RIFLE SHOOTING AMUSEMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 16 July 1915, Page 8

RIFLE SHOOTING

AMUSEMENTS

The Cadets prize firing match will be heM on Saturday, 17th inst., and the Territoriails andi rifle clubs prize firing competition, which was postponed from the 10th inst., will be held on the 24th fast. Both matches will be fired at the Toi Toi Valley range. The Defence Defiartment aTe doing their best to make he competitions a success, and will sup<piy rifles and ammunition on- the range for those competitors who do not possess rifles or ammunition. It has been found imipossibie to further postpone the Territorial firing match, as requested by £he Sick arid Wounded) Fund, Committee.

PERMANENT PICTURES. Last eve.ning a largo audience enjoyed the new programme of pictures at the Empire -Theatre, which included a good selection of lilins. To-night thea-e will again be a complete change of bill, beaded. b\- a pathetic Vitagraph star drama entitled •"The Wayward ■Daughter." This ds iho story of a girl brought- up in a small town, who grows discontented "with life there and dreams of doing great things in a big city. She goes to New York, and there meets city meal and sees life as it is—the pleasures and also the dangers in the great metropolis. Realising the real beauty and cqmfort of her homo and' hermother's love, .she gladly returns to the small town. The supporting programme includes a Gaumont- drama, several amusing comedies, some beautiful scenic films, and a Topical Gazette. Takaka will be visited on Saturday. To-morrow afternoon at 2.30 p.m. the first and second parts of "Trey o' Hearts will be screened for the benefit of the children. a.i<l to-morrow night the third part- of th.'s fascinating serial will be shown.

IMPERIAL PICTURES. Another large audience -witnessed' the second screening of the current series of movies at the Lyrce last evening. The programme will be finally screened this evening, and a large number will no doubt seize this opportunity of witnessing G. R. Sims' and Henry' Pettct's great "drama, "In the Ranks." The famous actor, Charles Warner', was the original "Ned Drayton" whan this drama was first produced at Drury Lane. In the photoplay the dual role 'of John Drayton (in, -.the prologue) and Ned Drayton (20 years after) is brilliantly interpreted by* Gregory Scott; Captain Holcroft by Mr J. Lindsayj Gideon Blake by Mr Edward Sa-ss; Barbara Herrick by Miss Peggy Hyland; and Ruth Herrick by Mies Joan Ritz. In the prologue Captain. Winter (Frank Tennant) is a guest of Daniel Hare, and falls in love with the prettv daughter, Jocelyn (Daisy Cordell). His pretensions are favourably received, until there arrives upon the scene the' handsomer, more dashing young banker, John Drayton, who, together with bis' partner, Richard Belton. has been invited to the house so that Mr Hare's securities maylie entrusted to the bank's care. Jocelyn | Hare and John Drayton marry and have ' a son. Business goes from bad to [worse, there is a tuh upon the bank, 'and the two partners possess themselves, of all the available' cash and abscond to Australia. Penniless, starving,,and 'feeling her end drawing near, Jocelyn sends for her old admirer. Dwply affected by her piteous case, he agrees to take her son, Ned, and bring him up as his own. Drayton dies in the Australian bush, and Belton, finding in his partner's possession the farewell letter from bis wefe telling him of Ned's adoption by Captain Wynter, determines to use it for his own" purposes at the proper time. AT.anv years elapse and the scenei is in England, a farm upon the estate of Colonel Wynter, the captain of former days: From' this point the plot is too lengthy to attempt to condense, and the vouTse of the romance must be followed on the screen. A Big War Special by the Warwick Co. is included in the supporting pictures and a Sclig drama and ( two clever comedies. To-morrow's new programme will be notable for two magnificent stars pictures, viz., "The Lion, the Lamb', and the Man," featuring Pauline Bush, and the first instalment of the adventures of "Lucille Love," the fascinating Girl of Mystery.

PEOPLE'S PICTURES. "SILENCE OF DEAN MAITLAND;" Variety is one of the outstanding features of the bill to be presented by the above popular proprietary on Saturday evening at the School of Music. The star picture. "The Silence of Dean Maitland. is a dramatisation in picture form of Maxwell Grey's soul-stirring- novel. This production £s up to date, and is described as a film drama of intense emotion and exceptional power. Of the supporting films a delightful little study with all the elements of excitement and jomance necessary to absorb the attention may bo seen in "Saved by a j Watch."' We cannot say that it is better than the star picture, as our policy is not to exaggerate —-but we do say it is as good. Besides an interesting collection of other films there are comedies just the right length, snappy and breezy, yet clean and full of laughter The box plan is on view at- Jackson's. ; MR COLLIE'S ORGAN REGITAL. Mr Norman Collie, Mus. Bac. F.R.C.0., A.R.C.M., L-R-A.M., is giving an organ recital in the School of Music on Wednesday next. Mt Collie is a young Weltingtonian, and a clever musician. He has 6pent the last four or five yoars m England, and at present holds the postof assistant organist at St. Margarets, Westminster. "Mr Collie has given several recitals in Wellington recently, and the reports indicate that he is a very. capable performer. On Wednesday Mr Collie's items will be of a popular character, and the programme will include the overture to "William Tell.' Mr -A. G. Thompson will be the so.oist and i will render "Honour and Arms" (Handel) and "0 Star of Eve" (Wagner). The ; whole of the proceeds will be given, to Uhe local fand -for Sick and Wounded ■ soldiers. The performers are giving I their services, and it is confidently ex- ! pected that there will b* a crowded attendance. -„--.- ~-«■ ~.—- V