AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 September 1917, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

— - -an* POLL AkD’S PICTURE®. "'lllp] STRONGER LOVE” MONDAY Tbe special feature for -Monday niglil’.s programme is "The Stronger Love,” starring the . adorable actress Vivian Martin. On Thunder Mountain lived Nell Sen'iss, a wild flower of surpassing beauty. The Servisscs were at feud with the Rutherfords, who lived on the other side of the mountain. Jim Rutherford a cool elear-eved young mountaineer, was the leader of his elan and between Jim and Nell Sorviss was a sort of mountaineer betrothal, tor Jim loved Nell with all his heart and soul. Tom Rutherford his vicious worth less -brother,, also loved Nell and persistently annoyed her with his attentions. One day a handsome stranger from the city, that distant fairyland, came 'into this little world and went i<> live with the Rutherfords. His actions puzzled the ‘ 'moonsltining” mountaineers, who suspected him ol being a revenooer.” Nell Sorviss and llie newcomer become close friends, and ibis friendship soon grew into something deeper and stronger. Learning of his search for radium ore, Nell showed the stranger a. rich deposit. near the Sorviss “nioonshffie” still. Shortly afterwards, on the night of the dance in the school-house, the still was burned by the revenue officers The newcomer was suspected, and trie Servisscs started in the morning to "get'’ him. In a sacrifice lew women have ever been called to make, little Nell Kerviss ol {Thunder Alountain humiliated herself that another might lie saved, and by so doing triumphed in "The Stronger Love” that lifted her higher than the mountain peaks.