AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 January 1921, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

“THE MAN THEY COULD NOT HANG.” TO-NIGHT I TO-NIGHT 11 To-night in the Princess Theatre a picture taking for its theme, "Should a man be condemned to death on circumstantial evidence ?” will introduce to your notice the most astonishing case in criminal annals in “The Story of John Leo,” the man they could not hang. Mr Frederick Haldane whose artistic character creations are among the most notable contributions to the dramatic stage, will thrilliiigly describe tlie various episodes of John Lee’s life while the picture is being screened. In the annals of English erihiinal laiv instances are to lie found of where a person lias been convicted of a crime of which he or she was innocent,and in some cases the conviction has carried with it the last dread penalty of the law by which the persons expiated the offence for winch they were condemned to sufler. It is because of the danger that an innocent person might be unjustly found guilty that juries have so oiten refused to commit when the evidence was only circumstantial, although it has been shown in certain cases that the circumstantial evidence, or what is sometimes known as “best evidence.” was of such a nature, anil the various links in the chain were so well connected, as to leal to the conclusion of the guilt of the accused person. Prices 2s Id, and Is Id. Seats for dress circle may be reserved at .Mclntosh’s.

McLEAN’S PICTURES, • TIN MIZZOURA,’’—TUESDAY. Tuesday’s great attraction is “In Mizzoiim,’’ with sail all star cast including Robert Warwick. The picture is built around a startling incident that happened in Missouri- U.S.A., several years ago. The author of “In Mizzoiira,” August Thomas, was at that time a reporter on a St. Louis paper. A train robbery took place in which a low? highwayman held up the guard and stole a huge amount of money. .Afterward the robber turned up in a small town and was captured. Mr Thomas took this affair and with Ids dramatic genius, incorporated it into a play, along with an appealing love story. It was inevitable that a play of such force and appeal should reach the screen. Mr McLean also notifies that future prices will be upstairs 1/7, downstairs 1/1, children as usual, downstairs.