McLEAM’S PICTURES.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 April 1920, Page 1

McLEAM’S PICTURES.

. “EYE FOR EVE.”—TUESDAY j On Tuesday next Mr McLean presents j at the Princess Theatre a great NazrI mova production “Eye for Eye.” It is a passionate love story of a girl of the desert—greater than Carmen—more glowing than Salome. The romance of a beautiful Arab girl aflame with passionate love for a French ' sailor, condemned to a terrible death by torture because she connived at his es- . cape. Sold as a slave at auction to the ; highest bidder. The meeting after ears ! and the blossoming of a wonderful love, j A story more wonderful than the Ava- | Irian Nights, daring in ts intensity, boundless in its beauty. It depicts the passions of the East, and lie mate chivalry of the West. The wonderful Nazimova in the dance of the veils. The ! arid African desert, the blue of the Medittoranean, the mystery and. the blazing colour of the walled town of Tangier*, the secret places of the East and Orient—all these arc blended in kaleidoscopic array in this wonder i story. 1 THE “BETTER ’OLE” CO.' Much interest and curiosity are being aroused over the forthcoming production at the Princess Theatre on next Wednesday night- 28th inst., 'or Captain Bruce Bairnsfather’s now worl l-l'amous musical comedy, “The Better Ole. It was first, staged at. the Oxford Ihcatre, London, early in 1917. Its success was never in doubt, and its popularity became so great that two performances a day were given and five / 'ompnnies were sent on tour with the ami.sing play. “Old Bill,” “Alt”' ami “Bert ’ who have endeared themselves to millions in the Bairns father sketches, haw* at last appeared iii the flesh Their creator has. turned them into the most genuinely amusing play over staged. The inimitable trio, and the tapestry of romance together with adventure, woven from their daily life in the trenches, reveal as nothing else has done the lighter side of the greatest war the world has ever known. It is the actual play and not a picture. The piece is fuli of bright, sparkling music, and captivating dances, .in which Miss Lena Henry, and Mr Arthur Bertram features the Parisian and ballroom jazz and the. tickle toe. Mr Lionel Walsh plays the role of old Bill, and is cobbers Alf and Erb by Hubert. Ire and TT a rry Young. The box plan 's d WeTntosh’s. Princess Theatre.