AMUSEMENTS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue LIII, 31 October 1919, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

HAYWARD’S PICTURES,

“MILESTONES.”

To call “Milestones” a screen masterpiece is no exaggeration. The picture is from the play by Arnold Bennett, and i.i carried out with such fidelity to types and periods that it >s worthy of a place among the records of the periods. Three generations are covered, and through tho three the iove stories of the principals are ; woven. The story ia symbolical of the progress of the times and show.s that, nothing can stay progress, even in the face of bigoted and obstinate opposition! Contrast is drawn between the man who desires improvement and the man who is satisfied to _ crawl along the rut excavated for him by his forefathers. Particular interest is provided in the appearance of the earliest types of motor cars, hicyc.es, telephones, typewriters, and the fashions of the d : ffevent periods will bo recognised as perfect reproductions by 1 all whoso memory carries them back to 1860 and thereafter. “Fancy pouring out tea every 'morning of your hfo fpr the wrong man.” Surely a_ strong and reasonable argument against a loveless marriage. -Especially when the advic© given by aii' old lady who had tried it in her youth, “Milestones.” : contains the love heories of three dif- 1 feren generations, and is a scathing denunciation of family pride which will force a man or a girl into a loveless union for the sake of position or wealth. The film is an AH-English ; production, and the acting and staging leave nothing to be desired. “Milestones” wa fl viewed with the keenest approval at Hayward’s by another crowded attendance last night. and i thi s evening the final screening will he made of what is truly a remarkable production in every way. PEOPLE’S PICTURES. “SOCIAL HYPOCRITES.” - Two snow-blocked windows of the Metro studio were utilized as the win tfows of Lenore Fielding’s bedroom in “Social Hypocrites.” starring May Allison, a a Director Albert CapeHani is r-trong for realism. This picture, which is the attraction at the Theatre Royal to-morrow, is a s.reen version of Alicia ■Ramsay’s stage play, “Bridge.” It. was after one of the worst snow e/torm* ot the winter that this bedroom set was erected, CapeHani came in as the sett w'a s being dressed ami ho noticed the enow piled against the studio win dows He immediately requested that the set he “struck” aiid moved against the wall so a« to utilise the natural “prop” real snow. “Social Hypocrites it jjj a drama in which the blighting influences of a He are tra ed through t\y.> feneraitiona. The action takes place in 'aria and Loudon, and a great dramatic scene affecting the fortunes of two fgmilia 3 i s repeated in the same London drawingroom thirty years later. ihe play not only ha« powerful incidents, but give food for thought. May i Allison play 3 lhe intensely interesting part of Leonore Fielding, daughter of the man falsely accused of card-cheat ing. The lie ruins his hfo, and bids fair to wreck her own. At a social game of bridge, malicious people tty to prove that in the handling of cards, she i 8 truly her father’s daughter. A distinguished calst is seen in this distinguished play, which gives a faithful picture of English society. HAYWARD’S PICTURES. “LEST WE FORGET.” Thia magnificent production, to be screened at Hayward’s to-morrow, civea in immortal form America a reaL lor making war npon shows graphically the sinking o SSinV renting in a slaughter of the innocents. Ihe P sence of Charles Frohman on that f atal journey is now history. By his side was feta Jolivct, who hja 9 given to the worM not only his last irnmorial word., but also the present mighty photo drama of which she is the atai. A bon the sinking of the Lusiania has b een Ifoven . £bl. .cry, .showing, condition* of the period both in America and war-torn Europe, and an exqmsu e i_* mance give 3 a tender human note to E C !re g at spectacle, the most powerful ° ! *S Z' Oer’ Martha Washington, one of the tter s„it ip9 o.”^X aid lor,the stag®!! of , ““f 1 Rii’a Jolivet made her *),,)<> ssr - ir «nle « thl Irani Jl when torpedoed the Germane, that made Mlsa Joh «**• the dircoor. 'ftagr' scenes doom redaß Shfu%' »Uelod under her were - laKtmuuy « H-imilton Rovelle, ■vivid recollections. • : the who plays f 6 . 9 one of the role of Harry Wmlow * om riiost.dtatoguished » America, but being known not onk i SXci 1 in'rUanif roles, C r“nvl” ’ «hj« M* production of * ik] “pfaying Mrs ( . Talttf' starved with f»r, a - p.l-mcke i?\r Mias Jolivet first met t ount_ fie » & ft W* hav/don. y^dered L° r |he Critic, H„ he one o( H*£ FtimS rilft A-** «S h Tn/ r 'S (I IW Forget” <m Wedneeday nighlb.