McLEAN’S PICTURES.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 September 1924, Page 1

McLEAN’S PICTURES.

Vrol.A DANA TO-NIGHT. This (Tuesday) evening Mcl.ean's |>tesent “Dangerous to Men." in w hich Viola Dalta. as a romping tomboy sehoul girl transformed through love to 11 young woman of eharin. who is able to play a vampire when occasion .■irises, scores a hip; triumph. Tin- play tells the st,,ry of an orphan pill who is left as ward to a yoimp bachelor. Her father, a scientist, was Killed ill Afghanistan, mid the girl is brought up ill a seminnr.v. where she rigidly adheres to a spinster's advice In dress so as to .lie safe from men. She is so successful in this tliul the hailielnr takes charge of her only from a sense of duty, hul lie awakens in the pirl a deep sense of devotion which develops into love. 'I !m bachelor is engaged to mi ambit ions actress whose interest in him Willies as she secs a possibility ol annexing to herselt his wealthy uncle. The pirl Eliza, fearing 11 is lile’s happiness will lie wreaked, takes it upon herself to attract the uncle from the niTress. In her new .surroundings and ill her new clothes she has grown info a yoillip woman el charm. In elder to altrai l the um li’. sir.' plays the role ol a vampire and her “vnmpinp" is so suecossftd that ii leads nearly to disastrous i iuisimi item as. ’I here is a hip dramatic scene at. a masquerade hall, and llmiuph a serie-. ol skilllul rompleat iol 1. Elii'n liitalH win. tie- lo'e "f ]ie| ell.l IdIS 11