AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 October 1923, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

THK KUAN DING IKON .MONDAY,

The splcuid id picturisation of Katheriin- Burt's great novel. “The Branding lion.” ;i Reginald J >.l U< r (hddwyii Kll--1* Feature will he the ohiel' attraction in llokitka 011 Alomlay night next, the scenes are laid ill the nor-wesU-rn Stale- ol America and the following iirone <-r will portray this itivat 110vel • .lames Kirkwood as Pierre undi'. the young rancher, needed to a terrihle de-.d by evil thinking ami jealousy. Karl.era Castle ton as .loan Carver, the 1 aides-; victim of the passions and tierce desires of men. Kassel Simpson as the drunken, dreadful father who brought •Joan up. Richard Tucker as Proper Gael, the iieh playwright. whose love affairs made gossip for a continent. Kr. Hided for life he her husband. Drink a.;d<le.ued and aflame vl it It jealousy! Call love excuse an act ol mad hrutiditv!' A tremendously powerful plot—one el the strongest tiie moving picture screen has ever seen. S-uings o[ romantle and extreme beauty! A hen suppori ing programme v. ill al-.o he shown, including the Ist episode ol the Serial : “ The ! ion Man" in IK epis,M],.s. starring .lack Perrin and Kathleen O'C'ininur. Also end ol serial ■With Stanley in Africa." 1 sun! prices. On Wednesday next the popular Connie Talmadgo will he s-en in her latest uimedv drama : “the Pert-< 1 Woman. “WON DDR RA N'll." Mr-1. K. Winslet- and Captain M. 11. ‘.MacDonald. Overseas ami Dominion .Mima- f tie- White Star Touri-t .service- arrived in Hokitika overland from llleiiheini via W estport and Grey[llolllll la-t Tuesday, to arrange tiesiTeiniing in Hokitika- ol the White Star Films of the wonderful .scenic attractions of the Dominion. The productions are ien,gnised as the host ever screened oi Hie lieallty sjait. ~f New Zealand and are nightly termed New Zealand in ICO nuuutes. Mr W insh-e lias taken gu-at care in his select nm, as in' piehcd fiIXKI feet fr-aii 0:11 1 feet which is to he taken ahrnad. to enlighten other count lit s ol tie- roteiit ialities ol this ort-til Dominion, and the White Slat Services are to he congi'aliliaii -b open their cuteiprilll initialing sic !i important work ol ptihlieity lor the I)c> 111 in ion.

Their at ft aei ion-, to -eri-i-tn-a heiron Wedne-day. I.th. October at tit. Princess Theatre an- the tiim-t eo! . ■ tion of New Zealand films ever screened. depicting every phase of Dominion life, from the Great Glaciers and Fiordland. Tlieimal regions, and the wonderful West Coast.

Already enquiries are being made for bookings. and the public are iei|uesird to secure their tickets early fi-opi anv na-mher ol the local t otnmiltee, of whom Mr J. AN. .Morris, is tiie Secretary. The P>ox plan is at .Misses MeTntosh, --'here seals may '■ reserved.