AMUSEMENTS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 23 July 1923, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS

UMPIRE THEATRE UIE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO”

TO-NIGHT

In translating Alexandre Dumas’ famous novel, “The Count of Monte Oristo,” to the screen, William iPox, the noted picture producer, deterlaiihied that no expense should he spared fro make the production historically and scenically accurate Alexandre Dumas, in his novel “Monte Cristo,” writes of an island by that name which many of his readers suppose is entirely mythical. This is not true, as this island is to-day inhabited and belongs to the Italian Government. Only six miles square, it coo tains the ruins of a Camaldulensian monastery founded in the thirteenth century and destroyed in the sixteenth century. The island is the prHmtje proFperty of the King of Italy, who maintains a splendid hunting lodge there. This island, according to the fertile brain of the great author, was the one which contained the buried treasure which was found by Edmond Dantes, after hik escape from the Chateau D’lf. . A vivid picture of this treasure is shown in the William Fox special production, “Monte Cristo,” ip which John Gilbert has the

:ole of the ill-fated young sailor lad. This wonderful picturisation of a wonderful novel will be initially shown at tlio Empire Theatre tins evening. A .Special matinee will be held at 2.30 to-morrow afternoon, and the final (screening will be made in the evening. Special music by Empire orchestra will make the above presentation stand out in the annals of picture presentation in Nelson.

PARAMOUNT TO-NIGHT WALLACE REID TN “THE WORLD’S CHAMPION Here is the picture, of the moment — a picture, that will please everyone—the greatest sporting picture the popular WoMy has ever made. A smashing tale of a ne’er, do well who put his snobbish family on the map with a few straight rights. Also Eddy Barry in two reels o* fun.

WEDNESDAY NEXT SPECIAL MATINEE AT 2.30 “BEYOND THE ROCKS”

Opening with a special matinee on Wednesday next the big Paramount super production “Beyond the Rocks, 1 ' 'the most talked of story of this noted author yet screened. A flaming romance as only the author of “Three Weeks” could write it; as only Gloviuos Gloria, with dashing Rodolph Valentino played the lover, could make it live in all its ardent splendour. The story of a passionate young heart, bound be society's convention, struggling and risking all for happiness—of gay noights of revelry in the Paris world of fashion—of tingling adventure on the snow-clad crags of the Alps—of intrigue and coquetry fn the gilded resorts of London high society. Never before have such lavish settings, tacular adventure been seen upon the (screen. Special prices: Circle 2/6, downstairs, back seats 2- • front seats 3/6; all plus tax. Plnn new open at Beggs.

STOCK AND SHADE MARKET QUOTATIONS, Tilt JULY, 1923

If. J. McGobe. Share and StocKbroker, Country Member of. Wellington Stock Exchange. Jackson and ‘ahe. Trafalgar-s’treat

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