AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 July 1921, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. MISS CARRIE LANCELEY AND HER MELODY MAIDS. To-night at the Princess Theatre Tom Pollard has very great pleasure in presenting Miss Carrie Lancely and her Melody Ma’ids in a grand concert of vocal and instrumental items. The the first part of the programme will consist of the screening of William Desmond in “Whitewashed Walls”. Of light and pleasing variety is William Desmond’s latest picture “Whitewashed Walls,” which has a truly Gilbertian liavour about it. Tt is a merry travesty on comic operas which have for their locale the small South American republics, and the clever burlesque is an iMiiusing and agreeable change from the more serious stories that have been w ritten round these places. A comic opera vampire, who plots and wriggles and hisses all over the place provides additional fun and is admirably portrayed hy Carmen Phillips. William Desmond is seen as Larry Donovan, the delightful Irish adventurer who turns the little tov state inside out.

Alias Carrie Lancely and her Melody Maids will appear in the second part and will give a grand concert of vocal and instrumental items. The prices tonight are Circle 3 '2; Downstairs 2/1; Children 1/1. Reserve at Mclntosh’s.

PEOPLES PICTURES.

DOUBLE STAR-THURSDAY.

Peoples’ Pictures present a double star programme on Thursday at the Opera House. The first is “AYliat Would You Do?” This is the significant title of a new William Fox production starring Mndlainc Traverse. Die story has to do with an exclusive set in New York society. It tells of intrigue, false accusations, faithlessness and the agony of a woman who suffers for another’s wrong. Miss Traverse it is said, lias done her very best work in this intense photodrama. The cast includes Lenore Lynard, Cordelia Callahan. George Ale. Dnniel, Frank Elliott, Charles K. French, Bud Geary, and Edwin Booth Tilton. Denison Clift wrote the story and scenario.

“A World of Folly” is the title of the second production in which William Fox will present Vivian Rich as a star. Miss Rich’s latest picture is adapted from a story hy Jane Grogan and is said to give her an exceptionally appealing emotional role. The story revolves around Helene Blair, a young wife who loves her husband but is neglected hy him on account of business She meets Tremaine, polo champion, through his saving her two children from an impending auto accident, and to show her gratitude she invites him to her home. Tremaine is engaged to Jeanne with whom lie lives. When he becomes attentive to Helene she repulses him and requests him not to see her again. But Tremaine schemes to make the wifo unfaithful in the eyes of her husband. How lie does' it is told in tense scenes.

The full programme appears in our advertising columns.