AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 December 1923, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

betty blyti-ie—monda y. On Monday next licnutif ill Betty Blythe will be seen in her latest release ‘Mow Women Love’’, a splendid story token I win the novel, ‘‘The Dangerous Inheritance.■'’ This is the romance of the '‘oinan who inherits a great and wonderful eajiaeity for lovin.ii! Could you ? .11 you were young, beautiful, {tilted with a wonderful voice, ambitious to he a great singer, and a wealthy man offered to help you, if you promised not to Bill in love, would you promise I More, could you keep your promise? A young prime donna, gifted with a dangerous rapacity for loving—a young American composer, an elderly millionaire. ’Kate brought these three together to show that love was more powerful than desire. Betty Blythe portrays her greatest role a.-, the singer wlio.-c beauty was almost fatal to her happiness. A grand supporting series wd! also he shown including further cpixoiics of the popular serial “The Lion .Wan ’. On Wednesday, and Thursday next the long-expected picture of “Robin Hoed’’ starring Douglas Fairbanks will l,e presented, for two nights j only. ORKP.A HOUSE HOKITIKA. TO-NIGHT! TO-X.IGHT! There's a little bit of Paradise for the fair set; on its way here to be shown at (he Peerless Pictures in the Opera House. Pevell Street, this evening. Tt will come in the form of celluloid, encased in an ordinary tin box. it will suffice to set the ladies dizzy with delight. This particular slice of joy to the feminine heart bears the significant title of “Rich Men’s Wives, ’’ and il is a Preferred Picture produced by Gnsnier, who gave to the screen the exotic production, “Kismet.” A bevy of beauties appears in the picture—Claire Windsor. Rosemary Thehy. Myrtle Slednian. Mildred .lone and Carol 1 lollowny—and all but Miss Holloway wear gowns that will make Hie aforesaid feminine heart palpilable in ecstatic excitement. Miss Windsor weals- no less than six dillerout costume-. beginning with a chic tailored suit, ami ending with a beautiful dancing frock. In between she is seen in a riding habit, in evening

gown, in an artistic altenieon gown and in a smart sports suit. A smart afternoon gown, picture hat, and a stunning evening costume fall to the lot of Miss Tlteby. while Miss Stedman and .Mis- June both are seen in the verv latest sired and party models. THE BEATTY COM PETITION’. The second edition of the Beauty competition will be screened at the Opera House on Friday.