or all that, and her affection lor her thieving hoy. who is about to he sentenced to the galleys, is no common one. She loves him better than her own disreputable life, and when the piesiding judge refuses to " comtnivEe lus" .judgment on the unfortunate criminal before him. .she determines he shall be made to sutler as she suffers. Accordingly sends her other son to steal the .judge's baby daughter from Ivm- cradle. She does not kill the child, hut raises her as an Apache, makes her a criminal in every wnv possible, taking a delight in her vengeance and,', its living reminder. Mae Marsh and Cohort Tl arrow who star in this trreit Griffith feature will be lememhered for •"heir great <"ccess in ''The Birth ot a Nation." .The excellent supporting programme includes 'A Tour Through the A usable Chasm."' a beautiful scenic lilui; Pa the Gazette, "Interesting Inmates of. the 'Paris' Zoo,", and "Mutt, and Jeff Interpreters," a clever cartoon! series. ■'.-••.