PEERLESS PICTURES.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 December 1917, Page 1

PEERLESS PICTURES.

TUESDAY “MARGUERITE CLARK” A Famous Players photo play will comprise one of the greatest displays ever presented for the entertainment of a Hokitika audience by the Peerless Pictures at the Opera House on Tuesday night.’ . * The principal attraction is the presentation of the world renowned favour ite Dainty Marguerite Clark in her. latest and greatest success in five big acts. ••The Valentine Girl” It is an

excellent picture, magnificently and ably acted. The story concerns the keeper <*f a- fashionable gambling resort, whose motherless daughter—a girl of 12—brought up by strangers, is unexpectedly sent hack to her father. The first of a number of powerfully dramatic situations is provided when the girl, bewiteliingly beautiful, demure ]y asks, “Which of you gentlemen is my father?” Although lie is displeased at first Morgan comes to love his daughter, hut he cannot bring himself to alter his way of living. One day she finds a wedding veil and a portrait and asks her father if the lady in the picture was her mother, Morgan is deeply moved. This place is for sale lie- announces to the card players. But before ho has time to carry out his resolution the, police raid the premises ,aiid he is sentenced to a long term of imprisonment. Mariam wanders alono out of the house, and mingling with a Valentino Day Church party, tells the minister that she- lias lost her father, and after fruitless advertising-r-for Marian lias taken a new name—the Rev. Dr. Bates adopts her. Years later the repentant father turns up in time to prevent his daughter from beginning her married life with a lie as to his history. See this production and you will appreciate our efforts to satisfy the popular taste. The supporting items include a Paramount Comedy and the Latest War Topical Budget, which the complete orchestra will assist with all new select ions.