KING'S THEATRE

NZ Truth, Issue 570, 20 May 1916, Page 2

KING'S THEATRE

s Hayward's Plcturo The management of the King's have landed the- right dobe; alright for the new programmed to be presented on Monday evening , next. At the head of an outflta?idlngl.y strong aggregation of films is a mighty Ince- Triangle war drama, "The Coward." This photoplay represents the last word In spectacular photography, coupled with wonderful enaotment amongst delightfur scenery. The story tells of how the brave Colonel Winslow, veteran of the Mexican War,, lives In hope of a great future for his only son, Frank. ' At the outbreak of the Civil War, a recruiting station ' is. dpened m the Virginian village where the Winslow's live, but Frank, obsessed with fear, enlists only after his father has threatened to kill him if he refuses. The very first night on picket duty the boy deserts and returns home. His father, m shame and humiliation, takes his place m the ranks. Frank hides m the garret where a Union force raids the village, and overhears several Northern officers discuss a weak point m their line. Fear departing, he holds them up and gets the plans. Then follows a thrilling 'ride to the Confederate camp. As he dashes across a bridge, his father, on picket, shoots, and horse and rider tumble into the swift current. ' The boy reaches shore, however, and with a knowledge of the enemy's weakness, the 'Southern troops win a great victory. Colonel, how private, Winslow, Is summoned to head Quarters, and when he learns that his son made the victory possible, the stirring: drama ends with their recohollliation.