AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 May 1924, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

•SHIRLEY AIASON, WEDNESDAY

(Jit Wednesday a special William Fox lira nia starring Shirley Mason in “f.ovehound" will he presented. It is the story of.a woman’s love for two men her sweetheart and her father, and the will forces that held her in sorrow and unhappiness. The cast of this great picture is as follows Hess Belw.vn (Shirley Mason), the young and beautiful wile of the district attorney, forced h.v a. ruthless fate to face the legal prosecution of her husband. John Mobley (Albert Hose,to), the energetic district attorney who finds himself facing the confounding problem of prosecuting his own wife. Paul Meredith (HiehanP Tucker), a black-mail-ing renegade who returns after years •>f absence to bring sorrow and perplexity into the lives of an innocent couple. David Bclwyn (Joseph Girard), the repentant father, once a denizen of the haunts of crooks, now :iii honourable and respected citizen. .Stephen Barker (Edward Martindalo). one of the shrewd arms of the., law whoso, mind follows one track until il gets its man—a clever detective and a heart of kindness in one bundle. Detective Ilalin (Fred Kelsey), another arm of the law—not so shrewd.

On Thursday another of the popular First National specials will he presented entitled “The Inferior Sex” a drama, of love and intrigue starring Milton Sills, Mary Aldeii, and Mildred Ifarris Chaplin.

McLEAN’S PICTURES,

0111,f JON HOLLA li 1)01.1.nos. TO-XICIIT.

All-Lean's present this evening tlio wonderful Dolly .sistors in their greatest sueee.ss “The Million Dollar Dollies." The fasc'cDolly Sisters. known everywhere lor their cleverness and charm, are beloved l.y -lack Hobson and Tom Dylan, two yomi" men of wealth a.ml position. While Roszika and Vattci tire skating one morning with them oir the Biltniore roof, a celebrated ,s|)ecialist. in mental disorders asks for an appointment tit their home. There lie tells them he lias a peculiar problem Lo solve in which he needs their aid. They are to lie taken somewhere blindfolded ami remain for an indefinite period, receiving as a reward for the tasks that will then he disclosed to them, one million dollars. The girls’ love of adventure is aroused, and both the mystery a.ml the reward anneal to them. Then follows a wonderful series of adventures in a magnificent Indian l’alace scarcely it stone’s throw from Broadway. A young man of noble hearing. in the "aril of an Indian Prince, is feeding some fishes in a beautiful aquarium. Me is sufferin'; from mania, ami a series of wonderful happenings follow in the effort to draw him away from bis troubles. The Dollies dance at the feast. The Itajah is infatuated, and gives lios/.ika a ring I>. V which lie may identify her at their secret rendezvous jo the darkness after the least. Roszika at once gives (lie ring to the Princess, and arranges for her to meet the Rajah instead. The plan works perfectly, and the Rajah, clasping his beloved wife in his arms, is freed from the malady—that haclouded his mind. The .Maharajah, discovering that the Itaiali and his wife have been reunited and despairing of ever succeeding to the throne, swears tn wreck vengeance on Roszika and Yam-si and instructs his attendants to catch and hind them. The gills le*d the attendant* a merry chase through to palace. Finally they are captured, hut not before they have telephoned for Jack and Tom to come and ivsi-in-them. The .Maharajah's attendant - give lively battle to the policemen, hut Roszika and Yanc i are at la t restored

to tiie arms of their fiances. Tiie receipt of the cheques from the successful f.implc l ; -.'U of (heir tu-k leads to the immediate marriage of the “Million Dollar Dollies.”