AMUSEMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLV, Issue XLVIII, 18 December 1914, Page 7

AMUSEMENTS

PERMANENT PIOTUBM. A large audience witnessed the final screening of 'The Cabaret Dancer" last night. To-night an entirely new programme will be screened. The star picture -will be ''Children of the Feud," a Vitagraph drama of intense interest, dealing with at), hereditary blood feud, in which a life for a life is demanded. Other items on the list are a Patlie .scenic film, n. star vaudeville turn by the Sisters Altena, and an "Australian <la-•zc-ttp." which is always extremely interesting. Motueka. will be visited to-night, and Taknka- as usual oil Saturday. EMPIRE THEATRE. For Monday next, the 21st inst.; the .management announces the opening of their new picture theatre, The Empire. Bridge-street, -when an entirely new programme will be screened. The box plan ~ will be opened on the premises (Empire Theatre) at 9 a.m. on Monday. IMPERIAL PICTURES.

The current programme at the Lyric Theatre will be, finally screened to-night. The series is of great interest, containing the seventh instalment of "Lucille Love" and some of the latest war pictures. The supporting star (drama, is by Essa- . nav, entitled "Ashes of Hope," with F. X." Bushman as the hero. The first part introduces Zalata. a dancer, who, by the untiring efforts, of Fred Willard, t theatrical manager, has become a huge success. Charles Donald, a man -who wiC gain his end by any -cost or anv means, is infatuated -with Zalata, and is untiring, in his efforts to meet the dancer. Willard introduces Zalata. to Roy Norton, a dramatic critic. Donald sees Norton leave the theatre, and he determines to gain an introduction, through the critic. At, first the dancer refuses, hut under Norton's threat is induced to do so. Zalata. meets Donald at a fashionable restaurant. The advances are re aulsed and "Donald's face is slapped. Zalata dashes from the place, becomes tost and finally sinks to "the ground. An early morning pedestrian finds her and carries her into a near by convent,' where ehe is cared for by the Sisters of "Charity. Three days later Zalata leaves, taking with her a note from the nuns to the effect that she has been under their care for the past three days. Willard had entered the restaurant with some friends, in time to see Zalata slap the attorney—and vanish. He thinks her false to him, and -when she returns to her boarding house he refuses to have anything to do with her. The landlady ejects her ,complaming that so does not" care, for girls of her class. Zalata has lost the note from Sisters, and her accusers refuse to make inquiries at the Convent by 'phone. Later we see her livin"- down her sorrow, and acting as a governess. The children worsmp their p"rettv teacher. One day a little boy is naughty, and in anticipation of., bein n- punished he drops dead from, heart disease Zalata is accused of murder, and things look dark for the friendless girl Donald, now district .attorney; at her trial, demands a .conviction, although the evidence had proved that the child £ death was natural. Zalata recognises, her-I accuser, the man who.is the cause of all her suffering—and she agains slaps his face and openlv denounces him. The •urv acquit herT and Willar, atoning for nis'-jealousy, is forgiven by his sweetheart. To-morrow's change •■includes..: the furlther adventures of ■■'.'Lucille Love. "THE MESSIAH." In accordance with ia 'custom which has seen few 'the ;Harmonic .Society gave a rendering cf "The, Messiah for'the Christmas concert. Every-solo : and everv chorus of this work ism wellknown, but a changing round of. soloists keeps up interest in the Society s.presen"taflion of the oratorio".' . Last.-night -Miss Z. : Kerr was called on to take-the soprano wiork, and she got through a. heavy task in a manner highly creditable-for so young -a: singer, being compelled to how acknowledgement for her. ..V.Cbrae/. Unto Him'.' and "I Knew ithat my, Ke- '-J deemer Liveth." It was pleasant* to I again hear Mrs Mo.Cullougli, of. <3anjaru;_ who as MissidSamford, was; ■ formerly, a, popular Nelson soloist. Her singing last night of the contralto' solos .was np^o- - former high standard, especially;ui "O Thou that Tellest," "Ho Shall'feed His JFlock," . and "He was Despised. Air Sidney- Butler, of Wahganui, washeard- for the first, time in .Nelson, and; he made a most favourable impression in the tenor solos. His rendering of "'Com-; fort Ye" and ;"Eyery was very fine, but all his work was well done. Mr i G' Thompson,,.thehass soloist, jvaa.in capital voice, his "Why 'dp the Nations' being given with effective spirit. .. As: usual, all the choruses, >v.ere well.. given', ■'the- rather thinner- benches producing a "ood- volume. The orchestra was not as strong as usual, but this was made up for byt the organ, which was a,-decided help to the general/effect. Mr John Tait was at the organ,' Miss Judson at the piano, Miss Fairhall led the orchestra, 1 ahd Mr Eric Waters conducted.