AMUSEMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 75, 29 March 1919, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS

EMPIRE THEATRE. •‘THE FIREFLY OF TOUQH LUCK." The usual bi-weekly change of programme will be shown at tjae Theatre this 'aftevijoon aind «veqing. The main feature ia a Triangle drama, *-The Firefly of Tough Luck," which, oq the title suggests, is a story of fch* wild Wesfc. The popular screen artist, Aftoia Rubens, plays the part of Firefly, a cabaret dancer who loses her bylot, .and is forced by her worthless husband to accept an appointment at Tpugh Luck, which proves to bo a deserted mining camp. Her only companion is a drunk, who arrived at the township through falling off a parsing trapi. Then follows a series of as > (winding adventures, including the discovery of a gold mine, and the appearance of the worthless husband at a time when Firefly has fallen in love with the man who fell off the trait}. There are some delightful touches of hufnour in the story, which M» told in first-class -style. In addition’ to strong supports there will be a further instalment of tho absorbing serial "The Mystery of the Double Cross,"

THEATRE ROYAL.

<‘OAVANAGH OF THE RANGERS.”

“Cavanagb of the Vit® graph Blue Ribbon special, will be the chief attraction in the new programme to. be screened at the Theatre Roya j ibis evening. The picture h 3 ® beer adapted, (with bucocbs. from Hamlin Garland’s novel, and the author ha® created some very dpvei human touches. Hi* story is some thing different from the iqiual run- of Western dramas, and the event*, which ape introduced in logical order, leild t H a striking climax. Much of the action takes place in the open, apd 'ideal localities having been selected, some of .Ifie scenes are strikingly beautiful, The hero, Cavanagh, is a forest ranger, who tries to keep peace between the ■cattlemen and sheepholders at Hie tune when the Government was, wdeavourine to restrict the number pf* cattle on fiortAin areas. The'daughter of one of the cattlemen, and an outlaw, returns from being educated in the. East end meets the rang*. The pair fall ll * love, and Cavanagh b% plenty ol chtmces to protect her from the rough characters of the district, m also be liionds the father, who expiate* W* ■..Mine, and afiber flu affecting, cpww* all ends happily. Another exciting ep l «6de of the ‘‘Scarlet Rwnei'" efiW* ■ will be included in the support*. the moderate league. Tt will interest readers to know that the Moderate League undW the auupices of which a public meeting i® » , t,* held m the Theatre Royal to •, morrow, was originally, formed to PJJ iect the interest of the moderate public a® between the two extremes on the liquor question, the Prohibitiomats on the one hand and the Trade on the pxher. ‘The League Committees *« formed of prominent busings men who have felt it to be their duty Vo endeavour to preserve the balance of sanity pn Licensing matters, white at the same tame moving for reform. As long ago as Iwo, tpe League approached the Government 'with a complete programme Of Licensing Reform, but were requested by me Prime Minister, Mr Mi«»oy, not to press the matter . until the abnormal conditions of War .were passed. Ihc League is very strong in its dwepprov•l of the subsequent action-of the Government m yielding to the wntaton of the .Prohibitionists and plunging the country into the turmoil qf; a specml Referendum when internal qnity i» most heeded, and those who attepd the meet-ithfto-morrow night will, it i(l 6910, some straight talk from tita speafefre pn' recent happenings,. an<| thfil' hear* ing on the general political f*pect.