AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 May 1924, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

KATHERINE MacDONALD -MONDAY.

In “The Woman’s Side,” the Ist. National Attraction showing at the Princes, Theatre on .Monday. Katherine .MacDonald {tires a line dramatic performance. iShe is seen as .Mary Olay, a charming cultured girl. who lights the battles or the man whom she stip-po-os to he her father. There is a dimax in which she learns the real trill! of her parentage and the reason why Judge Gray concealed it. and the fact .lint nothing hut honor is reflected in her name. .Mary loves the .soil of is publisher, who has threatened to bring ruin to Judge Gray by the publication

of a certain slnrv. She saves the da\ in a dramatic manner, and the finish i.s decidedly pleasant. INliss MacDonald is capably supported by a cast including Kdward Ihinii. Henry Hur rows, Dwight Crittenden, Ora Dcvercaux and Wade Bolder. Included in Monday’s display will he the serial

“The Social Binealieer" and a speeiaMermaid eoniedv “Kid; In.” the best comedy of the year. Orchestral selections and usual prices.

MoLEAN>3 PiOTURSS,

“BREAKING HOMK TIES” TO-NIGIIT. This (Friday) evening McLean's Pictures present “Breaking Home Ties," the Associated Fxhibitors feature drama, an epic of family love dedicate:: to every home. It glorifies the love f parents for iheir children and foi ■noh other: the love of home and family: the love of hearts young and obi; the love of music and heauty; the lute of ideals and traditions, ami is recommended as a picture for all ages, classes and conditions of people.

Several interesting facts are attached to the production of this tin miMial pliotmlral’:::. It was vritten directed and produced by Frank N

Seltr.er and George K. Bolands. Mr Seltzer is a youth not yet 23 years of age. During bis iiewspaper career lie ran across the incident that ..e liamade the main theme of “Breaking Home Ties." but it was not until he happened into a vaudeville house and heard someone singing the ancient Russian folk song. “Kilt. Eili." that it came to him j list how beautifully R could hi l woven into a li I lit story, lie then got in touch with Mr Bolands, an experienced scenario writer, as well r a musician and music authority, and soon it, was being filmed. I. very where “Breaking Home Tier.” lias been shown it, lias won whole-hearted and unstinted praise. Further chapters of the serial "The Timber Queen” and a comedy with full orchestral accompaniment. Saturday:—On Saturday night Ihe star attraction shows the popular loin Moore in the latest Coldwyn production “Ind and l.adv Algv. with Naomi Childers as the leading lady.