AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 June 1924, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

- • ■ ■ —* ■ ————— A ZAXK t;i;KV STORY

AND itKV. I'RANK GORMAN THURSDAY.

The prim l Theatre on Thursday will 1.0 lln> s: olio of a powerful programme headed liv Zano Grey's world famous racing story ''Wildiiro.” Claire Adaias. v. ho lots the loading; female rolo is wall lit led lor (ho purl in which she rid'', iii.; horse ''Wildiiro” to victory. Mi s Adams v.a: raised on an immense ranch just outside Winnipeg. ('•ana.d:i, and i- a renmrkablc rider. She has Icon largely iflentilie.l with ouiohjor productions, and in “Wildlire." Zone i*rcv'.s powerful story, s!:e Inis a part that suits her right down to tin ground. The .-T-coml lap: attraction at the Princess Theatre on Thursday will he the iirst apj enrame here of the Rev I ran’; Gorman, t!ie -ingiitg parson who lots just coueludi d a sil'ves'ful llll'to years tour of An terlia and New Zealand. The Auckland "Star” says: ‘■The Rev. hi aids (lorman made a weleulne return appearance, receiving me.-t enthusiastic anplause, and v.a.- imnied'aiely installed a warm fr.vouriie,” The prices on Thitsrd ty are: Circle '.’s (id, stalls |. !<d. and children under It? (id. Special orche-trnl selection.will he played.

fcfcLEAM’5 PICTUnnS.

RUDOLPH VALENTINO. FRIDAY

On Friday evening McLean's present 'M ucliarte.l See,-.” Alice Lake. known wherever pictures are enjoyed. has the lending role, and pices a dranniiie interpretation unexcelled for beauty and force, aecordin.tr to reports Irom criticvho have si en this picture elsewhere. It. is cntliralling. leeausc of it' unusual plot, and the method of working out the situations is eoii-nimmulc. R’ieliv. the story deals vitli l.iieroli:' Kastman, whose liushand is a moral derelict, addict: d to opium and loose v.tom*.n. f.ueretia's cup of disgust I rims over at la-t, hut Tom's father entreal.s her to pice him mu' l:eU chalice. The test is the Jimlinir of o (Ic.-oTte ! sienoi'liip. leadeil with t•■ 11 millions of Klondike pold. Tom is giveit a seaworthy craft, and a rottinp ve-sel. nutnued with desperados, is foi-t' d oil Frank l’nd> rveod. who loves I.to r. tia and is loved by her. The tmvardiif of the one. and the cotirapc of the otln'r. as ilcy po through I’.e’iI'ilip Straits leads to the heart-i luteliinp climax. The supportinp cast includes Carl (I'crard. Rudolph \'aleiiiino. h'red Turner. Charles: Alaiies and Mien Haines. The picture was adapted Irom John I'T-minp Wilson’s sforv. vlii.-li appeared in .Mun- d's magazine. Worley Uup'-des directed. John 11. Seitz photographed: .lolili Holden did the art. work, and (leorpe Klwuod Juks wrote the sieliario.

A two-reel Comedy. Gazette. I’athe Colour Iteview. and tlie thrillinp serial " The Timher Otteen" will .support tlie wonderful star pie!nr;'. I sual prices will prevail mil Mi 1. can's Orchestra will render appropriate .'elections. Saturday. A hip star picture will he screened topetlier witli the serial, etc.