AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 October 1924, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

“Till’. WANTERS”—’TO-NIGHT.

A First National special •• The U a liters ” will la; the big attraction at ‘lie I’rinccs.s Theatre this evening. Are yon a wanteri-' Chances are 100 I that yon are, and as such if is only natural that when yon go to a moving jiictitru theatre yon want to see something good. On .Monday there will he an attraction that should delight the most fastidious “wanters.” 'the ottering will he “ The Wanters,” a John .M. Stahl production presented b,v I .on is li. Mayer through First National with an all-star cast. It deals with the chronic wanters of high and low estate whose dissatisfaction with their lot forms the plot. Myra Hastings, voting and pretty, wearies of I lie simple things of a hmuhle home life Myra talies a position as maid in n mdlionaire’s home. A romance develclops between the girl and the young man of the household. She is discharged. hut when she returns as his wife, is made to feel the cruel contempt of the family. .Myra learns that riches alone can never bring happiness. She leaves the house, hut in a gripping climax is reunited with the young husband from whom she has been parted hv the "wanters" of society. Marie I‘revost, demure and lovely, makes • charming heroine as Myra Hastings, while the other characters are convincingly portrayed hy some of the screen’s leading favourites. A two iccl comedy and “ Perils of the Yukon ” will also he presented together with first class selections hy the or. hostra. Usual prices will he charged.

MCLEAN’S PICTURES.

“Til F. FACT, OF THE WORLD” TUESDAY.

'Mcl.oan'.s present on Tuesday "The Face of the World,” llodkinson's newest production for Sol/.niek’s release. This great picture, which was adapted to the screen from the worldfamous novel of the same name hy Johan llojer, deals with the adventures and misadventures of Dr Harold Mark and Thorn, his young bride, played by Edward Hearn and Durham Dedford. There is a villain—naturally —and in this particular instance a most plausible, and fascinating one—for this important role has been entrusted to l.loyd Whitlock, one of the most popular actors appearing before the camera 10-dav. lie does his best to win the beautiful Thorn, and for a while it looks as though he were going to succeed, hut Fate intervenes, and in a singularly appealing climax sets everything right. Some of the big moments of the production are the wrecking of a high powered racing car —the burning of a three-story building and a rescue from the llames —which bj the way, almost cost Edward lloa'.i his life when the scene was being photographed. A comedy, gazette and mii-dc by the orchestra complete the programme.