AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 July 1924, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

A FIRST NAT lONAL SPECIAL

MONDAY

11»; high standard of the First National I'irtiircs will |>e- again demonstrated in tho line picture starring Katherine MacDonald in “Refuge” on Monday next at tin- Princess Theatre. It. i:s the story o| a daring woman who sought refugr- from the world in a very ‘Lntiige iimnimr. Down the roadway (time a speeding motor ear. In it a veiled woman. Three tattered and torn soldiers harn-d the way. The woman op-nod the tonneau door and a dead In::H fell out, “| entilin' return ro my home without a h.i|..hand." -lie told them. “V. ill one of yon marry me -That is the In-ginning nl this romance. a story of mad adventure—a woman’s wits matched against the cunning of an empire Against a luick-

ground of towering castle wails, vitlt plot and intrigue, thrilling liaml-tu-hanil lights anil K-rnic rescues. the •story goes to its smashing climax. A .special tun-roc! .Mack Scmictt cnnledy and the latest in topicals will also he shown. On Wednesday next the popular Tom .Mix will he seen in hi- latest I’ox picture ‘•Stepping Fast" and on Thursday another hig special First National starring Richard Uarililemoss and Dorothy Gi-li in “The Bright Shawl."

McLSAN’S PICTURES,

A CLOUDED XA.MK."-TO-NIGHT

.Ah-1 .can’s Pictures present this Friday “A Clouded Name” starring Norma .Shearer. Gladden .Tames, and Yvonne I.ogan in “A Clouded Name.’’ When Marjorie Dare returns to town, to avoid seeing her ,1 till Allen visits his friend. Stewart Leighton, at his country phi re. Five years ago. the eiigagomc-nt of Marjorie and .Tim was hr- le.ii when .Tim’s father disappeared at the time that .Marjorie’s mother "’as round dead, a bullet in her head. While motoring, an accident makes Marjorie a visitor in Leighton’s home so Jim camps in the woods, ignoring Marjorie’s friendly overtures. Tie makes friends with a child mined Smiles ami her ijuoer father, i. ring from some hallucination, hailing to "in Marjorie’s love and wanting her money. l.eiglTmii tries to force her to marry him. Before his plan is carried out, Jim comes to her rescue. The old man, stirred to vengeance at the sight of Leighton, kills him. TTis memory clears and he explains the mystery. He is Jim’s father and Smiles is Marjorie's sister. Leighton shot Marjorie's mother because she refused to run away with him. and Jim's father received the wound that affected his mind, in trying to defend her. After this explanation Jim given up trying to avoid Marjorie and marries her instead.

The supports include a comedy, gazette and further chanters of the serial “The Timber Queen.’’ Saturday:—lf you want to he interested and amused do not miss seeing Madge Kennedy and John Rowers in the latest society suece-s “Strictly Confidential.”