AMUSEMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, 24 March 1921, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS

HAY WAR D’S PICTURES “IX OLD KENTUCKY" “THE GREAT WHITE TRAIL" , First Nationa’s big picture of LEO, “In Old Kentucky,” met with a grout reception from the large audience at Hayward’s last evening. the (inat screening will be made this conning. It is announced that to-morrow night l>oris Kenyon, otic oi the prettiest girls in lilmdoin, will he slurred in the Wharton feature, “'1 lie Grtgit While Trail. A story of love which Jinds ds culniimuion jn the white wastes el the Arete is the theme, a love v r.u h endures everything that the end ma\ come, and that happiness may resinr after the vicissitudes which have u woman. “The greatest scenic background ever made,” was the critical ((pinion on the wonderful Alaskan scenery, and untrodden snow wastes which form the background, it ts a live story of many vicissitudes, in the days when men turned brute m theii • iiii rush to the KlAndykc, and when thousands fought their way out ui ■ ■ y steeps anti great flats of snow in their crazed desire for gold. And ail through this atmosphere oi roughness ;i tiny pair ol hahy shoes togs ami strains at the hearts o) a man, a. Woman ,and their child, tugging with die strength that only the sentiment of babv shoes can possess, until at last Hie sunshine of happiness comes 10 those who have suffered long ni the shadows of sorrow. Doris Kenvo" is supported by a cast of universal •xcelleme. lier charm and radiant beauty leud magnetism to a story oi real human appeal. PERM A KENT PICT U U ES COUNTRY TUUiI “IX OLD KENTUCKY With lightning speed “In Old lumtucky” moves from start to Jinisli, and from one reason alone is a mne--1,10 production in Unit it pnnide> the iiuo.st opnortunitu s An_la \u\* ever had. . The public has never seen he rat her best, until now It is nmluidn ettly die most sensational and spool a-; cnlar drama of REO. and is Cm mg-g gest feature in which Anita Stew ait has ever apnenred. It is cram men with incident and thrill, con.aunng ad; the attributes ol a serial m seveiu smashing reels ol melodrama. Lna.ei the direction of Marshal Xeilan Anna Sic wart docs her best work, and I airly revels in the role of little Mange, the hard-riding waif of the hills. Thrill follows thrill in rapid succession. punctuated hy scenes of heart interest and sentiment. A great horse race, a wonderful tux limit, a mountain feud a battle between moon sinners and revenue men, a daring leap across a chasm by the heroine on horseback—these are a lew of the incidents that are featured, hast action comprises the whole ol the seven big reels, reels. This First National su-per-attraction is one ol the best sporting dramas ever semi here. Graphic and colourful as the_ scenes are, they contain enough material for three or four big pictures, and there is not a (lull moment, “In Old Kentucky will hp screened at Motueka on Satur--11 io usual screenings will take place in Richmond and Wake*cld, and in Metucka special arrangements have Imen made to show extra special star attractions on Good Friday and Easter .Monday. j WAR MEMORIAL. | R.S. A. ENTEUTAIN-MEXT. All sympathisers with tho above are reminded of the R.S.A, entertainment to be held in the Theatre Royal on April sth next, the proceeds of which are to bo devoted to the above worthy object. The R.S.A, members are put- j tiug on the one-act clever burlesque (in I spiritualism, entitled “Q..,” which ; should draw a bumper house. The box plan is open at Bogg’s, whore seats may be reserved for 3s and 2s; also tickets are available from members of the R.S.A. j