AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 July 1924, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

‘TOOK .MEN'S WIVIv.S’'—TO-XIGIIT

To-night at the Princess Theatre Barbara La -A I hit plays the leading role in a genuine sequel to “Rich -Men’s Wives.” In these tin vs when “nuikiug money” is the aim ami object of most people's lives, it is interesting to contrast couples who have mariled for money with others who "‘aile eompiminsliiji and alfeetion their basis lor marriage. This is the theme

of “‘‘oor Men’s Wives” a eom.jatniou )-ic tnif to "Rich Men’s Wives”. Two shop girls marry. One cuptm'cd .a.

wealthy society man. and the other chooses her sucetheart taxi-driver. Doth think they are going to he happy hut early in her married life, the wealthy woman finds her husband seeking flesh charms. I.inielv mid

finding wealth unsatisfying, she l renews her old girl friendship, only to make her iriend discontented h.v the display of wealth in the humble surroundings of a taxi dtiver's home. .Matters heroine complicated when the wealthy hushand hccomos infatuated with his wile’s Ijieud, and the excitement is fn,st and lurioiis. Tl l is drama is lull id' interest and suspense, ami admirably played hy Barham l.a Mariam! a supporting caste. A topical and two reel comedy completes the- bill, selections hy orchestra and usual Prices. On Thursday 21th., the greatest of all serials “Iliili'aio Bill” will start for 18 weeks.

McLEAN'S PirTUHES.

“DON’T WRITE LETTERS,’ FRIDAY.

():i l'’riday evening McLean's Pictures present Gareth Hughes in a George Baker j>roduction, “Don’t Writo Betters.” The story tells of how In* wanted to lie a hero to the girl hack home whom he had never met. Unfortunately the* work assigned to him in France eras that of cook. Yet that didn't prevent him from writing glowing letters extolling his own bravery to the skies. Yet In* Intel to face the girl and tell her the truth about himself when he was sent home again. She* believed the soldier she was corresponding with to ho :i tail, handsome Westerner, daily facing (lunger in the trenches. Ho proved to ln* a short, unromantie cook who had written many letters to her about his exploits in France, llis lies to her prevented him from making love to her when he arrived homo again. Bobby .Teaks caused the girl whom lie was corresponding from Franco to Micro that he was a brave and fearless .soldier, continually facing death in its must terrible forms. She did not know that his hardest work actually was handling a hot roasting pan its cook. When the truth was told she decided that even though he had written many falsehoods in his letters, he was still good enough for her. See Gareth Hughes in his delightful play of letter-writing and love making. A comedy and the filial episode of the serial “The Timber Queen" completes n. line programme.