AMUSEMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 250, 17 October 1918, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS

H PICTURES.

gt THE GARDEN OP ATJLAH."

The setting and-.the theme of a pictare drama have seldom been in -such harmony as in''the Selig masterpiece, "The" Carden of Allah," which was shown at Hayward's Pictures last night before a large and warmly enthusiastic audinece. Thin wonderful production is a picturisation of Robert Hichens's powerful jLOvel" of that; name, and the mysterious fglainour of ■' the ; Sahara ■ deserts-is suc'cessfuEy reproduced. The austere charm and the fiery fervour ol Algerian days and nights have their counterpart in this passionate story of love that Was forbidden and of the sacrifice which atoned for it. Helen Ware as Domini meet s a strange man at BeniAt first he flees at the'mere sight ef;i woman, but there pomes a time Vnen his- uncontrollable desire throws him into'.her arm's. He begs her not to listen -to what he says, but she rep'ies. "Iron .:mu«t say it. for I must hear it." The_ programme will be repeated thie evening.

OAPPELLI CONCERT AT MOTUEKA.

.Signor.and Madame Cappftlli. who are spending a hclidav in Nelson. wiT give a . concert at the . Institute Hall. JMotnefca, en'^Mojiday l evening; next. TThis will- -b £ the most notable musica.' tevnfc ] in the. history nf .Motneka, as uever ■■ before have two such ' famous eihgers visited that town, and it is vide the present opportunity for heiriiig the.gr.eat...tenor and his wife, the latter being one- of the leading dramattc soprnnVds of th<} A warm ■R-elcome should await the distinguish ed">visitors at Motueka.

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