AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 November 1924, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

MCLEAN’S PICTURES. “SUNSHINE HARBOUR,” TO-NIGHT AlcLean’s present this evening Margaret Beecher, in the Playgoers’ feature, “Sunshine Harbor.” She brings youth, boundless energy, a vivacious and wholesome personality, and real talent. This grand-daughter of Henry Ward Beecher, and grand-niece of Harriot Beecher Stowe, is seen as a Southern belle anxious to be somethin" more than a coquette. Ambitious to lie a writer, she flees North from a loveless marriage and finds refuge in the assumed name of Smith, and a reporter’s position on a newspaper. An accident in a motor boat caused Betty Hopkins to stay away from home all night. Her father, who belonged to an aristocratic Southern family, was in a fury at her absence. Ills doubt of her innocence caused a novel string of unexpected incidents to happen. The love of two men, one of whom she spurned; a career as a reporter on a big daily paper, and an explosion changed her life materially. Good supporting programme of comedy and gazette with full orchestra. The new serial “Lightning Bryce” opens to-night. .Episode No 1 has serval big punches to it. One punch is the rescue of the runaway stage coach by Lightning Bryce, who makes a (lying leap from his horse* on to the hack of the stage coach horses. ’! his is a thrilling situation, and is bound to bring down the house. The big situation In this episode, however, is the final stunt. Kate in seen on a liridle-less horse which is rushing madly towards a high precipice. Lightning notices Kale’s predicament and rushes to her rescue. .Inst as Kate’ts lmrse plunges over the precipice Lightning throws his lariat across the horse’s back, lie is too late to save it from going over, but manage's to break tlie fall and save Kate. The episode ends, however, with the suspense of not knowing whether or not FCato is saved, as the scene closes with the horse and rider going over the high precipice to what seems like certain death. Saturday:—“Wings of Pride.” Tuesday :—Sherlock Holmes.