AMUSEMENTS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume L, Issue 175, 25 October 1917, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

-' . PEOPLE'S PICTURES. The change- of programme afc the Theatre Royal to-night will be headed by the third of the .Mutual star productions, in which the popular little fif-teen-year-old actress, Mary Miles Minter, is'starred. The story is clean, bright, attractive, and dramatic, with splendid acting and high-class producMiss Minter plays an attractive role "as.-a .young girl who is the descendant 'of an old,-Southern family, and is reared by- a-proud aunt who almost ruins' her niece's happiness through heifoolish" oride in \ forcing her to marry wealth and position. The picture is charmingly developed m the earlier stages, and rises to strong dramatic heights as the story develops, concluding with a snlendid and striking climax. Miss/Mintef is delightful throughout, beings-very sweet and lovable as well as giving, a finished and intelligent rendering' of. a fine part. The photography * of this- nicture is extremely beautiful, 4he -production altogether excellent. ' "The Submarine Secret/' a Metro-Drew comedy, and other good pictures are also included.

EMPIRE THEATRE.

The Snappy Stories, .Magazine has earned a refutation, for high grade literary gems, aud She Married;"*of .which a ,screen yersion will head the programme!' at. ; the Emmre Theatre to-night,'is one a£its very best tales. A scheming",adventurer and his wife at;'a,"..fash ion able weekend resort as brother and-sister, and he man aces, to entrap; intoa:bogus marriage a '-pretty heiress, well portrayed by Gail Kane. Jnstead > ,of...the usual result'of euch a trie};,* the plot takes an unexpected. twist. and _ the villain "takes;down" his bride promptly for ten -thousand dollars, and moves off to Central, America. The hideous strength of the construction is made manifest by the later'device of the conspirators who secure a''faked'letter to the heroine that her"husband is-dead. She marries again, and the villain promptly turns up to blackmail. The" end is quite a surprise, and the whole drama is full of strange turns. The photography is remarkable, ahcl the dressing superb. Special mention must be made of dainty Muriel Ostriche, a coming World star of supreme fascination;- A highly amusing comedy, "The 3 v o'clock Train," and other fine subjects, complete an exceptionally strong programme. .