AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 December 1924, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

McLEAH’S PICTURES.

“TII K .MAN RKTWEKX." KHIDAY. To-mniow evenitt-. Al,-I.can's present •■Tite Alan Relwectt." a Finis l-'ox pr>>duction r.-lei-.se,l l.v Assoi-iated Kxliihitors. We are advised lliitt Ail' l-'ox was ilit- whole show .in tlm makili- oi the picture, lie is said to have written it, easi tla- parts, directed the -lumtin- of scenes, cut ami titled the finished production and then, just as an indication of hi, versatility, he took lilt- him to New York and arrnn-ed with A-'iiciuted Exhibit,ii-s f,u its ,ii-r----iiibuti..u. The story liin-es. ilp',ill tlm pliy-icii! f.-s-mbla me ot t-.vo men. ii is well ~-mill,-It and is ;-t i tkin-ly well done ia Allan I’onest "ho plays them bulb. Rut tbe lure of tin- picture to us i- in its diversita of setuu-s

and the wealth of motion picture entertainment contained in each location. In litis one pit lure, there is a billet hand to hand stni-ple amid the snows of the Nol lliwest; a sympathetic dotm-.sl i<- prnhlem. an ex l lava-.ant ea hare i aliair. in slioi i, a tout h of action ,-m,I thrills, a da-ii of the White Littlils. a sip of passional,' lnva-makin-. a sti---csti.jii of trti-i,- drama and a measure of dramai i suspense.

Kpisiide No ti of Ihe serial shows l.ieltl nitt- llry, ,' is Imund hand am! loot by an Indian and tlm rope is alia,lie,l to a. Imisc. ihe Indian dra-s ilie body to the woods at lii-h rale ef speed, and later throws tin- rope the lituli of a tree and pulls l.i-lit-uin- up hv Ill's feet oil' the -round. 11 is head in dati-lin- just out ol the reach of a pa, I; ; i huupr.v ty,lives, il,. is let t io this perilous position and mona-es to keep out of tlm reach ot the jnmpj,.vvilil wolves hy swin-ili- his head as the wolves jump. It i-- a tlirillin-,-i l oat ioii . and ii-a'es lit,- audience in -real slispensv as to "dial happ-ie.