AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 January 1923, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

JAMES OLLIYKIt CTJRWOOD’S “KAZAN” .MONDAY.

Everyone rends many James Oliver Cunvood’s stories of tlic nun and women and animals of the north. “Kazan” is admitted to be the greatest the famous author has ever written. It: is an enchanting and powertul picture of the part a great dog played in a. love story of the north. As a. hook it gripped, amazed and delighted, and now that it has been brought to the screen its charm and thrill are intensified even beyond the strength of the writiii word. “Kazan" hall-wolf, half-dog, becomes a real character almost human in translation to ties screen. Joan, the girl, broughtfrom civilisation into the laml <>f the forgot tern ; Thorpe, the avenger who turned lover; AleCready, the brute; I lurnphy Joe, whose music charmed even the lighting instinct of the “kill- < r-dngs” all live before you as vividly as they lived in the author's mind. The presentation -of “Kazan” at the l’rinchss Thenlre on Monday will afford an opportunity (if seeing and enjoying a masterpiece of fiction for the photodramatisation of which a million readerhave clamored. A nig supporting si ries will also he screened including the latest Pa the Crzcitte and a. two-reel Chester Comedy “Snookv’s AYihl Oats” featuring Snooky the Humanzee.

McLE'AN’S PICTURES.

“BONNIE BRIER BUSH

To-night .McLean's present "Tim Lonnie Brier Bush.” lan Mno'Laven's deathless novel lived hy a brilliant east before your eves. Mora Campbell is the motherless daughter of stern old Lachlan Campbell, a, Scotch sheep fanner, near Drumtoohty. One day hue for young Lord .Malcolm enters her heart. May is the son and heir of tiie Earl of Kin.spindle. who urges him to clinch an engagement with Kate Carnegie, the wealthy ward of the Earl. John Carmichael, the minister loves Kate, hut is unwilling to propose to her la'cause oi her commanding social position. Lord Hay meets Flora, clandestinely, and declare- her his wile and he her husband an avowal rendered sacred by lh" l>.-towal upon her of a betrothal ring. The two arc surprised by Campbell, whn orders Lord Hay away. Flora faints .and Campbell carries her home. Lord Hay goes to London with Ins lather, and news reaches I* lorn that J.m-il Hay is to wed Kate. Shn geeweeping to her room and writes a letter to .Lord Hay, c.ampbell gets posse -inn nf it and drops in into tlm Kb>ra announces the! he is Lo'vl

li.iv'.- wife, an.i Campb.-.l! luriou--' orders her to leave his house. S c i-omplies and gc-e- to London. Campbell Lints the name of his daughter from Ins tamily hible and denounces lev in church, demanding that her name he removed from tie roll of members, faith in f hua s.

exists, and the elders rcliisc to comlil v. M i aiiwiiiie in London, flora gut's' to Lord Hay's quarters. and. learning he has gone to France, she writes a note, hul ! .ord May lads to receive it.