AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 October 1920, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

ALLARD’S PICTURES. CONSTANCE TALMADGE in “THE VEILED ADVENTURE” TO-NIGHI’. The story tells how Geraldine Barker is engaged to Reginald Crocker, not because she loves him, hut because he was considered » desirable catch. One day while motoring with him "he discovers <a grey veil in his pocket, a prey veil which neve* belonged to her. Gossip and her own intuition 'inform her that there is another woman m the case and it does not take Geraldine long to discover that this woman is Milo. Hortense, who operates a beauty establishment.’ Just fo see whether Reginald ever comes in the shop, she rents it for a week. But Hortense and Reginald seize this opportunity to go motoring together and Geraldines first purpose is never realized, bhe does, however meet Richard Annesly from the West, and thereon hangs the talc. Richard is the guest of her brother and has once made it clear that lie would never tolerate a lie or a theft from a woman. Moreover he would never, never elope. Now while Ger--1 aldine might have admired these traits ' in a. man as opposed to the more loose morals of Reginald, she set about to 1 make him eat his words and through

a runabout series of tricks accomplishes her purposes. When it Is 'done Richard has oven lied for her, has taken the blame for a theft she committed and has asked her to elope with him. Geraldine has taught Richard his lesson, but through it ail she has been learning a lesson herself, i.e. that she doesn’t lov e Reginald and that she does love Richard. So nothing remains but for her to break her engagement with the society man, confess her plot to the Westerner and accept his proposal of marriage. And everything is happy all ro.und.

On Monday “The Courageous Coward, Haworth Masterpiece starring Sessile Hnyakawa. McLEAN’S PICTURES. FRIDAY’S PROGRAMME. MATINEE AT 3.30 p.m. Mr McLean will give a grand matin, ee to-morrow (Rriday) afternoon at 3.30 p.m. sharp when the great Japanese pantomime “Fan Fan’’ will he screened. This is a great children’s play in which the Fox children take the leading parts. Usual prices. In the evening at 8 p.m. Mr McLean presents a double star programme. The first star shows Bert Lytell in “The Lion’s Den,” a story of strong human emotions, from the peri of Frederick Odin Bartlett, published in the “Saturday Evening Post.” The plot tells of a young clergyman who wishes to build a club for the boys of his flock and keep them from the pool rooms and street corners where they spend their time. The parish is a. poor one, however, and the necessary funds, are lacking. His appeal to the more wealthy members of his congregation for donations is unsuccessful, and he determines to earn the money himself. With this object in view, he enters the '■lion’s den of commerce.” How, with the help of the loyal boys, lie gains success, and how in the end the cold hearts of the wealthy open to his scheme, are incidents which make ai play of powerful appeal. There are also moments of whimsical humor, which all who know Mr Lytell look for in his work. The beautiful romance which ends the story is a shining re ( - vard for his efforts for the welfare of others. The play is one which stirs the highest emotions of the human heart. The second star is William'S. Hart’s new Artcraft picture “The Money Corral.” This is one of the best photoplays in which Mr Hart has been seen for'many a clay. It is announced that in the making of the big rodeo scenes for this film, all the cow-girls, punchers, Indians and Mexicans within a hundred miles camo to take part in the episodes that required fast riding, shooting, rop_ ing etc. Bill Hart is prominent in these scenes himself. Later the story takes-the principal characters to Chicago, and the western hero is introduced to the underworld crooks.