AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 June 1923, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

*'THE TURK I*: MUSKETEERS'' TO-NIGHT AVD THURSDAY. To every reader of “Three Musketeers” memory brings a panorama of distinctly visualised personalities, everyone vital and breathing, Louis XIII of France, The King; His Queen, Anne of Austria; the Cardinal, the henchman do Rochefort; Buckingham, the English Courtier and statesman; Milady dr A\ inters, the deadly and fascinating adventuress; de Trevillc, blunt and masterful captain of the King’s Musketeers, tho gentle Constance, d’ Artugnan’s sweetheart; the swapping venturesome trio whose slogan was “One fur all. tind all for One”—Allies, Rorthos, and Aramis. And the outstanding character who bewitches tlic imagination—-d’Art-agnail. All these characters are set to play their allotted parts on the (screen with realism and conviction even as portrayed by Dumas in his immortal classic, and with the same minute attention to detail. “Tho Three Musketeers” which v.ill be presented at The Princess Theatre for a brief sna.-nu commencing to-night is described by the Sydney “.Vows” as “a renir.ikubly faithful romance produced with a wealth of detail and magnificence that is overpowering.” The story sweeps along with a .bewildering host of angles, for Alexandre Pumas gave good measure. Humor, pathos, surpiiscs, twists, quick clashes at arms, and plot, plot pot, all follow in kaleidoscopic sequence, and ns the Auckland “Star” says; “It is more than doubtful if the screen will ever see a picture that will give greater satisfaction than this one.” The Box Plan for the season is open at Mclntosh's shop, and the prices are circle 2s 2d, stalls Is Bd, children Is Id. Patrons arc advised to hook early. This line picture will be shown again to-morrow night for the last time in Hokitika.