AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 June 1924, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

“THE PRIDE OF PALOMAR.” TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!

Peter B. K vile's “Pride of Palomar,’’ besides appearing in book I'onn, ran a-, a serial in Cosmopolitan magazine, ft is I'amiliar to many thousands, and the nunniinccmcut that it lias been produced on the screen by Cosmopolitan productions for Paramount is one which will greatly interest local picture tans, 'him picture comes to the Princess Theatre to-night. To many also the lact that Frank Borzago, who created “Hiiniorcs(|tic” and other notable pictures, directed “The Pride of Palomar,” will be tin assurance of the high r |i |:il| t.v of this production. The picture lias a powerful theme. Tt deals with the struggle of a young Californian for possession of the family ranch, in California, against the father of the girl lie loves The girl, played by Marjorie Daw. has to face the cunscrpicnccs of her stand between her father and her lover, and it is absorbing and tin illing to see bow she solves the problem Forrest Stanley and Miss Paw are tho featured players of an all star cast which "includes .lames Barrow, Joseph Dowling, AVhmor Oland. and other artistic screen artists A two-reel com edy starring Blister Keaton in ‘•The (■oat" and further episodes of the “Social Buccaneer" will also be shown tonight. Orchestral selections and usual pi ices On Wednesday next at A p.m. a grand matinee for all school children will take place in the Princess Theatre Wien a specially selected programme of educational subjects will he shown. On Thursday next a grand double star programme will be presented, beaded b.v Mary I’iekford in “Suds" and the long looked for picture of the Woilds Boxing Championship between Dempsey and Firpo the greatest battle a fistic historv.

HcLEAW’3 PICTURES

“A MESSAGE FROM MAPS". - Tuesday. Mcl.oiill’s Pictures present on Tuesday night a great favorite drama “A Message from Mars." slaning Bert l.vttel. Morale l’aiker, a wealthy young Englishman nho dabbles in •science as a bobby, is the personification of egotism, lie displays towards Minnie Talbot, bis ward and fiancee, a cold condescending superiority which she resents, although she loves him. Minnie begins to wonder whether her idol may not have feet of (day. Parker's vanity is touched by a chance to win world-wide fame. Members of the London Astronomers’ Club Hatter him to the top of bis bent and lie ionsent = to finance the building of an amplifier for communicalion with Mars, lie decides to devote an evening studying the details, despite the fact that be has promised to take Minnie and bis aunt that night to a special entertainment. When bis aunt declares that young Arthur Dicey, a clubman who admires Minnie, will escort them if he refuses. Parker grows irate. Minnie returnthe ring and leaves with Dicey and Parkers aunt. Parker sits down and reads. Soon be grows drowsy and nods. Me dreams. An odd character suddenly appears and glares at him. “Who are you ?” “[ am a Messenger from Mars." is the calm response. The story proceeds to show i!u> sellisb man his faults and the sin ces.sful denouement. A gazette, educational, 'and » Christie comedy, complete the proprogramme.