McLEAN’S PICTURES.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 October 1924, Page 1

McLEAN’S PICTURES.

A 1.1 CM ADAMS Fill DAY

■Mcf .cans present oil Friday “Alice Adams” from the prize novel of Booth T’arkington. The story shows how in a certain .’diddle. Western small ’ town where social position depended upon the size of the hunk ’ account, Alice Adams was snubbed by all the friends of her childhood because her father had not progressed linancially. She was included among the guests at .Mildred [’aimer’s dance because everybody was invited, hut no one who was desirable paid any attention to her and she was successful only ns a wall flower until Arthur Bussell, a the town, danced with her. Bussell called on her several times and raised her hopes by assuring her that she was “different” and “interesting.” All went well until Alice’s ambitious hut tactless mother invited Bussell to dinner. Tt was a hot dvening, tho heavy dinner was miserably served and everything went wrong. All along Alice hail pretended to Bussell —she had painted the Adamses in false colours, hut now the ,situation was revealed as it really was. Old \ igil Adams the father, had been goaded hv the mother into undertaking a business venture that threatened the family with disgrace. At last came the awakening for Alice'. She tired of pretense and hypocrisy and determined to “learn how to work.” Florence Vidor takes the leading role and is supported by Vernon Steel, Claude Gillingwaier, Margaret MeWado. Harold Goodwin, Thomas Ricketts and Gcrtrude Astor. A comedy, gazelle and the serial “ 11 urricnm* Hutch’’ complete a line programme.