AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 May 1924, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

“THE WOMAN’S SIDE" .MON DA V.

“The Woman's Side.” is to I* l presented at the Princess Theatre on Monday. The story is based on a chain of nnlookcd for events which are interwoven with a background of political treachery. It is the story of a woman who matches her heart and mind against the cunning of men crooked through instinct. In the end. the heroine finds her side the winner. Suspense keeps the audience gasping in the big dramatic scenes of Katherine MacDonald's lates.t film. One tense moment comes when Mary dray, portrayed l>y Katherine, hursts into the oilier l of the candidate who is running in opposition to her father, and threatens to commit suicide unless nr prevents publication of a -dory wbnb will defeat her and destroy her on-: good name, .fudge dray himself appears oil the scene, and during 111idramatic situation a shot is lived through the window, and Mary Mils to the lloor wound"d the

story is never printed and there is a happy climax to the affair, lint this incident permits Miss MacDonald to contribute soma of the finest dramatic acting she has yet given the screen. A Topical and two-reel comedy completes the usual .Monday night's display. Orchestral selections anti usual prices.

MoLEAN’S PICTURES.

“LOUD AND i.ADV ALGY" TO-NTdllT. To-night (Saturday) McLean's i’icmres present the oopiih'.c Tom Moore in the latest Coldwyn production “l.ortl and Daily Algy," in which Mr Moore's leading lady in Naomi didders. The action of the story enlmiuate.s in a thrilling horse race, on the leant of which young Lord Algy has staked his fortune. As die story opens, the reserved, but friendly. relationship between I,ord Algy and his wile is severed when the young '.ord breaks bis promise never to bet again. With a magnanimous spurting spirit, young Algy permits his wife to leave him; but still they keep up a sort of bantering friendship. However, when Lady Algy learns that her husband liebet everything lie owns on the chances of his pet race horse, she discovers that

a dark lmr.se is the swiftest animal in the ruining Derby. So, to ollset her husband's plunging, she does a little of her own. The delight!til Irieudship of tin l informally separated husband and wife breaks the bond of reserve when Lord Aglv makes a fool of binself at a brilliant masked ball, which is a prelude to the great rare. To film this, the Uoldwyn Company went to the racecourse, and secured permission to stage a race in the morning. All the principals are seel! in the paddock, in the stands ami on the lawns. In all. about ltitti) people are photographed watching the race. Lord Algy has bet everything lie owns on the chances of his pet racer. Dewdrop. lint in the running of the race his horse is beaten by the outsider. l i 'liekiiniaroo. on whom body Algy has wagered her personal fortune. Through her hedging, site has saved her Imslmnd and taught him a lesson. This brings them together once more. The serial ‘The Timber Queen" will be continued and a comedy and Gazette complete a tine programme.