AMUSEMENTS'

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 102, 1 May 1919, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS '

HAYWARD’S PICTURES,

•‘THE SPLENDIjD SINNER.”

'.Mary.'Garden, the world-famous opera fttic star, made her debut to Nelson last night as a screen artist in “The Splendid Sinner,” and the picture proved well wprthy of the high praise accorded it. It is a Uoldwyn, and is produced in first-class style'. Many of the scenes, 1 Especially the supper scenes, are so ornate that they rival the magnificence j of) ‘‘The Auction Block.” while a groat effect of contrast is achieved by the outtdr Scones in the solitude of the forest, ary Garden proves herself as great sn actress on the screen as on the stage, and the story is of such an intensely dramatic nature that it gives ample cp-i jjortunity for the display of her talents. 4* Dolores she tires of the Hfe she has been leading, and seeks peace and fo r ' getfulness in a remote village,where she encounters a doctor whom she eventually marries without having had the courage (p tell him of her past relation* with another man. This other man crosses their path, and does not scruple to ievWl the secret which Dolores had tiled te hide. Thus the scene is set for a tragic situation. Murfayne, the prince of Xylophonists, again received a magnificent reoept’on from the crowded audience, and fully jusitfied the glowing a<s counts that had preceded him He can produce the lightest and brghred march or selection, sweet ballad or the latest ragtime, his skill being quite remar Awle. He gave a most melodious interpretatfltion of a number of popular airs, ytm orchestral accompaniment. including ‘•Ship Ahov.” "Swanee River, Dea tiny.” and "A Long Way from Home. Mr Murfayne. who was recaller repeatedly, will conclude his Nelson season at the Empire Theatre this evening.

JUNIOR CHORAL SOCIETY’S CONCERT.

The Nelson Junior Choral Society, assisted by senior members. -gave a concert in the Methodist Hall. Hardy street, last night. The was a large attendance, extra seating accommodation having to be provided. The first part dt .the programme was presented by the" junior members almost entrrely, -skd consisted of unison songs by the choir, a duet by Masters John Scott and Louis Tait, recitations by Mis? life Chiug and Kathleen Move*, and the popular “Funiculi Fumcula arranged as a solo and chorus, Miss Jean Martin taking the solo part. In the second part of the programme the combined societies gave capital renderings of Cowen’s “Bridal Sullivan’s “0 Hush Thee,” Lohr s “Slumber Song,” Sfcemdale eoio and-chorus “With a Laught as We Qo : Round,” . and Bishop’s solo and chorus, “Now- Tramp o'er Moss and Fell.” Miss Elsie Cass and Miss Jean Martin were the soloists in these numbers. Mr Arthur B. Thompson's fine rendering of Schumann’s “Two Grenadiers” led to his recall, when he again highly pleased the audience with "Up from Somerset.” Miss Kathleen Stapp sang tastefully Landan Ronald’s beautlfrn song,,“o Lovely Night," and two pianoforte solos were contributed by the accompanists of the society. Misses Ella .Johnstone and Mi one Dayman. Miss Dayman played Rachmaninoff’s pouplaao prelude in C sharp minor and Miss Johnstone Binding’s “Rustle of Gjpring.” Mr John Tait conducted throughout, and Miss Dayman accompanied the choral members. ,A collection taken up during the evening for the McNamara Fund amounted to £3 Is.