AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 January 1924, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

J ELIAN ELTIXGK—AIOXDAY,

"An Adventuress.” .sliming Julian Ml tinge, female impersonator, supreme, :s the star attraction on the bill at the Princess Theatre, on Monday. It is a clean captivating picture with a complete absence of overplayed sex stuff, also of the tiied, overdrawn love theme. An imaginary land on the shores of the Balsation .Sen, called Alpania is depicted in “An Adventuress”. The story deals with the exploits of three young Americans, Jack Perry. Lyn Brook and Dick Sayre. The trio find themselves mixed up in the polities of llk merry land -'here bathing beauties, diving girls and bombs abound. The wicked plotter.- are desirous of restoring the monarchy, the Americans being more than determined that the government shall remain Republican. In fighting the euiispiiators Julian Eltingo has !o heeoine a beautiful woman, Alamsolle Fed ora. which displeases him not at all. However, lie has more than enough man-stuff L> do. including some real lie-fighting in an airplane. The popular serial “The l.ion Man” v.hieh is now neiuing the end will also lie shown and a two reel comedy completes a line, programme, orchestral selections and usual juices. PEERLESS PICTURES. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT 1 Presenting a new angle, of the eternal triangle, “The Cowboy and the Lady” is a Paramount picture, to lie shown aL the Opera House to-night. Alary Aliles Alinter and Tom Moore ere the featured players. The picture is the story of a faithful wife, played by Miss Alary Miles Alinter, wild is married to a rotter most capably portrayed hy Robert Sellable. Going to their ranch in the West, there steps into the story .Molly, a saloon keeper, played by Yioru Daniel. And then when matters have reached a crucial stage, the fourth angle is a neighbouring ranch owned a regular he-man masquerading as a dude, and a most colourful character in lbe hands of Tom Allure. It is with these four characters that the picture mainly deals. Tilde are many tense scenes and not a lew thrills, while the ending is

■''citing enough to stir even the iiinsi blase pictiirccer. A good supporting programme, of comedy and gazzctle. ill also he shown.