AMUSEMENTS.
COK IXXE OR IFKITII- M< >XDAY. W'liat isn't being done this season ? Coriime Griffith, the beautiful and talented young Viligraph star v.iil show you at tin- Princess Theatre on Monday when “ft Isn't lining Done This Season ” will he shown. It is an exciting story of adventure in Xew York and Smyrna, the little land in Southern ICurope which has heeii the plaything of politics for a thousand years, sometimes belonging to Greece and sometimes to Turkey. Through all the strife and turmoil of ten centuries the wonderful rugs of .Smyrna have held the interest of a large part of the population more strongly than politics. Indeed, struggles to obtain rare and beautiful specimens of Smyrna’s most imposing product have affected the political fortunes of the land profoundly. Many murders have been committed in the course of struggles for the possession of rugs.
George Hunt was all American, except in his feclitig about rugs. In that respect he might have been a Turkish, Armenian or Greek dealer. He took his beautiful young wile to Smyrna on their honeymoon, and she discovered that he was thinking more about rugs than about her. Hoping to obtain an exclusive agency from Afif lie.v, a wealthy and powerful Turk. Hunt concealed his displeasure til the Oriental dignatry’s marked and somewhat florid attentions to Marcia. 'this attitude angered the lovely young wife, and die deliberately set about arou-ing her husband's jealousy. In this she succeeded beyond her expectations or desires.
"It Isn't Being Done This Season" nrovules C online Griffith with exceptional opportunities to display her rare dramatic art, her rare charm and bet famous wardrobe. It is one of the most popular of the t'oriune Griffith productions. A big supporting program me will also he screened, including the third i pisodo nl the great serial ‘‘The Lion .Man." On Wednesday next William Fox pre-
sents Shirley Mason in ‘ Youth Artist Have Love.'’ and on Thursday next I'ni versa! Blue Ribbon Special ‘‘The Kentucky Derby," starring Reginald Denny will he screene:!.
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Hokitika Guardian, 19 October 1923, Page 1
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337AMUSEMENTS. Hokitika Guardian, 19 October 1923, Page 1
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