McLEAN’S PICTURES.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 September 1924, Page 1

McLEAN’S PICTURES.

‘TIIK BUTTER FLY fill; I.” TO-NIGHT. Me bean’s present this evening an up-to-the-minute story of an tihead-of-the-miniite girl in the- Playgoers feature, "The Butterfly Girl,” with pretty little .Marjorie- Daw starred. Edith Folsom, the .girl of the title-, is a born flirt, to whom the admiration of the opposite sex is the- very breath of life. She is ignorant and innocent of the seriousness of love and of life. Her path is strewn with the- unhappy hearts of tin- victims of her trilling. Il is not until she nearly brings about a separation of man and wife that she is brought lace- to face with a contrast that opens her eyes to her own uselessness and transforms her. "The Ibilt.-illy Cirl” is in serio-comic- vein with sparkling, satirical sub-titles. Miss Daw is youthful, vivacious and girlish, touching comedy and emotional heights that proclaim her an actress of power. She is splendidly supported by King llaggott, Fritzi llruuette, I.isle- Darnell, Jean Du Urine and Ned Whitney J'nyoinnd. The story is an original one by its director, John (ioruian.

The serial, "I lurrieaue Hutch,” will be advanced a further stage, and a comedy and gazette will complete the programme. The lull Orchestra will supply a musical programme. Saturday—-Viola Dana will In- the star attraction in "Dangerous to Men." The role of Kliza gives Miss Dana an opportunity to di-play her versatile- powers as a comedienne. Her transition front the tomboy school girl to tln> young woman of social (barm it clone with tnieiic-s and site makes I lie vampire scenes thrilling. Miss Dana now takes her place among the first artists in tin- mol ion picture world. NF.1.1.1K .DRAM LEY SEASON. "FA llt AM) WAli.MF.il.” “Fair and Warnu-i”, a comedy in three act- hv A very llopwnod. is to he presented hv Miss N'-llie liramlcy and her sjieeiall.v sele t"d compaicy at llm I’linc-ess Tie.-all • - n tt. I'crimps oi e c l l Ib- lie- i - din oil ■I h 0 |,a., been | .ml to "Fan and W.o oe i" i- tlit* lac t, that Cc-rge -lean Nathan, tin- Ameiiiau critic, alter making a ■shambles of e conU-ni; orary c-c iioneic ial drama, made an exec-; lion <.I this play, and grudgingly admitted that its autbor li.ic! a talent for toiuc-dy. At the same time, lie reprimanded oilier ('lilies lor not taking suHieielit notice of 1 lopv.'no I’s woi'k. *1 hose who know Nathan ami his general attitude towards modern drama will real is.- that a | lay must have meat if it is to engage his attention.. • peg •<> my heart.” •‘Peg o' My Heart” will he the second and linnl produelin of the Nellie Draniley ( oiin any t-i I e staged on September ID. The ] lay is a c leverly written .satirical study of sin hhish ari--tor ray, wbhli provides a emit rest fiv the- lovable Irish gill, who linds herself in unecii.genial suit iding--. Although ‘Teg o’ my llc-ait" was written some years ago. it remains a great favnuiile with audieiic os in l-.ugland. Aiueri'a, and oLe-where. Australian critics have eulogise 1 Aliss Nellie liramley’s eii-ii aetcrisat ion of Peg. and have put it in the forefront of her successes. Peg s ored a regular triiim2ll in Auckland. Wellington and Christchurch. Miss Nellie p.rainli-y em-pha.xi-ing tin- apical with her own fascinating | er.soiuilit.v. She is Peg to the life and audiences lie-.e c an c-cinlielcntly look forward to an a; pealing impersonation that will live long in their memory. I’nok seats at Misses Meintosh's.