AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 May 1924, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

A SPECIAL PARAMOUNT. TO-N'IOHT.

Tlio bitter war waged against illicit diamond buying and thievery of precious coins in the Kimberley fields, by one man, is shown in "Pink Gods,” a Paramount picture featuring liebe Daniels, Janies Kirkwood. Anna Q Nilsson and Raymond Hatton, which ( times to the Princess Theatre to-night, is a romantic and powerful drama of South Africa’s diamond mines. This production boasts such a collection of stars and featured players as is not often seen in one picture. Bobo Daniels plays the role of Lorraine Temple, the girl who. dazzled by the flash of crystalline ‘‘pink gods,” forgets her wifely vows, and pays at last with her life. The strong role of John Quoleb is played by James Kirkwood, who is featured with Miss Daniels. Anna Q. Nilsson has the part of Margot Cook. She and Mr Kirkwood were featured in “The Alan From Home.” made in Europe. She made other pictures abroad.

reel before that- was seen in "The Fighting Chance,” and many other Paramount pictures. Adolphe Mon.iou has been seen in “The Three Musketeers,” “The Faith Healer” and “Is Ma'tnmouy a !Fa.ilure.” Raymond Hatton. Walter Triinhh-. George Cowl, and others appear in the support. Bn Thursday a .special Yitagraph will lie presented entitled “I lie fighting Guido” starring the favourites William Duncan and Edith Johnson. It is a stirring Western story set in the luoun tain region of the Great North-West. A picture with three hig punches action, scenery, comedy. I’ill Duncan takes you outdoors with the funniest group of people you ever saw together. The North Oregon mountains and forests. ami thrilling action help to make this feature a pronounced success. Several good supporting subjects will also be shown.

McLEAM’S PICTURE?“WOMAN. WAKE IT"- FRIDAY. .McLean's Pictures present on Friday evening a comedy spiced drama “Woman 0 Wake up,” starring Florence Vidor as Anne. The story shows, how. married after a very brief courtship. Mimic finds Anne too domesticated lor his gav tastes, and she finds him too frivolously inclined for her simple tastes. She kiinws that she cannot entirely adapt him to her ways of life, and she dues not want to adapt herself to his. She thinks then; should be a meeting ground at a happy medium. So she learns to dance the modern steps, dresses rnvishingly, frequents gay cabarets and goes twining with her husband's best friend. Henry Mortimer. She overdoes it so as to awalte Monte. Monte gets fiendishly jealous and finally decides that his wile is more charming as her natural homeloving self, than when imitating some of his gay friends.

Further chapters iif the serial "The Timber Queen." a comedy and gazette complete a very line programme.