AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 December 1924, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

MCLEAN’S PICTURES. “A YANKEE GO-GETTER.” TO-NIGHT. “A Yankee Go-Getter”.is the title of the feature attraction at the Princess Theatre to-night. This picture, starring Neva Gerber, is the first of a series of four productions made by Rervilla Film Corporation especially for Miss Gerber. “A Yankee Go-Getter” is a swift moving, cleverly constructed melodramatic screen story that will find favour with the local patronage. Supporting Miss Gerber is a well-known and capable cast especially Jimmy Morrison, famous the world over as it juvenile lead. Morrison plays opposite Miss Gerber in “A Yankee Go-Get-ter” and gives one of tile most satisfactory performances of bis career. Marry West, a struggling young author, falls in love at first sight with Lucia Rnbilant, a girl whom ho helps out in distress on the street. She mysteriously gets away after his first meeting. Barry answers an ad. calling for a young American with initiative and courage to earn ten thousand dollars. With Yankee pluck and resourcefulness he wins the job against a hundred other applicants. As a great adventure lie decides to go through with it when lie hoars that the terms arc that lie marry the niece of his employer, Nicholas La.nza. At Lanza’s home he is pleasantly surprised to find the girl lie is to marry is none other than Lucia. Lucia, unknown to liersell, lias a cousin who boars a startling resemblance to Iter. This cousin, Vera, is the head of a hand of political plotters. She is striving to got the legacy (’•outing to 'Lucia for use in her political propaganda.* work. Lanza- is .also striving for the same end. Vera’s gang kidnaps T.ucia. Vera takes her place, in Lanza's home and marries Barry. Barry overhears Lanza revealing his plans to tin* secret gang of which lie is leader. These plans are to use Lucia’s fortune now that -site lias lost it by marrying. IL' reveals this to Vera. Vera then tells him who site is. She confronts Lanza only to learn that he is Tsarski. leader of the same political clique. The kidnapped Lucia, however, returns about this time with the police. A fierce fight ensues and the plotters are captured. Another episode of the popular serial “Lightning Bryce,” a two reel comedy. Gazettee, will conclude a splendid programme. McLean's renowned Orchestra "ill render appropriate selections.

Saturday At 3.30 p.tn.—“The Sage Britsher”. a magnificent seven net romance of the West will ho screened. Usual prices will prevail.

MASTER PICTURES. TO-NIGHT—WORTH WHILE PICT UR E. The I’a rn mount-Cosmopolitan production “The Nth Cmniimndinonl” is coming to the Opera House to remain for one night. Colleen Moore. James Morrison and Eddie Phillips are the leading players in the cast . .1* rank Rorznge directed, and Fannie Hurst wrote the original story. Frances Marion did the adaptation. 'I his is the first real hu-man-appeal picture since the days of “flumoro.squo”. Almost every conceivable kind of a light lias been staged in motion pictures. However, inmelliing new in the way of list ic battles on lltc screen is a light tm roller skates j„ “T||,. Nth Commandment." Cosmopolitan's picturisation for Paramount of a Fannie Hurst story, which will lie on view at the Opera. House, next Friday. Til this tight scene. James MorEiidic Phillips, the cast includes Charprincipals. Colleen Moore and James Morrison have the leading roles ill this delightful picture. To addition to Eddie Phillips, the cast lid tides Charlotte Merriam and George Cooper, it’s a story of tt wile who strayed, that 11,,, ones she loved might- lie happy. This special picture will lie screened at usual prices. Parents, are your children oboving the “Ninth Commandmeat," ! See for yourself tonight. It’s a Paramount Cosmopolitan Production. Special music will bo supplied by Bonetti’s Orenostra.