AMUSEMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 123, 26 May 1919, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS

THE KENNEDY COMPANY.

The announcement that the Kennedy group of instrumentalists, vocalists, and humorists return to Nelson to-night, of- ( ter an absence ol over five years, is • pleasing tidings for the 'kl.iiucix of j their aitifcvactive enten •• .uiiont. Mr. j Keith< Kennedy, a young violinist, who is but now approaching ttie zenith of his artistic 'power© is st.lt a great attraction. He will open with his -n < >.iuposition, “Introduction! and Rondo Brilliant,” following with the famous “Devil’s Trills Sonata (lavtini), with, its bizarre harmonica and it a bewilderingly difficult passages; “Songs of the Birds,” a brilliant exercise of his cwn instrumental mimicry; and finish \ th Kreieder’s ‘Liebesf reude, ” 'Mies hi<>n■yzeu Fairball is a talented soprano, land Miss Mimmie Boaidjieff is «. b-'l .r st with a charming presence nu a '■ympathetic mezzo voice. Mr- Ad Crec s Scotch wit and infectious comely lave made him one ot Uie hit.; of the 1 npany. The box plan i© j t Begg s HAYWARD’S PICTURES “LITTLE SHOES ” Henry B. Walthall, whose name became farntnig for his work as the Little Gdlonef in “The Birth of a Nation ” appears rin a new and fascinating role in D|e E&sanay feature “Little bhoe>. Which , was presented at Hayward © on Saturday to crowded houses. In this ha ie ably supported by Mary Char toeiai' and the two clever children, Mary McAlister and Jack Paul. The story w novel, and appeared 1 as a serial in •Munsey’s Magazine. It concerns the struggles of a boy bom in poverty to overcome the obstacles to wealth and position. Seeing him barefoot and tattered'in the cold streets, a rich little girl compassionately takes oft hei shoes and ’give® them to him. This little gift forms the spurtohis ambition, which is eventually realised. When he ha© made :V* name and fortune he meets the httle girl,' now grown up, and, through he death of her father, in impoverished circumstances. They form a friendship based on her kindness to him when a lad and this-ripens into love. Another instalment of “The Fatal Ring, the popular- 'serial, the latest budget of topical events, a.nd other films complete the ‘series, .which will be shown again to-night.

“HEARTS OF THE WORLD.”

The following criticism on ‘‘Hearts o the World,” the stupendous mot on picture, to be produced by M" ',- ’ ’ Hfenson Ltd., at the Empire J neat re «n Wednesday and two performances on Thursday, appeared m the ewX % Herald, when the greatest of the D. u. Griffith’s motion films was first pre Rented to the public of America:— An epic of the great war, epitomising in the lives .of a handful of people the iiataonal tragedy' of beloved Franee ; a spectacular production that is still not a «P? C ‘ ’■tacle ;*'aa engrossing comedy drama with the shudders and tears merg ng in u the laughter of gheer joy; a tragr: story q[ the boiTOis ot unbridled conflict; and yet a ’simple love story, surpassing in ‘ ite sweetness ,this is “Hearts of the World.” the latest production of that wizard of the new art, David Wark Griffith Much i© expected of a Guf.fith production, and m Hearts of the •World” much is given. Made under the ’ auspices of the French and British bo- . venunents, unique opportunities weie •afforded to make the depiction of troops . iA action absolutely authentic, and ad- ' vantage was taken of this condition to . the fullest extent. Many scenes, were • made on the battlefields, of hranee, and ■ .ntiimv more were made in Los Angeles; but so realistically are actualities counterfeited- that it is well-nigh to discern where reality leaves off and >eteu:e begins. The*’are panoramas which seemingly stretch for miles, _ include within the scope of the lens thousands of soldiers charging oi treating across the open country- In scene’ more than a score of tanks are sffiown lumbering across the broken fields, and there Tf bk shots dealing with the handling of g gam and other implements of war. Whole battalions are shown leaping iron tfceir trenches and hurling themselves upon the enemy, while succeeding clck • am bring the spectator into the mid of 6 furious bayonet fighting, and re\e<. ■the terrible toll of hand-to-hand waiSire Although.,there is not the excessive* spurting of blood which characteiS ”Tntolerance,” there are moments when one will shudder at the gruejwme background o! war is naturally of a rtrture, but the interest us 2-an time® centred' w* the 0 taoes of the half-dozen character about wham most of the ves _ The ifivA stbrv i® paramount, and it is * JSLSi win Bffect the average spec deeply, typifying as At doe» which now exist in a mea ™M.” A tenure Sy cmAed m«ic wtad. «>» >» i» r lorthed by a full orchestra. _

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