KING’S THEATRE.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5349, 4 February 1916, Page 4

KING’S THEATRE.

The flower of the Dominion's voung men are to-day enrolling in the Empire’s cause, and only the parents of these know the heart courage required to send a son, perhaps an only one, forth to assist uphold British suprefacy. "A question of Courage." the war drama- at. the King’s Theatre this evening, will strike a reverberant note of sympathy in the hearts of many of our best citizens. Tho story is produced by "the Great Griffith," that magnate among photo-play directors, who receives tho largest salary paid to any* producer in America or elsewhere. The play deals with a soldier’s widow and three sons, comprising a happy family. On the outbreak of war. the mother decides to give her three sons to her country. Robert, the eldest, is killed at the battle of Bull's Run, and the mother covers the chair occupied at table with the flag that draped the portrait of her dead husband. Tsi tor tho name o the second son appears ns killed, on the roll oT honour. Mother determines that the third and last son shall not he killed. Tho sequel shows how her last. hoy. after many vicissitudes, returns from the war promoted. and. in honour, to his mother’s arms. "Making American Greenbacks" is an unusually informative nnd interesting educational film, depicting the manufacture ot paper currency at Washington. US.A. Dudley Buxton, the wellknown artist, contributes some very fine pen sketches on the war Several other good films are also listed, including a fine copy of the ever, welcome "Oaumont Graphic.”