AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 December 1924, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

McLEAN’S PICTURES. - “GIMME”—FRIDAY. McLean's present on Friday night Rupert Hughes in his latest audience treat “Gimme!” No other mind now creating for the screen has brought forth a domestic story so keen in its understanding and so universal in it.s sympathy as Mr Hughes’ smashing indictment of the housewife’s economic situation. In “Gimme!” Rupert Hughes displays more vividly than ever before his deep understanding of American home life and its problems. Again this popular creator of jiicturcs gets under the skins of the millions h.v his sheer human appeal. ‘ Gimme'’ makes a brilliant, clever, and powerful appeal for a partuershi)) arrangement ill marriage wherein the wife hy her part of the bargain earns a fair share of the family income and need not ho humiliated hy constantly reminding i’er husband of money requirements. What a topic of burning interest to woman! Married or unmarried, they know and feel keenly the message Mr Hughes has pictured. Here is Womans’ case ]>rcsented beautifully, sympathetically and with a rare humorous touch oil the .screen. Comedy, Gazette and Serial “Lightning Bryce”, with full orchestra, complete a fine programme.