AMUSEMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 40, 15 February 1918, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS

HAT WARD'S PICTURES. t Williaf S. Hart, in the part of Wo.Lowry, is seen, not 3s a gainblLV, .• had man. a cun fighter, or «i killer but, in strong contrast to his previousvork. in, a part, that is almost idyllic in its big-hearted, rugged honestv ant drawn only once, and tht-n Tvitli cbival rc« intent. The drama, of course, contains the usual number of sensaliona athletic riding stunts by the great 3tar, and th e plot is quite out of the ordi narv. Marcery Wilson as the ' select or"' whose impudence arouses all the cattle king's wrath until he finds tlia she is a delicately pretty girl, has role which suits her admirably. Sceneswhich, show the actual conditions on p large American cattle ranch abounc and iu the great enclosure there arc thousands of cattle. Tne. throwing out of tho land agent who is making coarse and violent love to Mnrsrery is tr»* mendoualy dramatic, and the final scene full of pathos and tense emotion, 'l'n support-in? cast is strong and even, au>' the photography even better than tin usual Triangle standard. The supportto "Wo'.i r.owry" include two scream ing comedies, a delightful scenic film and two up-to-date budgets, the who*' forming one of the longest and best programmes vet shown at the Empire Theatre. The fin il screening will be made to-nigh fc. PEOPLE S PJ.OTUIIES. Two star films will bo presented ai the Theatre Royal to-riicht. Kitty Gordon of the wonderful back is seen ii "Haunting Shadows," which gives he; an altogether new role. In the firs rcenes she is a Corsicau fisher gir whose love of gaiety- leads her to cruel lv desert her lover to link herself to t proiiigate old nobleman. She become the mistre3 3 of a fashionable Frenc saloon, which her husbanruns to retrieve his family fortunes and she acts as a lure to young men about town, attracting them to tht tables and stripping them of their money. Then she meets a man wh: really wins her heart, and his marriag' to a sweet young English girl arou.se.--every evil passion in her heart. Th<plot is very exciting and the most wonderful. F.y tho clever use the resemblance of a detective to tb evil woman's lover, her fears are ed and all her weil-laid plans ay brought to "noupTi t -. The scenes ir Corsica are wonderful, and the settin of the various interiors in England Paris, and Koir-; most sumptuous. The supporting cas'. is strong. I 'ie ITrenci marriage laws are used with evil in geemty by the adventuress. A man o] twenty-three is not allowed to marr; without his parents' consent. Disregarding this, her son marries a young English girl, and later dies. In ordei to force her wayi into society, the evi : "woman holds out the threat that unles? her demands art, granted -she will make the marriage illegal, and thus render nameies? th e baby which will soon be born. The second star features George Walsh, and is a thrilling picturisati'T of Ray Norton's widely read bon't "The Mediator.' To-night wil be the final opportunity of seeing this great programme.

<■.£ LojtssU COMMERCIAL. r ABDINGTON MARKET. •GHRISTCHUE.CH, Feb. 13. At. Addington market to-day there ■were larger yardings in almost all departments, but especially in sheep and JTat lambs. Buyers of store sheep were much in evidence. Store lambs showed. a further weakening. ■ Wethers ■were also a littl e easier, but there was a keen demand for ewes, which included several North Island consignments. Fat lambs were down about is to Is 6d per head, especially on medium and unfinished lots, exporters paying 8d per lb over all. The yarding of lambs totalled 6680, and was the larpest of the season. Fat cattle sold well at a shade under last week's rates and exporters 'were "unable to secure more than a few head. Fat sheep were also easier, especially ewes, and light-conditioned wethers were easier, and graziers operated in •unfinished lots. Store cattle were dull of sale in the absence of- large graziers. Dairy cows and pigs sold well. Store Sheep.—2-tooth, owes ,27s 6d to 36s 2d, 4 and 6-tooth ewes 32s 5d to 39s 6d, 6 and 8-tooth ewes 30s to 39s (3di sound-mouth ewes 16s 9d to 36s 6d, 2 and 4-tooth wethers 23s 9d to 27s Id, 4 and 6-tooth' wetheTs 27s to 30s 9d, 6 and &-tooth wethers 25s 8d to 28s 6d, rape lambs 17s .6d to 23s 9d, mixed sex lambs 15s to 17s sd, wether lambs 14s 9d to 16s. . "Fat Lambs. —Extra prime to 35s 60, priipe 26s to 29s 4d, medium 23s to 25s 6d, lighter 19s 6d- to 22s 6d. ; Fat Sheep.—Extra prime wethers to 40s Id, prime wethers 34s to 395, lighter wethers 27s 4d to 33s 6d, prime ewes 32s 6d to 34s 9d, medium ewes 27s 6d to 325, lighter ewes 23s 3d to 275, : Fat Cattle. —-Extra prime steers £2l •10b prime steers £l7 to £l9, ordinary steers £l4 2s 6d to £l6 10s, extra prime heifers £l6 12s 6d, prime heifers £ll 10s to £ls, ordinary heifers £8 2s 6d to £ll, extra prime cows £l6 17s 6d, prime cows £l2 10s to £ls, ordinary cows £lo' 2s 6d to £l2 0s 6d. Store Cattle^—Calves £3 18s, 18months to 2-years £8 10s to £9 15s, drv cows £7 to £lO, dairy cowg £9 to *£l9 ss. Pigs.—-Choppers £5 to £7 2s 6d. haconers £4 10s to £6 10s {equal to 8d to 9d per lb), porkers £3 to £4 (equal to 9£d* -to lOd • per lb), large stores - £2 15s to £3 4s, medium £2 8s to £2 14s, smaller 34s to £2 4s, wcaners 24s to 28s.