AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 October 1924, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

'• TIIE WANTEU> AIONDA Y

A First National special “ The Wanters ” will lie: tlic big attraction at tile Princess 'llicatic on .Monday next. Aie yon a wanter? Cliancos are JOO to I that you are. anil as such it is only natural that when you go to a moving [licture theatre you want to see something good. On .Monday there will he an attraction that should delight i lie most last Minus “wanters.” '1 lie offering will he ‘-The Wanters,” a John .M. Stahl production presented hy I.ouis I!. Mayer through First National with an all-star cast. It deals with the chronic wanters of high and low estate whose dissatisfaction with the ir lot forms the plot. .Myra Hastings, you no and pretty, wearies of the simple limit's of a humble home life Myra takes a position as maid in a millionaire’s home. A romanee develelops hetwren the girl and the young man of the household. She is discharged. hut when she ret ill ns as his wife, sl.ie is made to feel the cruel contempt ol the family. Myra learns that riches alone can never living happiness. Sinleaves the house. hut in a gripping climax is reunited with the young husband from whom she has been parted by the " wanters ” of society. .Mari I’revost, demure and lovely, makes

dimming heroine as Myra i lasting's, while the other eharaelers are convineinglv port raved hy smile of the screen’s leading' favourites. A two reel comedy and ” I’erils of the Yukon” will also lie presented together with lirst class selections by the orchestra. I’siial prices will be charged.

McLEAN'S PICTURES.

‘ Till-: FACK OF Till-: WORLD —TO-NIGHT.

.Mel.cans present to-nighl "The Face of the World,” 1 lodkinson’s newest product ion for Selr.niek’s release. This •'rent picture, which was adapted to the screen from the worldfamous novel of tile same name bv .Inhan lluier, deals with the adventures and misadventures of Dr Harold Mark and Thorn, his young; bride, played by Edward Hearn and liarbnrn I led lord. There is a villain—naturally -and in this particular instance a most plausible and fascinating; one for this important role has been entrusted to Lloyd Whitlock, one of the most popular netnrs appearing before the cam.era to-day. lie does his best to win the beautiful Thorn, and lor a while it looks as though ho wore going to succeed, but Fate intervenes, mid in a singularly appealing' climax sets everything; rig'llt. Some of the bio moments of the production are the wrecking; of a high powered racing; -.-a 1 * the burning' of a three-story building; uiul ;i rescue from the llamcs —which bv the way. almost cost Kdw nrd I loam his life when the scene was being! photographed. A comedy, gazette and the serial ‘•Hurricane Hutch” w:!I :d-o he nresenled.