AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 June 1924, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

“HIK RUSTLE OF SILK

MOXDAY

toe usual high class new programme v.iil ho ] resented at tile Princess Theat:v on Monday next headed I,v the Herbert B:en:.:t i-i odi:< t r.ii “The H of Silk'’, starring Petty C'ompson and Conway 'J carle. ft is a special Fa! a mount Picture and is adapted for the screen from the novel hy the same name hy Cosmo Hamilton. 'llia fascinating story ot a lady’s maid who •'•II in love with a {treat statesman. -Made from the tremendously popular novel, maenil'e ent Iv Maced. An unusual romance that will stir your heart. .A big supporting programme; "ill a’so he shown including a two Peel Comedy, ami further <-]; aides of tin* popular Fi-i-vr-al Serial ‘‘The .Social Till: eaueer’’. also new sele i'otlS hy the orchestra. On Wednesday next a hie First ?>:itmnal entirled “Wandering Daughters” with an all-star ea.ste. Oil Thm-day i ext another special First Xntint.nl attraction will le shown entitled “Hugs to Hiehes’’ starring 'Wesley (Freckles) Carry, the greatest of all hov artists.

fc?cL£AN ! B PICTURES. “THF. LURK OF EGYPT.” TO-XIC! ITT. This Friday Mel.can’s Pictures present “I'lm I.ure of Kgynt.” Unusual i< the theme, unusually intelligent is tin- ae'/ng. and na rt ieula. rlv artistic and reaiistie is the production. Xorma Larimer. author of tie' novel, “There Was a King in Egypt.” from which the phcUidrama is adapted, <lmse Egypt Cairo and the Libyan and Thehian deserls—as her haekgroultd. and wove a fascinating story of ro■aanee. adventure and mystery around Mi-ritualistic nlienomena that actually occurred ami is vouched for hy various scientists in Ib’iti when the mummy of .Akhanton. an acii-nl Fdmroah of Kgyp! was excavated. The direction is lloward 1! iokma u’s and the east all-star. Pcberl McKim was ;t wire releetion for the role of the impoverished princi who ] lotted to steal some of the wealth that was KgvpL’.s. Claire Chuns, always beautiful. appealing and intelligent, i-. more charming than ever as the heroine. Joseph .1. Dowling. the unforgettable “Miracle .Alan,’ is a pathetic, kindly tignre. as the professor whose great ambition was to nueartll the secret nl the dead past. Aland.' Wavne is a most intriguing adventures.-!. ami Carl (bintvoort. comparatively new to the screen, is a

manly hero. Tin- supports ini hide fur ther chapters of the serial “The Timber Queen,” Comedy and Pat ho Pe view.

Saturday: May .Allison in “Extra* vagauee.”