AMUSEMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 16, 21 January 1919, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS

fIAYWABCD'S ?3KSTJKE& A great deal. has i?een written and even more haa been screened about the dangers which threaten and so frequently overthrow the innocent country girl aiopein a great city, but the star picture at Hayward’s, yvnich was viewed by another big house last night, presents this thefne ima novel a.nd different aspect. The title is “Limousine life,’’ and Olive Thomaa is the simple rural lass, ’ She gbw to the big bad city and encounters a full share of the customary dangers. She is “a village maid, who never should) have etrayed, she’d only seen the village green, and felt afraid.” She goes the pace. In fact she leaves the speed limit sprawling in the dust. But by sheer innocence—as “before she left the village she was shy,” she turns every threatened disaster to profit. It is an absolute champagne-sparkle of > a picture from start to finish. And it holds you breathless all the way. The programme, which includes the second part of the big serial, “The Mystery of the Double Cross,” will be finally shpwn to-1 night.

THE {DANDIES.

Fresh from a successful tour of the West Coast, the Dandies will give a farewell performance in the Theatre (Royal this evening, when a complete change of programme will bp presented, a further instalment of bright and breezy numbers being drawn from tho company’s extensive repertoire. In addition a magnificent picture will be Bcreened. entitled “The Bridge.” fea- - turing Henry Kolker. The story is by IRuperT Hughes, and briefly is as follow : John Stoddard, chief of a gigantic iron bridge, confers with his employer, Conrtlanlt Van Nest. He meets the latter’s daughter, Janet, wfio is > a product of the circle that believes in class aristocracy. Janet is engaged to Kenneth Sluvvesant, a captain in the militia’, Janet and her aunt visit the military camp, near the bridge, .and Stoddart shows the visitors over the bridge. Janet is attracted to Stoddart. The directors of the construction company fall out with the workers, and the militia are called out. Stoddart after a hand to hand fight with the strike leader prevents him from using dynamite. Stoddart and Janet then go to van Nest and ask for justice for the men,. Nest promise® this if he pair gives each other tip, Later Van Nest accuses Stoddard 1 of abducting his daughter, but the latter proves that IB" has kept his mise. Stoddard takes the opportunity of., pointing out to tfie capitalist the great American procession of workers, arid the fact that he difference in <1 fir positions is only due to their fathers’ paths diverging earlier in the procession, Van Neet is impressed. ' Mean-’ while has ministering angel amidst the workers, Van Nest meets his daughter, and .realises how true happiness is obtained through labour, and becomes reconciled to the idea ,of Janet marrying Stoddard.