AMUSEMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume L, Issue 175, 3 November 1917, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS

HAYWARD'S PICTURES

"You shall not drive me from it and the grave of my. child." These pathetic ' words came from Marjory Wilson as the village Magdalene in '"'The Last of the Ingrams," a five-act Triangle feature which heads -the new programme at the Empire Theatre to-night. Her betrayer has coldly suggested that he will give her money to enable her to rid. the village of her presence. Marjory "Wilson is in a role of fine dramatic power, and invests her part with supreme pathos. William Desmond as Jules Ingram is effective, and in the later" scenes, where he defends the heroine from an attacking mob of hatecrazed villagers, he is full of fiery strength and energy. The photography of - the picture is remarkable for some extraordinary scenes on a wild sea coast, where Ingram is seen staggering over rocks with the weird and uncanny monsters of his feverish brain close at his heels. The supporting cast is good, Robert McKin being most realistic as the cold and ruthless Shylock of the little village. The 18th chapter of Gloria's Romance, a New Zealand Topical, and other interesting pictures are included in the programme.

PEOPLE'S PICTURES

Lionel Barrymore, one of the most popular of screen stars, and Irene Howley. {who were last seen together in "The Yellow Streak") are co-starred in "His Father's Son." the big ploy to be screened at the Theatre Royal t-ornight. "His Fathers Son'' is a rattling good story welt put together, and is . the class-of subject which enables Lionel Barrymore ,to display that genuine dramatic which is no doubt-inherit-ed from his illustrious ancestors. The play is dramatic, it is also. filled ~. with humour and is well brought out on the screen. Mr Barrymore's rare ability to fittingly - combine humour and pathos makes'the barfc of J. Dabney Barron, a pronounced success. Young Barron, .an. irresponsible youth, spends Ridiculously large income on poker and automobiles. His father, Adam > Barron, becoming-disgusted at his son's apparent worthlessness, discontinues the voung man' income and bets 6000dols. that he cannot hold . a 60dol. a month job for thirtv davs. The boy takes hijn up, and with his valet starts off in his racing automobile to look for work. His adventures, before coming to a fitting, climax, form one of the best and most interesting as well as amusing stories yet presented by the famous Metro producers. Two rattling good comedies, a Metro-Drew and a Christie, and a delightful scenic, are also included in the bill.