AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 June 1921, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

■■»--- ■ POLLARD’S PiGTyRES.

“TOWER OF JEWELS TO-NIGHT

An old screen favourite manes his reappearance in Vitagraph’s “The Tower of Jewels”; this is Maurice Costello, who has 'been absent from the screen for some years. Corinne Griffith is the beautiful star of the production, and is entitled to all the credit that can he given her for the great work she does as the girl who has become entangled with a gang of criminals. A famous collar of diamonds is the crux of the story, known as “I,'he Tower of Jewels,” and most of th tense action is in connection with the attempts to steal it on the part of a daring master-cri-minal, the girl being a member of the gang, and known as “The Princess.” There is an absorbing human side to the story which should give universal satisfaction. As an entertainment “The Tower of Jewels” ranks very high. Included in to-night’s programme is a comedy entitled “Battle nt Snakeville” a beautiful Post Nature Scenic and the latest Topical.

PEOPLES PICTURES.

OPERA HOUSE-TO-NIGHT. At the Opera House to-night the Peoples Pictures programme arranged consists of the dramatic attraction “The Last of the Duanes” starring William Fnraiim. This production, with the famous William Fox star is a picturisation of Znne Grey’s novel of the same name with scenes laid in Texas in the days of border outlawry. Mr Farnrnn never has been seen to better advantage in a western character role than in his portrayal of Buck Duane, son of a feudist. This young Texan refuses to fight until forced to kill a man in self-defence. He then is an outlaw until, through the love of a girl, ho receives a pardon on condition that he help clean up a leading hand of cattle thieves and bandits. He does so and earns both the pardon and the girl. This is one of the few Western pictures shown on the screen that has a really line dramatic plot. The programme also includes an attractive gazette and amusing comedy.

MCLEAN’S PICTURES.

‘UNDER dRIMSON SKIES.”--

FRIDAY

Mr McLean presents on Friday night, a Jewel Special. “Under Crimson Skies”. It tells the story of Yank Bars tom, master of the Southern Cross sailing to a South American port with a cargo of pianos. Clayton, owner o! the cargo, and his wife and bahv daughter are the only passengers aboard. Clayton is in reality a gun-runner, taking a shipment of rifles and amnnmitmto be used in a rebellion, and the li arms are stored in empty piano case--The second mate and part of the crew are in his employ. During a storm at sea Captain Barstow discovers that lie is carrying contraband, and when he threatens to put Clayton in irons, the crew mutinies. He is forced to shoot the ringleader, and Clayton’s wife, who arrived on the scene too late to witness the mutiny, believes Barstow’s action sheer brutality. Further chapters of the serial “Elmo the Fearless” and an attractive travelogue will also he screened.

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