AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 August 1921, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

POLLARD’S PICTURES. THURSDAY. At the Princess Theatre to-morrow night Pollards are oresenting Corinne Griffiths in a Blue Ribbon feature entitled “Miss Ambition”. Corinne Griffith is one of the most beautiful and appealing stars on the screen to-day, and in her latest Vitagraph feature, “Miss Ambition” • she is seen in one of the most beautiful and appealing stars on the screen to-day and in her latest Vitagraph feature, “Mbs Ambition” she is seen in one of tin roles she so aptly delineates, the society girl. This powerful story of a girl who climbed the social ladder for ambition’s sake, and then went back, sacrificing all that she had held dear for lore’s sake, is one that should recommend it- ! self to any audience. The lovely young star is seen at her best, appealing and sympathetic in her portrayal, and every successive picture of Corinne Griffith’s is a prophetic of her world success to come. Assuredly she is bound for tlie front rank of the few who achieve tlm pinnacle. A Topical Budget, Cinema Travels the latest episode of “The Silent Avenger”, “His Royal Nibs” Comedy will also be screened.

COUGHS AND COLDS. GOOD HOME-MADE REMEDY. (By a Qualified Chemist). Never neglect a cold. Tackle it right at the start. Colds neglected leave the lungs weak; then serious chest trouble, such as bronchitis, asthma, or dread consumption makes its appearance, and the trouble becomes much more difficult to cure. Hero is a recipe easily prepared at home that gives relief and comfort from the first dose. It cuts phlegm, soothes inflamed throats, and slops a cough or cold in a way that surprises folk. You can feci it doing good all the way down. Obtain from your chemist- or store a bottle of FTEENZO fHoan’s Essence): fake home and mix with water and sugar as per easy directions. This will give you a pint of the finest cough, c :ld, and sore throat remedy you can old a in. Even whooping cough is promptly relieved by it. Ft will also save money for your pocket. ITEENZO (ITenn’s Essence) is sold bv most chemists and stores at 2s fid a bottle, but if not obtainable in your district will be posted promptly on receipt of price by 0. AY. TTenn, Chemist, 12, Kgmont street, Wellington. Wherever you buy. be sure you get IiEENZO. Ibo original and genuine cough mixture essence.

MYORCE DRAMA. PARIS, Juno 7. The wife of a prominent Paris banister last niglu shot and killed a man I loin whom lie had been divorced three tears ago, in the beliel that lie was threatening the lile oi her second husband. M, SLnol, a barrister in the Appeal Court, two years ago married Mini 1 . I jure, who, a year previously, bad ontaiiiod a divorce horn her first husband, M. Miircel I lure, on the grounds ol incompatibility ol temperament and cruelty. M. 11 ure had often met M. and Mme Sturel and, it is alleged, bad threatened them. llis persecution of M. Sturel and Ins wife became so marked that early tins \ear the barrister asked for police protection, stilling that lie believed bis life u;is m danger. This seems to have frightened M. I lure and for some time nothing «as heard oi him. Last night the divoiecd man’s jealousv seems to have got the bcttei ol Ins prudence, and he went to the Sturels Hitt at hi. due de Coureciles. "At lb .'Hl p.m. there nils a ring :ii I'e aluor,” says M. Sturel. “As I bad told the servants to go to bed, I opened it. I ieeognised M. lime. As be Unco, his wav in be shouted at mo. and I told him to go away. He rid used and said : •| must see my wile first, I replied that that was impossible and tried to puwli liini out of the door, lie struck me several times in the lace with his list. I 'Kenring ilia! lie meant to try to kill me. as he bad often threatened. I stepped back, and, pulling out a Biowuiog pis! oI from my lop-pocket, I tired at him aid wounded him. At that moment my wife appeared. She had heard the quarrel and ran out of her room with an old revolver that she hail smitded up. She bail been living I'M months in Fear of attack by her first husband. "Seeing him, she instinctively raised the revolver and fired twice. 11 ure tell dow n dead.” Sturel telephoned to the police. When a magistrate arrived a lew minutes later lie found the body ol the dead man lying in tlie ball and Mine Sturel sobbing on a couch. A police inquiry will he held, but neither the barrister nor his wile luis been arrested.