AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 July 1924, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

TO-MOILT

To-night :n the Princess Theatre a specie 1 'lhomes 11. luce production will ho shown starring Douglas .Mad.can in - i!dl liny 1:5. ’ Say “Douglas .Maclean and you laugh at the recollection d his adventures in the greatest racing comedy ever screened, namely

“llie Hottentot,” !i you laughed at “The Hottentot” you will scream at "Dell Hoy Hi,” .Maclean’s latest, comedy. He has never put over suci: a funny characterisation as that of tile hell l.ov with tile unlucky mimhrr. Always at his host in roles of every day chaos who just naturally can't help bungling their own affairs and those of everyone nronnd them, he is in his element as the "buttons" who gets into a scrape every time he turn, round, and who manages vo hold up the entire rottiiite of the hotel before lie has, had his job for half an hour. A topical and two reel comedy will aiso he shown. On Thursday a grand masterpiece by William Fox entitled "The Face on the liar Doom Floor,” and starring Henry l«. Walthall ami a strong east <>i Foxplayers will he the special ait radion. Tlii> picture deals with a famous artist who was forced down the path of life until he drank the dregs from the bottom of the cup and how he finally lights his way hack to happiness, success and to a woman’s heart. The role of the artist is played by . Henry iWalthall, "Tile l.ittle Colonel" of a "llirtli of a Nation" fame. He is capably sup ported by l’uili Clifford, Alma Dennett mu! others who have scored u!K|tiestinnod success in recent productions. A good supporting programme will also lie shown. Orchestral '•elections and usual prices.

McLEAK’S Pi&TURES.

‘LA CLOUDED NAME.”-FRIDAY

.Mobcan’s Pictures present on 'Friday "A Clouded Name" starring Norma Shearer, Gladden dames. and Yvonne I.ogan in “A Clouded Xante."

When Marjorie Dare returns to town, to avoid seeing her dim Wien visits his friend. Stewart Leighton, at his country place. Five years ago. the engagement of Marjorie and dim was broken when dim’s father disappeared at the time that Marjorie’s mother was found dead, a bullet in her head. While Motoring, an accident makes Marjorie a visitor in Leighton’s home so dim camps in the woods, ignoring Marjorie's friendly overtures. He. makes friends with a child named Smiles and her queer lather, suffering from some hallucination. Failing to ‘win Marjorie's, love and wanting her money, Leighton tries to force her to marry him. Before his plan is carried out dim collies to her rescue. Ihe old man, stirred to vengeance at the sight of Leighton, lulls him. llis memory clears and lie explains the mystery, lie is dim's father and Smiles is Marjorie's sister. Leighton shot Marjorie’s mother because she refused to run away with him, and dim's father received the wound that affected his mind, in trying to defend her. After this explanation dim gives up trying to avoid Marjorie and marries her instead.

The supports include a comedy, gazette and further chapters ol the serial “The Timber Queen." Saturday—Don’t mbs seeing Madge Kennedy in “Strictly Confidential ’.