AMUSEMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, Issue LIV, 15 June 1920, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS

HAYWARD’S PICTURES. “TWO BIT~SEATS.” Thera are plenty of little human touches in “Two Bit Seats,” the screen adaptation of Gladys Johnson’s successful story of the same name, to he shown'at Hayward’s to-night, xaylor Holmes ami Marguerite Clayton share the honours in this welcome and bieezy production. The story revolves round two gallery seats at a show, and a young man’s honest endeavours to become acquainted with the charming girl he found himself next to in the theatre. He couldn’t afford orchestral stalls, so he got a gallery seat and sat next to his fate—romance in the shape of a hatpin entered Jimmie’s life. She was a .wonderful girl, and wouldn’t let him spend money on her. but Jimmie was always scared his boss would see them in the gallery. Whci he did see them, and sent for Jimmie. Tiis heart sank, and no confessed ah about the wonderful girl. Then the boss, who was real human, and had a heart sent him away to get the girl and incidentally the job ho was alter. The .story is well put over, and tin production lacks nothing in the way of general excellence, while the, twi stars arc fully capable of making tin most of the many opportunities afforded them in the picture. The programme will be finally screened tliif evening. PEOPL E’ S 1 ’ ICT U R ES. “WIVES OF MEN.” Now and again, a problem play - arrives on stage or screen which is. ol unusual strength and dramatic force Such a one is seen in ‘‘Wives of Men,’ the Pioneer superfeat-ure, screening at the Theatre flpvjil to-niorriw. Th. star is Florence Reed, and, aithougl she has played many memorable role: where emotional power has been calf ed upon, this great story'is the fiowei of her art. It is the kind of play thir, makes picture-goers, and nothing that can be said can be too superlative!; expressed as to the emotional acting o:' the famous stage beauty. The story concerns the eternal triangle, but iron a fresh and unusual viewpoint. A mai marries his father’s pretty ward, am on her wedding day -she finds a photo graph with an inscription upon it in a woman’s writing, “To my Husband.' In a frenzy the young bride decides t< live alone. From that decision, and tlu chain of evil consequences following it, spring all the dramatic and _ unforeseen happenings. The whole gives the impression of real life. Mention musl be made, too, of the splendour of tlu settings, and the gorgeous nature o the dresses and the houses of tin very rich of New York, blank Mills is a likable and understandable hero, and Grace Davidson as “the other woman” gets everyone’s sympathy. THEATRE ROYAL. SPECIAL. PROGRAMME. The attention of the public generally is directed to the picture entertainment in the Theatre Royal on Thursday evening next, at 8. The proceed? arc towards sending a representative hockey team to Auckland to play foi the Championship Shield. Tickets art on sale from most hockey players, am purchasers of same may reserve ai Hounsell’s free of charge. The pro gramme will be one of struight-.oui pictures only. Patrons arc assurec of an excellent evening’s enjoyment.