AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 April 1923, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

WEDNESDAY AXI) THURSDAY. Two specially selected programmes will be presented at the I’rincoss Theatre on Wednesday ami Thursday next, i on Wednesday the star attraction is a | llepworth English play entitled “TeI wards the Light” featuring two ef j England's foremost artists Chrissie White and Henry Kdwards. A big mi;»|i(n till”; programme will also be shown and the pri es uf admission are as, usual. On Thursday one of Robert W. Chamber’s famous stories ‘‘The Turning Point’ - starring Katherine MacDonald, the screen's most beautiful star, in an inspiring romance cf a woman's self-sacrifice for the man she loves will lie the speeiiil feature for Thursday’s display. A good comedy, Pa'lie Review and a Scenic will complete a line Holiday Programme and the prices of admission are as usual. CLEAN'S PICTURES. | lit IX! !•>•;- 1 THE AT UK TO-NIGHT. U the Prim-ess Theatre to-night, .Mr M' bean presents a gleet William I). Mil ley pi mliict ion, a Paramount special “Bought and Paid I'm '', starring Jack Holt and Agues Ayr s. “t bought you and I paid for you, you are mine,” and she st niggled furiously to escape from her drink maddened husband, a stirring picture, full of thrills, a good supporting programme and orchestra, make a line entertainment. ‘‘FOUR IrOHSKMEX OK THE APOCALYPSE.” The world's greatest film "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse,” in .12 mighty reels, will be shown in the Westland Opera House on Wednesday and Thursday. Although lb<- east at times assumes gigantic proportions, the story is wonderfully kept, and A ineent lalaseo Ibanez, the famous author, could not have wished for a more faithful reproduction than this. The story commences in Argentina, in South America, where a wealthy ranch owner lives with his family. One daughter marries a Herman, the other a Kronehman. When war breaks out the families depart to Berlin and Paris respectively. Julio, who is magniiteontly portrayed by Rudolph Valeo, turn, amuses bimsell in Paris and haunts gambling saloons and dance, balls. He cannot see why lie should have to ligiit. but in iho end he does, and is killed bv his Herman cousin. The .spectacle of the Beast and the four horsemen—Conquest, War, Famine, and Death—is the outstanding, laetor in the picture.