AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 March 1924, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

‘•LIGHTS OF NEW YORK” TO-NIGHT. “Lights of New York” tells a graphic story of success and disillusionment. Life in a metropolis, with its bright lights and sinister shadows, successes and reverses, heart aches and triumphs, are vividly portrayed in the Fox production, ‘-Lights of -New York” which will he presented -it the Princess Theatre this evening. Notable in the east is Marc MaeDermott, who enacts the role of a stock broker who becomes a derelict alter his sweetheart marries a rival. The dramatic power that .Mr .MaeDermott gives this part brings it to ilio highest level of screen acting, j lie toast that Ids friends drink to his faithless lianeee strikes the keynote of tile story. ‘‘lt's sorry I am to leave yon. but glad I am to go.” Then comes the note telling the prospective groom of his love’s departure with another man. The tenseness, the tragedy, the human element of tlio tale is brought out when .Marc, in the character of the broker, tells hi? friends: ‘‘There will lie no wedding to-morrow." lint there are high lights too. .Moments that relieve tin- dramatic trend of the photoplay. The photography, particularly at the beginning where scenes of Nett York are shown in color, cannot be p.f-sed over without individual mention. The details of the story are not set. forth here because it would spoil the reader's interest when viewing the picture. “Lights ol New York” blazes forth a story that is convincing because it tolls the incidents of lile as they happen every day. 'I he latest Tooie.ds and a two-reel comedy completes it line programme. The Orchestra will play several new selections, ami usual prices will be charged.