AMUSEMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 115, 20 May 1918, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS

PEOPLE'S PICTURES,

■'.•There * was a bumper house at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night. and Francis X. Bushman and Beverley •Bavrie reeived an enthusiastic welcome in '"Their Compact/ - the initial appearance of these favourites m a Metro super- feat a re. The play is full of action, and thore is romance, adventure, excitement, suspense, a=>i a strong ch max. It is a mining story, and the life of Silvervill* is graphically shown Mr Bushman plays James Van Dyke Moore, the New Yorker who goes \W.-t tq take care of nis mining properties. There are some wonderful fight* with the miners—and who can put up a better .fight than Bushman? There is ad venture, excitement, peril, and finally the sun shining after the storm. 'The Compact" is a gripping story of manJy tourace and the West—of a man who kept his word, even though the whole world misjudged him. until events proved his honesty. James Van Dv-ke .Moore has put his trust in a woman who has proved worthless. He goes West to forgef her, and meets -wincome Moliie Anderson. To the West comes his friend, Robert Forrest, on his honeymoon. His bride is the false creature" Moore lias unmasked. She begs him to keep her secret. Forrest "oes away, leaving his wife in Moore's ""care for "safe keeping. Worthless as she is. he must protect her — it is "their compact." Dramatic moments come quioklv until the tremendous climax, in which riaht and jnstice •win. In addition Charlie Chaplin will be seen in his greatest fun riot. "Iv.isv Street."* The series will be shown this evening. HAYWARDS PICTURES. TWO-STAR. PROGRAMME.

A. crowded house on Satuiday night accorded a most gratifying reception to the new programme at Hayward's. The star picture is a secret service story entitled "The Stolen Treaty. TCsu-le Williams plavs the lead, and with him is a daintv"uew Vitagraph star. Cormue Griffith." She earns high honours by her role of the "societv girl who longs lor adventures and nets a long way more than her share. The story gets going at once. a"d almost straightaway a tie roendous scheme of inter:wtionsil theft and blackmail is unfolded. Thrilling escapes come thick and fast, and there i« an air of reality over the whole drama, as the scenes" are set in modern •New York. At a brilliant society function a society fop makes the acquaintance of a lovely girl All unknown to the world at large the fop i« one of the cleverest of the United States Secret Service men. and is ■watchinc a well-known prince who is At the "head of a band of dangerous men whose operations are world-wide. The girl's assistance is-called for. an! after many stormy and risky times there is the usual happy ending. In addition to the feature* mentioned abb\>e, the latest Mutual Chaplin film, depicting the world-famous comedian comedian an; a policeman, is included. The programme " will be screened again to-night. HENRI FRENCH. 'Vttention is drawn to the Great Henri French Vaudeville Co.'s advertisement giving the dates of the various performances in the country.