AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 March 1924, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

CARMEL MEYERS AND WILLIAM JIUSSELL TO-NIGHT.

A big special 'William Fox production entitled “Good Eye Girls” and starring Carmel Moyers and William Russell will bo shown at the Princess Theatre to-night. It is a five .act comedy drama, full of punch and humorous situations. It is olio of the fastest moving subjects that has over been turned .out by the Fox Studios; ail'd Carmel Myers and William Russell have never played in parts that suited them better. An extra special tvo-rcei comedy entitled “The City Chap” and starring A 1 St. John will also b ! included in to-night's grand display.

On- Thursday the Princess Theatre will he packed to its utmost to witness First National’s super special “Smilin’ Through” starring popular Norma Talmadge. Picture patrons have been ■ waiting for some time to sec this wonder picture, which has caused finite a stir ali over the country where long seasons and packed houses have been the rule everywhere. Usual prices will he charged on Thursday, and the orchestra will play the incidental music for this fine feature.

McLEAN’3 PICTURES.

On Friday evening McLean’s pictures aid present Anna Q. Nilsson, the greatest American motion picture actress of the present day. “What Women Will Do”, is described a.s a melodrama of modern New York life. It deals with a young woman who becomes involved in a malicious scheme designed to mulct a wealthy old lady, whose grief over the suicide of her son while, he was under the stigma of the charge of murder, has made her easy prey for the plots of underworld characters. In bringing the story to its conclusion in which the girl anil her companion are elevated thiongh the regenerating; influence of the grieving

mother, the* story introduces elements of great contemporary interest,

among them, spiritualism. The group of players engaged for the east of “What 'Women Will Do” is made ol .screen artists whose careers in the pictures have won them wide recognition. As one of the pioneer leading actresses and the star of many very successful feature plays, Anna Q. Nilsson enjoys great pop ularity with the regular picture goers. The reports concerning “What ‘Women Will Do” are to the effect that in this play she accomplishes the most striking characterisation of her career, Sbe appears as the central figure in this stirring melodrama, a part the author has endowed with spelndid acting opportunities. The new play is frankly melodrama. It presents situations of dramatic force but does not neglect the all-important human interest, which is present- in the theme of mother love and the romance of youth. Whatever of sordidness there is in the scenes at the underworld haunts of the plotters is illuminated and hiightened by tbe spiiiuial atmosphere of the home, in which the girl finds herself after she passes lieiself oi to the mother as the woman her son mai riod iast before bis death. A two reel comedy, palhe gazette and fable cartoon will also be shown. I sual prices and M.cl,can’s orchestra will render incidental music.

Saturday at 8.15 p.in., a powoiiul <’>■ act special will be shown.