AMUSEMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, 29 May 1917, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS

PERMANENT riCTUtt.ES.

The new change at the Empire Theatre t-p-tii.;-;! J is a Triangle di-an:-a featuring Dorot by Daltoii. As time tile quest t»• new ami themes and settings in the art of i?!m production is becoming iiu i daringly diffivu.t and expensive.. I a 'jus riw.n ct the Triangle Company may fairly be saui to have scored heavily < 1 v er its rivals u 'hen it- prodv.ced "I he Jungle Child. ihe opening scenes are laid i:i the fore&t wild of Souili America, la rye tr.-n ts of whicli .are -a> dosed book to the <• tsi-:» world. The natural environment -i' :.a Indian village, the wild animals mat dwefil in the dense jungle of the tropical "belt, jaguars, m.onkers and crocodiles of the steaming swamp rivers are depicted in their native haunts, .and in the centre of the picture is the heroin*- ot Ihe story, a beautiful rre-ature of the Wild, untamed, a;vl as yet unloveft. She is a Spanish girl wh->. -as an inrant, was adopted by an Indian tvioe. Into her life comes" an American explorer, who has lost his wav and is juirstd back to heaith by the liirl. Tncider.tly he discovers tlvat she is a lost heiress, and bein? thorourrhlv iuiscrupul--n;s, gains her .affections and persuades her to return to civilization with him. ioo late she discovers his real character and sees that he despises her for her primitive instincts. The climax that develops is dramatic and terrible. In her juiuz.e room, fitted un to remind her of her vouthfu! davs. she executes a weird death dance, a sneering tube from her 'husband snaps something within her brain, and she whirls upon him with 'her dasher, and the finale is tragic and criinly elemental. Motueka v-ill be visited as usual to-morrow night, and lu<in' mond on Thursday.

THEATRE ROYAL. peopt.e-s~pictures. An Ol<ra Petrova drama is to be shown a'tT the Theatre Royal to-night. The mere announcement that Olga retrova will appear in a Metro wonderplav with such a flue title «s '' ne Soul Market" is sufficient to guarantee bin- houses. Th.'s beautiful and ciever actress has never faded the puDuc \e-. Refinement and finish, combined with that elusive ipovver tailed ••magnetism, stamp all her efforts. lii The sou Market" -Madame Petrova. has exception's! opportunities to show her wonderful versatility, and w:il gam iresfc /aureus and make new friends. Even •with, a weak- story. Olga Petrova may be relied on to make a picture interesting, and with a .strong story such as this is she rises to great heights of emotional force. T.v "The Soul Market" Madame iPetrova portrays a musical comedv star of a somewhat different tvpe—a type that has siiia.i synipatny for the mercenary lives ot theatrical fca-ckers and n.'anagei-s, and who. when the time comes to give her heart, prefers the man whom she believes to be her chauffeur richer than the rich roue. Madame Petrova again has ail opportunity in "The Soul -Market" of wearincr .many magnificent a:l of which "were specially designed by herself. Other contributions to the pro.gramme comprise another Metro trarelogue, a [Metro comedy., and. other ite.'s of interest.