McLEAN'S PHTHISES

Hokitika Guardian, 22 February 1924, Page 1

McLEAN'S PHTHISES

A 1 T"i! !•; | I I.A RUSE.” T< i-.MO lIT

This Friday evening Mche.in’s ! 1 i <■- lures will present a gigantic pm-. ■ raniine. The star piriure is Irotn the not el of A. W. Ma -oil’s thrilling detective Stor. and is mi all ltriti.di I'l-odiiction. sinning heloved Ic.uly rundell. \\ lion lir-l “At tin- Villa Ruse’’ was puhlished in henk torm, the iniuimeraldti readers of A. K. W. .Afns- • n’s novels received something of n shock. For instead ol living another of his verv distinctive ronianees ;t ■proved to he a detective story. Rut, it was no ordinary detective story—A. K. AY. Mason could not write an ordinary story of any kind. Marry Wethcrniill signed a name to a security, and. the largely being discovered he was given a month in which to pay or he prosecuted, lie gambled at the Casino to recover the amount, hut .-icadily lost. Madame Dummy, a rich Inn vulgar possessor of many laiunils jewels, was an hahitue of the ('sisiuo and AA’eiliermil! decided to steal her jewel- As part of his plan lie made love to-CtHia. Madame Danvrav’s eoiripanion. Ihr elderly lady was a believer in spiritualism, Celia acting as medium at the seances. Tie invoked the aid of Adolo. a woman of doithtfttl character and she induced .Madame "Dam-ray to hold a seance to prove the genuineness of spiritualism. Celia was to act as medium. The girl was tightly hound and Mien gagged. Then AAY-lret'inil! came into the apartment and strangled "Madame Dam-ray. luif the only jewels they secured were those she was wearing. They escaped to Marseilles where Celia was threatened with death unless she revealed the hiding place of the jewels. A policeman on Iris heal having disuovered the murder, M. Hnnand, the famous detective, took up the ease and forced a confession from AVetliennill in time to race luadlv to Marseilles and save Celia.

Tic- supporting programme will include a two-reel comedy, gazette and cartoon. MeT.ean’s renowned Orchestra will render appropriate selections. Fait mi. are in for a treat on Friday. when Mrs McLean will have the honour m present Miss Joan Maunder, winner of several competitions in Wellington. Palmerston,etc., in eloen-

tionnrv items. Selunlnv.- VioLi Dana will he =fa red in “The MaHibroaker.’’