AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 July 1924, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

“the wo.max ix ms house AXD NEW SKIM AL, MOXDAV.

Picture patrims aiV assured of a rea'i treat on .Monday next at the Princess Theatre, when First National's great special "The Woman in his House” will he shown. This is one of the most powerful photoplays ever presented to the screen, and deals with mother love, the greatest love in the world. The woman came down from the lonely Xortli, fresh, innocent, sweet, to he the wife of the man who was always too busy. .Marriage gave her it name, a child, hut rohhed her of her husband's love. It made her not a wife, hut just a woman in his house. Do you wonder she answered tempintion.- 1 Hut when she did, mo'her-love held her hack—for the little wife was the little mother, too! This isn’t the story of one woman, hut of all wives who are hut women in their husband's house. The opening chapters of the •‘Perils of the Yukon” will also he shown on Monday next. A smashing C'hapler play of adventure and thrills in Alaska. A sensational thriller marie in the land of ice and snow. Alaska! The first id' its kind—featuring the popular idol of millions ol hoys, \\ m Desmond. Staged in a land, the mystic romance of which stirs the blood and lires the imagination of every adventure loving youngster the world over. Alaska! Xaturc’s richest treasure house of gold, where men lace every peril lor greed or gold.

McLEAN’B PIfTUaEQ.

‘dYPSY PASSION” —TO-NIGHT,

This (Saturday) evening .Mel, can’s Pictures present a very attractive programme* headed hv a stirring roinai.co “(iyps,v Passim.” or “Miarka ’ (the Child of the Hear). It is written by Jean Kiehepiu who also takes the part of the squire. Full of thrilling incidents and episodes the production is one that will give great pleasure tu patrons and can he well recommended as an attractive, interesting picture. The story shows .Miarka, a young girl, according lo her gypsy grandmother. Romany Kate, is to marry the chief of all the gypsies. The heroine, the old woman, and the former’s tame bear livo upon the estate of an elderly man who is kindly disposed toward Romany Kate because of his interest in gypsies. A gardener in love with the girl robs the master and plots successfully in making Kate appear as the guilty one. She is convicted but the hear jumps to the rescue and kills the gardener and ho confesses his crime. The old lady disoevering that .Miarka is in love with the master’s nephew takes her away, hut is shown that lie is really the king of all the gypsies. I lie supports include a comedy, gazette, and the final episode of the serial “'I ho Timber Queen.”