McLEAN’S PICTURES.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 December 1923, Page 1

McLEAN’S PICTURES.

Oil ]miil.ty (.‘veiling at the Princess Theatre Mrs V. Mcl.ean will screen a "omleil'ul programme—the finest in fact ever shown to a West Coast audience. The star picture is adopted from Edgar Wallace's well-known novel. ‘■Tile l-'our .Just Men." As the "Four Just Men", which is being screened at Ilotitika to-morrow evening, is packed with highly dramatic incidents, interspersed with some diverting comedy, the lack of a .love element may he regarded as a novelty, hut certainly not as a drawback. It is undoubtedly true (hat its success is due to the combination of circumstances', namely a splendid .story, exceptional acting, and an understanding producer. -Most ol the comedy is conti iliuted by a Cockney Thiel, who is set at liberty, to track the ‘‘Four Just Men", but the thief k more than .satisfied when he is him - sell captured by a clever ru.se and left iii the company of beer and a pack <>l ‘■woodbines”. To fpiote one of his re-

marks "Riimme, fancy being hailed art liv flier bloomin' perlice." Lovers of a good clean entertainment should certainly see the ‘‘Four Jiisl Men" a two i eel cow hov comedy which is a certain streamer, "Nan o' the Ninth" Serial, and Gazette* will conclude a gigantic; prograiiiiuin. .Mr] nans .renowned Orchestra, comprising Miss M. Oioso, .Messrs Gibbons and lloss (2). will render appropriate selections. Saturday—A monster Paramount progra mine.