AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 April 1923, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

—ODOUBLE STAR PROGRAMME. gl There will be a double star pro ~j| gramme at the Princess Theatre tola morrow evening, when a wonderful five |U reel film, entitled “Scotland Yard' Swill be presented. The picture shows the inner workings of this great force. ■ Everybody knows of Scotland Yard, but nobody knows its inner workings. This pictures gives about the host exposi- & tion to date—far better than any nicivBly written or fiction account. The second star feature of the j ivgramme is “To the Highest Bidder’'. §3 starring Alice Joyce. “I'll auction mvj|j self to the highest bidder!” The § speaker was Barbara Preston, the must beautiful woman in the town of J};:rfmd. And grim no; essitv bad prompted JP her decision. She had waged an heroic Cm struggle to meet the greatest crisis of W her life. She needed money at once. And it was with buttering heart that she mounted the auction block, even a.s beautiful slaves had done centuries ago. Then followed the greatest sensajk tion that staid old Harford had ever K» known. And the man who bid the H highest won beautiful Barbara l’reston raj was the man she loathed—the man who Jj had barred her path to happiness at 9 every turn. And Barbara Preston found herself at the mercy of the one @ man she bad reason to bate. But was m this merely a step in the working out «j of her destiny? S On Thursday another great screen ■8 favourite, Clara. Kimball Young will q appear in her latest release “For the |j Soul of Rafael.” j McLEAN’B PICTURES. il THOMAS MEIGIIAN, TO-MGHT % To-night Mr Mel.can at the Princess! A Thcalro fov s a great programme when Thoiim- .M“ighan. Paramount star, and his wcdl-halanced ca.-t. including Bea■j ti-i,o Joy, lending woman and live f :j moils screen ki<Mi,s. (’harlotte JackI -on. Harhara Muier. Bruce Gu-'rui and ij the mischievous Do Brine Twins, pm- % sent a splendid pci liirmam-e of “ I !:o j Bachelor Daddy.” The picture has a pleasing theme ef a man’s love for five a motherless ehiidrou entrusted to hi.s % care by a dying friend. He brings the I children to his home, to the disgust •i of Ids intended bride, and tl'.e delight

a of his private secretary. As the story I develops, blind love is awakened with | surprising result-'. The picture i- bnsj od on ltd ward People's novel. -'The 3 Proxy Daddy.” and was I'diued under j the direction of Alfred Green. A line j supporting’ programme will also be j screened.