AMUSEMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, 23 March 1921, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS

HAYWARD'S PICTURES iran —=— I 0 “IN OLD KENTUCKY” aMU With lightning speed “In Old Keuftj; lucky” moves from start to finish, hR and from one reason alone is a nmaJrjjide production in that it provides Ihe P. | linest oonorlunities Anita Stewart has M ever had . Tito public has never seen lie rut her best until now It is undou>u g'-a edly .fie most sensational and .speet.i- ---| ; cular drama of 1920. and is the biguv* gost feature in which Anita Stewart has ever appeared. It is cranimeu with incident, and thrill, eoiuainiiig all 1 the attributes of a serial in smt-n smashing reels of melodrama. Under the direetiou of Marshal Neilan Anita Stewart does her best work, and lairly revels in the role ol little Madge, the hard-riding waif _of (lie hdln. Thrill follows thrill in rapid .succession, punctuated by scenes ol heart interest and sentiment. A great horse race, a wonderful tox hunt, a mountain feiuh a battle between moon shiners and revenue men, a daring leap across a chasm by the heroine on horseback —these are a few of the incidents that are leatured. bast action comprises the whole of the seven big reels, reels. This I‘irst National su-per-attraction is one ol tin 1 best sporting dramas ever seen here. Graphic and colourful as tiny scenes are, they contain enough material lor three or four big pictures, and there is not a dull moment throughout. “In Old Kentucky” will be screened at Hayward’s this evening. PKOI’LE’S PICTURES “THE WHITE LIE" Is mental anguish worrfe tb.au physical torturek Tiiis is one of tin' menus round which “The 'White Lie , show ing at vhe Royal to-night, is w ritLcn. Add one lie to another, one lot of^ deceit to ano her, and itc o ,-lui! comes a mountain, and only a miracle can avert disaster. In the picture the miracle happens, and in a moment the years of deception and the days ei mental agony are wiped away and love once more rules over leal'. lie surprise comes with a big punch, jnsr wh m tin 1 audience is beginning i■ * think what a pretty little ‘wrong ’un’ Dorothy was. As the wife, Bessie Jiarriscale has nnlok! oponi luiiUicn, and uses ill,mu all. Her final mil burst and “exit” after undergoing eross-examin- '■ 'bin by the not unfriendly detective, being a triumph of emotional acting, i v is wen ..uupvr.eu O.i i.riwanl (,'oxeu as her husband, aiuM harle . Gumi as the supposed lover. The rest of a big cast acquit themselves admirably. The photoplay is above the average, and the settings mure rcm Hum we often see. The supports am di\ersiliod and adequate in every way. R .S. A. ENTERTAINMENT. All sympathisers with the above am reminded of the R.S.A. entertainment to be held in the Theatre Royal on April sth next, the proceeds ol which are to bo devoted to the above worthy object. The R.S.A, members am putting on th e one-act clever bin k'stjue na spiritualism, entitled “Q->’ which should draw a bumper house. The box plan is open at Begg’s, where seats may bp reserved for 3s and 2s; also ticket.-, are available from members of the R.S.A.