AMUSEMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, 14 December 1921, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS

PEOPLE'S PICTURES

"The Oakdalo Affair'." starring Evelyn Greeley tit the Theatre Koyal tonight, litis comedy touches in it as well ;is iriiiny thrilling Tiiompnts. Gail Prim runs away from home to escape marrying a man slit' doesn't Lke. decides to he a "knight of tin- road, ' but.'rtftor an nma-ing adventure \vit!i a bull while sleeping m a haystack, decides that she is lianlly mi one lor this life. Ne\r she joins some tramps :nid i>oses as a notorious criminal who is wanted on several charges. _ -Evelyn Greeley was never more charming than a 8 Gail Prim, the runaway heiress. |[o delightful por.sonalitiv fmds simple scope, to make itself felt. Tin- story is packed with lm-stery unci thrills, being in the samp class with the Sherlock Holmes and Arseno Lupin stones. It was written bv that master literary nrtist Ednar "Bice Burroughs, who is author of'the remarkable "Tarzan ot the Apes." The invvsterv is deep and would puzzle the subtlest, the denouement coming with the nbruptnoss of rent dav. In tuhlitioii "A Romance ot South Africa," Daisy the l)emonst,;l- - '(eomcdv), and the final ol the serial, "The, Lost City." will be shown.

HAY WARD'S PICTUK ES

Marv Roland, who is featured with Lucv Cotton in the Screeneratt production of "The Prodigal \\de ' at Havward's to-night, cares htUo lor whether the story presents her hi the most attractive light or not, so long ns it provides the opportunity tor voa noting, and contains a message that will touch the hearts ol tiud.euces. "The- Scoffer." heralded as one ot the •mason's dramatic hits, is announced <■> = tiie attraction to-morrow night. When a man's sublime faith in Imridonceis shaken 'by. * he becomes bitter m his dist.oaeL u is cor: ainhe is "heading on ' L'»r extrnordrmrv experiences, because |? miJi ever fought Kate without star_„ino- results. The leading character rn "fho Sniffer" provides another instance o fa man's turning nway irmn. nnd fmallv returning to the inuh which luul home him. no P"' v,0 ,";-.(';: The total effect is one ol thoughtin enjovment and a feelu.g of ,*a .slaetion at the visualisation of a wolkadorned talo.'.

COUNTRY TOTTi-

"OX WITH THE DANCE" '

Sftva Vnrmoff. played by liae Murray, 4 beautiful Russian &U; joins her father in America, whore he is a Ji >- Jarianto Schuyler Van \ eehtan kn< . y ,lonn Trovelvn has 'noon brought t<> America for the purpose ot a rich marriage. The favoured suitor is Jim:»jo Sutherland, Peter Dorwent, Vcehlnns secretary is in love with J«a». \\ hon Sonia appears Sohuyte swos her out to Peter's care after her father i* accidentally killer). In a .scene planned by Sonia .loan is convinced that Peter no longer cares for her and breaks the onpaeomePt. Joan then marries buthoiJnnd Refer works hard to forge , hub eventually marries Sonia At a dmnei partv Sonia and MUuorlnnd stmt _.i flirtation. Pressed for foods, »onni is offered bv Sutherland an opportunity to appeat* as "The Masked Dancer ' n. ab£ cabaret, and at this point ho notion of the story commences. his picture will l>o shown m Richmond n Thursday ; Takaka Friday: Saturday; and MoU.eka on Monday. Prices 2s Id and is Id. extra Plan for Motueka at bkiiton *.