McLEAN'S PICTURES.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 March 1924, Page 1

McLEAN'S PICTURES.

On Friday evening McLean’s pictures '.ill present Anna, Q. Nilsson, the licatest American motion picture across of tlio present day. “What ■Votncn Will Do’’ is described as a nelodrama 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, whoso 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 mulciworld characters. In bringing the story to its conclusion in which the girl and her companion are elevated through the regenerating iiillueneo of the grieving motiicr, the story introduces elements great contemporary interest, among them, spiritualism. The group of players engaged for the cast of “What Women Will Do” is made of •scieen 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 popularity 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. She appears as the central figure in this stirring melodrama, a part tlie author has endowed with sptdndid acting opportunities. The new play is frankly melodrama. It presents situations of dramatic force hut does not neglect.the all-important human interest, which is present in the theme of mother love and the romance of youth. Whatever of surd iciness there is in the scenes at the underwork! haunts of the plotters is illuminated ami brightened by the spiritual atmosphere of Liie home in which the girl finds herself after she passes herself of to the mother as the woman her son married just before his death. A two reel comedy, patho gazette and fable cartoon will also he shown. Usual prices and Ale Lean’s orchestra will render incident,-il music. Saturday at 8.15 p.ni., a powoiful 0art special will he shown. ere. ars am make* 1)01X0 GOOD FOR 20 YEARS. For over twenty years “Afaltexo” ('Wilson’s Malt Extract) has been bringing joyous health and strength to people who are thin, weak, nervous, out-of-sorts, depressed. To-clav, “Mallexo” is the most popular tonic food in New Zealand. Doctors and nurses all over the Dominion recommend it.—• Advt.