AMUSEMENTS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CI, Issue 15399, 16 July 1914, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

THE POPFLAR LYCEUM. The enthusiasm shown by picture patrons of Timaru proves that tluy appreciate the high class films whicii Huywards present. For this week-end change anorher splendid programme is offered. The- main attraction is a powerful Yiiagraph life play entitled '■Love's Sunset." which has earned the reputation of being a modern East Lynn. Wrapped up in his art, ivorn™ do not attract Wilton Towne. Ho shows this plainly at a dance, and is glad when Harold Heath, an intimate friend, takes him away. Heath becomes fascinated by a beautiful cabaret dancer, Nita Traves. He persuades her to give up dancing and enjoy a life of ease with him. Her happiness is short lived, however, lor Heath soon go.'';> away to Europe. She falls rapidly in the scale of life, and finally becomes a dancer in a cheap, vulgar/ dance hall. She is taken from there by a. Salvation Army rescue woman and got a- position as nursemaid with a we.nlthy family. Here Towne, the artist, meets and falls in love with her. and proposes. She feels that she should till him of her past life, lnit has not the courage to do so, and becomes his wife without lotting him know. Heath returns home. iNita. recognises him, and in terror reveals all to her husband, who e.nvcs her from the house, and when they meet again soon after, his forgiveness is too late. Lovers of comedy are well provided for in "A Dangerous Case.'' a Lubui comic, and " The Film Johnnie/.' a Keystone, featuring Charles Chaplin, the dummv, who was responsible for much laughter in last weeks Keystone. "The Te'll-Tale Star..' and "lhe Higher Law." are two strong supporting dramas. The Topical for this week is ."Pathe's Gazette." Scenes from the Works-at Longwav." and "The Beautiful Blue Danube." are iwo very fine scenic films, the last named being responsible for " Strang's inspiration to compose the famous waltz of the same. name. Havw.vd's orchestra ivill render, an-excellent programme of selections. FULLERS' PICTURES. The finest programme of pictures screened here for a long time and aboimcl.ng in delightful novelty is Fullers attraction to-night. The. P.-.the firm is famous for its attractions and "The Curse of War," (to-night's feature) :s truly a remarkable production, rrom start to finish this subjectabounds with spectacular scenes, notably several daring aeronlane flights, and these combined \ V :th a Milondid "military story of battle ~nd its awful results I A young aviator and-his fiancee are I the principal characters, and the inci- I dents depicting the former's d-.v.tU dur- i nig war thrilling;'" in the extreme. Pa tho Frerc-s have produced some wonderful '' di-a-mas, and "The Curse of War"' is' said to be their masterpiece-. ' The ' whole thrive reels.are coloured in radiant Path:- colour. "The- - Panama Canal" is another subject that is sure to create interest. Patrons will be conducted from end to and of this gigantic undertaking and will also witness the blowing up of the last strip of earth which severed the Atlantic from the Pacific Ocean. Picture-makers have at last succeeded in obtaining Mr W. W. Jacobs's permission to transfer his comedies to the screen and to-nigh the first •of th!s scries, 'n "Lawyer Quince." will hs projected. The Thanhouser Com-' pany present "Guilty or Not Guilty'-''' a pathetic story of a young girl's sooslled crime in stealing a- loaf of bread to; provide food for inir sisters. The judge takes r-ty on the waif and a collection is taken.up in Court to tide her ever her unfortunate circumstance. "TheGaumont Graphic" is very lengthy lining two numbers of tlr's popular g-.z----j citer Johnny Brenan is featured in "Tho Family 'Skeleton," a really amiisin'n- comedv." end ; 'A VWt to the Kpiclcir," is most instructive. Fullers Lyric, ■orohestra will dispense special music for the whole series, which will be screened in.O'iympia on Friday and Saturday. THE SMART SET. This well-known comedy costume organisation will commence a season of three niadits at the Theatre Roval, commencing to-morrow evening. _ Play<roes will remembr-r the Smart Set on the : r list visit here, but since that time the organisation lias been taken over bv Mr. Branscomhr', who lias aiv'-mented it with, several artists selected from his Dciidios' eompanu--. . and he now presents the Smart Set "with the utmost confidence tint the successful torn- last vear through the Dominion will be eclipsed .by the. present one. Patrons would be well advised to si-euro their seats ahead at theDresden. where the box plan is now ■open. The Smart Sot is run upon the lines of the Dandies shows, but at the same time there is a distinctive individuality about them, which it is hard to 'define. but which ;t is apparent. Mr Brfinscombo is desirous o f preserving this "atmosphere."' which, enables them to be set off the Dandies, and vice versa. Air Walter Grorg:< and Miss Geo'rgie Marfc'n. whose excellent duets and sketches charmed local patrons on their last visit, arc again anion™ the artists of this company.., Prices will be—3s, 2s, Is. TIRED WOMEN RESTORED BYTAKING WILSON'S MALT KX/J R-ACT The earos of tho household frequently wear a woman down. The best Restorative is Wilson's, Malt Extract. It contains the vital ' t'ssue-building ami digestive elements of pure, rich barley malt. It aids digestion, gives nourishment, rebuilds tho debilitated system and 1 estores energy to the overworked. -A- boon to nursing mothers. | Chemists and grocers Is 6d, 2s Gd.