McLean's pictures.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 October 1924, Page 1

McLean's pictures.

“'IT IR j SAG E HEX ” —FI!TDAY.

On Friday evening, McLean’s present “Thq Sage Hen,’’ a great story by Edgar Lewis, an out-door drama with a powerful emotional appeal. It contrasts the. best with the worst; those who have exalted, noble ideals with those who are the scum of (ho earth. Arizona, in the old days, is the story’s background. They called her a “Sago lien. a name given to impure women in the ohDAYest. and stoned her and her baby out of town. 'When she was forced to part with her son to save his life, and could not (ind him again, she gave her grp at mother love to an orphaned baby girl. Years later, with a clean reputation established, not only her son. but two men out of her past, crossed her path. 1 Ter one thought was to shield the girl and her son. who loved each other, from the knowledge of her past. For them her great love permitted her to be tormented ■and tortured almost beyond spiritual endurance. Rut the mystery was finally cleared, and mother love triumphed. Tremendous, awe-inspiring. hallowed mother love is the theme that throbs like the heart of a wounded lion throughout this magnificent story by Harry Solter, visualized and humanised by Edgar Lewis, and characterised by a remarkable east of featured players. The supports include a Rathe Gazette. Comedy, and further chapters of the serial “Hurricane Hutch,” while the full Orchestra will supply a now musical programme. IIt.'MIMIIIFY BISHOP COMPANY I!FTI’KN FAREWELL VISIT. Although the announcement that the popular English Coinoany is to pay a return visit to Hokitika will be hailed with delight, there is sure to be widespread regret that it is to be a farewell visit. Few. if any. companies have, yet achieved such popularity and reputation as the Humphrey Bishop Company—a reputation gained by sheer merit of their pcrforman' c : . When the farewell reo.-oo H lie, A] ,j. .I*. Theatre. Auckland, u a . Commciir ed. the \.Z. Herald in a lengthy and highly eulogistic critique* said :—"No better tribute to the popularity of the Humphrey Bishop Company, and no more striking* indication of the place it holds in the estimation of the Auckland public could have been offered than the liberal patronage of the re-opening night at 11 is Majesty’s on Saturday. When the curtain rose on' the bright and sparkling entertainment for which the company is noted practically every seat was occupied, and unstinted applause encouraged the elcvei; band of principals throughout their two and ali.olf hours’ performance. Nothing quite so good of its kind has been seen in Auckland.” } For the forthcoming performance at Hokitika on Wednesday. Oct. loth., an entirely new production will; bo presented. An item, too, of interest will be the first appearance here of fvan Findlay who is a specialist in the latest ball and other dances. He is featured with -i.arie Crowtber in ‘‘Waltz Me to Sleep” around which a most artistic dance and song scene has been woven. Comedians Boss. I’onerts and Avondale have many new comicalities and whimsicalities, and of coui'se our ragtime friends will oiler new -ones. The box plans are as usual at AlcTtifish’s Sweet Shop.