AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 July 1921, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

| WEDNESDAY AND TH URSDAY

! MISS CAIvIM 10 LANCE LEY AND

HUH .MELODY MAIDS

j On Wednesday and Thursday Mr T. Pollard will present Miss Carrie Laneely and her Melody Maids, in a hie musical programme of vocal ami instrumental items, recitations, and the screening on Wednesday of William Desmond in “Whitewashed Walls” a comedy drama, of live parts. Miss Laueoly is in the first flight of sopranos. Her items include gems from Grand Opera, ballads and national songs. She is ably assisted by Miss Irene Watts, the pianist of the party, who is also a vocalist and monologuist of unusual ability; Miss Doris Middleton, ’cellist -.and Miss decile Stevens, violinist. On Thursday the company will give a complete change of items, and Pollards will screen Sessile TTayaknwa in “The Dragoon Painter.” The prices of admission on Wednesday and Thursday will he circle 3s 2d. downstairs 2s Id children Is Id. Reserv*. at Mclntosh’s.

McLEAN’S PICTURES. KTHI’d, CLAYTON— -TO-NICIIT. At lho Princess Theatre to-night V Mci.c'ii proscnls a fine programme in which Ethel Clayton attains to what is believed to be flic height of dramatic artistry in her most recent Paramount Artcraft Picture. “The Ladder of Lies”, If is a story of an exceptional nature; one ot I remendous power, yet so commonplace and simple that one is compelled to believe the truth in the statement that “Truth is stranger than fiction.” Miss Clayton essays the difficult role of a girl who lies lmr own reputation away in order that that of a friend may be saved. Then circumstances decree that she go on concocting lie after lie, until when she seemingly must be found out and disgraced, fate Mens in and immediately sets matterright. Supporting the star is a talented east including Clyde Killmo-

Charles Meredith and Irving Cummings. A fine supporting programme includes a laughable comedy, a beaut 1 fill gazette and a line scenic while tin full orchestra will supply a full musica programme.