AMUSEMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 26 April 1923, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS

EMPIRE THEATRE DOUBLE STAB BILL ■''Something to write home about" describes the quality of the double star programme, at tho Empire this evening, each bedng lit to stand alone as a first-class entertainment. In 'The Seventh Day" Richard Barthelmess has the part of John Alden, a young New Engtandcr who is tho captain of his own fishing yacht, but not of his flite. That is because he happens to ha\e a heart that misses a beat or Wu when a certain girl looms up in the offing. Patricia Vane is the girl, played by Louise Huff. A picture of charm and conviction with the waves of tho sea and the pines of Maine as a background. Tho first of the new Golnwyn productions, "Madame X," slave Pauline Frederick. The story tells of Jacqueline Floriot, who is tu'raed from her home by the unjust suspicion of her husband. Denied the affection of her little son, whom she loves dearly, she seeks solaco in the underworld of Paris. Years pass, and her husband, grown in political influence, is the judge of a Paris criminal court, and Jacqueline's murder of a blackmailer who would havo ruinec his career, brings her before him I'm punishment. Another cruel twist oi fate places her son as counsel for the defence. There are deep and magnificent lessons in this picture. There will also be found comedy subjects in this most attractive programme, and only usual prices will bo charged.

PARAMOUNT TO-NIGHT \ WILLIAM STEELE

A raro treat awaits picture patrons te-night at the Paramount. On this occasion it-is a real Western photdpl.o.v entitled "The Gringo Devil," wth a man who has lived all his life in Me>ico, William Steele. For daring horsemanship nothing has been like this. A story wherein a Texas Ranger ,almost lone-handed, captures a hand of bandits, led by a renegade Ait.erican and a Mexican cut-throat. There is something different in this sensational story. A big supporting programme includes a Halt Room Boy comedy, an educational subject, and the latest American Gazette. Watch for the circus romance at this weekend and another performance by the Cabaret Orchestra in the latest music. plan at Bcgg's to-morrow.

"ORPHANS OF THE STORM" COUNTRY TOUR

"Orphans of the Storm" will be presented by Permanent Pictures on the country tour as follows:—Motaeka', To-night; Richmond Friday; Wakefield, ,Saturday. Everyone's favourites Lillian and Dorothy Gish are seen as the little orphan girls suffering in the horrors of the maddest days in the history of a nation—the French Revolution. Lillian Gish is the central figure of a romance that is terrific in jftf appeal, and, at timeSj heart-rend-ing. In'the scene where she is thrown into the executioner's cart by the fanatical Jacques Forget-Not, her impression of mute suffering will not easilv be forgotten, so terrified, so Jiilmble, yet so forgiving. The second tremendous punch arrives when the gitl and her lover. Chevalier De Vau-d<-Hv- are sent to the guillotine. The fjiiiitms Danton, fiery leader of an outraged people, intervenes with the Tribunal and, with the reprieve thus gained, joins his comrades on horse-ti-ek and makes the dash to the guillotine gates just outside the city. The cast, ii memorable one, includes Liilian and Dorothy Gish as the two orphans, Joseph Schildkraut, said to be the handsomest man on the screen, as the Chevalier De Vaudrey, Monte Blue as Danton, Leo Kolmeri as Louis %\ 1., Sydney Herbert as Robespierre, Sneddon Lewis as Jacques Frochard, Creighton Hale as Picard, and Morgan Wallace aa the Marquis de Presle. ' i