McLEAN,S PICTURES.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 April 1924, Page 1

McLEAN,S PICTURES.

MAY ALLISON, FRIDAY

A glorious star picture entitled “The Woman Who Fooled Herself” will be swooned on Friday evening. Beautiful May Allison and handsome Robert Ellis cie co-starred in this magnificent production. Eva Fee is engaged to dance in the tropics and also get on such friendly terms with the Casablancas that they will sell some of their rich plantation land to the rival Equator Corporation. I!y a ruse, Eva gets into the Casablancas home as a guest, bnl v.hen she falls in love with the old lion’s grandson, Pennington, she sickens of her bargain hut cannot withdraw. Tim old Don is suspicious and orders .Eva out of the house. This angers Pennington and lie gives Eva's crowd nn option on his land, hut when ho learns that Eva lias been playing with him, being a man who takes what It* wants, lie kidnaps her during her cabaret performance. Her pleading shames him, and he frees her. Eva then induces the Equator people to give up ilie option, and peace is restored to the house of Casablanca and happiness to Eva and Pennington. "The Timber Queen”—The -ml episode of this thrilling serial will he screened together with a comedy, Gazette, aPa the News. Usual prices will prevail and McLean’s renowned Orchestra will render appropriate selections. Saturday at is. 15 p.m.—A big picture • •Key of the World” will be the star.