AMUSEMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 2 December 1922, Page 12

AMUSEMENTS

• EMPIRE THEATRE ZANB GREY'S “THE LAST TRAIL’’ Womanly sympathy —meaning here that natural impulsive sympathetic chord in a good woman which always in working order where, human suffering of any sort is involved —has oftentimes saved an irredeemable criminal from just punishment by interposing the protection of secret shelter, or otherwise. But it frequently rescues, also, an innocent sufferer from injustice. In other words, true womanly sympathy, in its manifestation, is likely to bo unquestioning as to the worthiness of an appeal. The heart is reached before the head, by the appeal of peril or pain. A forceful example of this wonderful quality is seen ns an important factor in “The Last Trail,” a pidurisation, of . Zane Grey’s famous novel, which will be screened at Hayward’s this evening. This entrancing romantic novel of the famous writer of red-blood-ed romances, has been adapted for the screen by William Fox as one of his special productions for this year. The name of Zane Grey is in itself a talisman for either readers of fiction or followers of motion pictures, and the superb manner in which Fox hitherto has filmed novels by Grey) promises an entertainment well worth while in “The Last Trail.” Maurice Flynn, Eva Novak, and Rosemary Thehy have the leading roles. Those who love clean fast comedy will be gratified to know that included in this programme is a twopart comedy, starring Al. St. John. Another of the ; popular cartoons, Topica l | News, combined with the latest music • by the incomparable orchestra at this theatre make what cannot fail I (improve an evening’well spent. As the Royal is otherwise engaged, followers ot the big serial, “Stanley in Africa,” are notified that the current chapter will ; he-screened at the Empire to-night at the conclusion of the ordinary programme. Prices are as usual.

PA IU MOUNT THE ATK K THE SHEIK FOR THE LAST TIME

To-night will be your last opportunity of seeing this wonderful paramount picture which has been greeted with largo enthusiastic audiences ail this week. It is truly a wonderful picture and reflect gerat credit on tlco. 'Tuilford, the master producer. On Monday next the management announce a bclightful Selznick feature. Adnmeia of Elaine Hanimersteiu, pop mar Sel/ nick motion picture star, have noticed with interest that her latest pictures are being made from stories much more “meat)’' in their character than ueie those nf the earlier days of !u-r cat err. Because of this they will welcome ..Miss Hamm el-stein’® engagement at. the above theatre Monday next in acpfnhpplay called “Reckless Youth. ’ “Reckless Youth” is from a story by .Cosmo Hamilton, than whom there is no nv>*c popular writer of current fiction before tiie public to-day. It is a typical Hamilton story embracing' an analysis of some of the most interesting poa.-ea of inodn-n society life In the ietdhig role, Miss llatwotnstei i appears as a young society girl, a part tor which, she is admirably suited There >s a splendid supporting piogramme including a side-splitting comedy. ,