AMUSEMENTS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 12164, 16 February 1914, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

i GNIVEIi.SAL PICTVUICS. i I I 1 Tli.' luami-eemcm «f tlif Universal Pictures were fortunate in securing tin- ! lirst release cif tin; Turner Films, Ltd.. I for their prober:;mine on Saturday. 'I'll" ! Turner On. feature the popular and j ejfted anisic. Mi.-s l-!orer,cc Turner. | Tins vomm I::<l.v hoii le-r way into pub- | lit; favor when sh,. was pbyiiii; for tin- ' Vitai;rapli Co.. and now .she is to be , soon in her own lilms with Iter own ; company. Tii" first picture released ; bv this company v.as a simple and cs- I sciitiallv Kuidi-di storv entitled "The Koso of Surrey/' The lilm does not | eiaiia to approach anytliinu like the i sensational, lint as a quiet and effective 1 stttdv of character one v.as struck, j while watching t.hroii<ihout the film its development ill the plot and the resultant happiness that followed the | mrtt iirinii of a sweet and womanly i nature, wit'n the quietness and realism. ; which w.-re the outstanding features of ; the lilm. .Miss Turner and Iter com- i pnuy have undoubtedly made a success . iif "The Hose of Surrey.'' and there is i no d.-.uht tin:: ill- 1 lnr-ro number who were present- at the Opera House on ! Saturday will welcome the next pro- I duetion 'hv the Turner CV>. "The Qua- : litv «,f Merer" and "His were two splendid dramas, and there wore , •overal excellent comedies, socuies. and ' topical lilms in rho pro-ramme. which , was admirably accompanied by do Lantern's Harmonic Orchestra. j

HAYWARD'S I'ICIT'RES. The pictorial adaptation of "East Lynno" has i>ir>vcd one of ihe best draws Hayward's local manaeemen! 'nave vet hit u]>on. On Satuidny niliht the theatre was filled, and to-night, doubtlos-. when the picture will be finally proiected. there will be auothe. bre-e' erowrl to eoi- what the oinemn-op.-rator has been abb- to do with MrIlenrv Woods' popular story. Of Mis--Blanche 1-orsvthe. an Knjdish actress who olaved the dual part of Lady Isabel "anil .Madame Vine, an Kn-ilislt Press opinion savs:—"Lady Isabel, the weak and erring wife, at in-t_:~ ■ratiou of a specious scoundrel, by t n<-v.-rv exoc.-.s of her love, i- rou-ed by ieiilVmsv to leave the home and children sii dear to her. Tn all her sceneMi- r'or-vtlic. who takes the part of Ladv Isabel, is admirable. As the aristocratic victim of a mercenary transaction betwixt her father and tin- ardent and ur.sii-picious Archibald Carivle,:the ri-ine: biu-vcr. she i- di.-(laj:t-t'nl ami acouiescent. without allowing love to intervene. fill! as time ,;oeon. she learnt, the worth of her btwin, nd. and bc;:i!!- to love him w:(h a passion thai i.eews no bouur!-. A- the Itorv develops, and Levis.™, with hi-il!-4Lloll- Sliee. tIOUS. tile !!l!!ld of L.-irlv T-abel a-oiiust iier iatio.-nr liu--hand and cau-es her to full a victim io his wile-, we "have a thoroughly dramatic and nat iial portiaya.l ti at show, the hni.-herl arti.-tc. Hut it i- iv. tie- j later .-cones, when the work of disillusionment lake- pbc. wln-n ali doubts are cast aside, when, too late, she realises the baseness of her in-tray. r. and the mo:lo-r yearn-- Io- :!..• wellare o: lie,- litll- sick child, it i- the:! ti-.at Alis- I'or-vthe attains l.e, hi-lt-t aftistic eeif.-ca ion and shows the true ;"•• of eonvewu": meaning by the aid oi action only."