AMUSEMENTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17215, 18 January 1918, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

Tho big attraction at the Octagon Theatre is the powerfully-conceived film, " The Mormon Maid," which deals in realistic fashion with the ways of tho Mormon sect. Other attractive subjects are shown in conjunction.

A story dealing with tho notorious Russian monk Rasputin is tho leading attaaction α-i tie Queen's and King Edward Theatres. Tho picture has plenty of incident, and the doings of a band of revolutionists and tho shooting of the villainous Rasputin are in-vested with a great deal of realism. The staging is on a lavish scale, and tho acting- of Montagu Lovo and June Elvidgo is of a. rnost convincing nature. An interesting Gaiimont Graphic and other subjects are included in tho programme.

Everybody's Theatre drow good attendances at all sessions yesterday, the principal attraction being a World film entitled "Tho Woman Beneath," in sw-hich Ethel Ckvyton acts tho principal role. Tho story is exceptionally well told, and tho surprise is wonderfully well concealed. The settings aro on an elaborate scale. This could scarcely l>o otherwise, seeing that tho wholo action takes place in the homes of New York's smart set. The supports aro interesting , . That service and loving- loudness , for others is the groat 'worker of miracles in obaracter, is the teaching- contained in Basil King's groat story, "The Lifted Veil," adapted for the screen as a Metro wonckrplay for the use of Ethel Barrymore. This five-part feature- production will bo seen at the Empire Theatre to-day. Clorinda Gildrrslecve (Miss Barrymore) is a woman who has sinned against the. laws of society. She wanders id'ly into a ehuroh one day, and is impressed by the sincerity of tfie young clergyman who preaches a masterful sermon that seems directed to her iilone. She asks him for advice, and ho tells her to aid othors. _Ho interests her in a homo for friendless girls. With a heart full of love and sympathy, she adopts a beautiful young girl, and in working , for her reformation and happiness achieves her own. Service as a war nurse completes tlio healing influence, and Clorinda, now happily marriVd. has become a woman to respect and admi.ro. Another interesting film is "The Pendloton Round Up, 1916." There is a. truly remarkable, display of horsemanship on tlie part of cowboys and ccnvpirls.