AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 December 1924, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

?AcLEAN’S PICTURES. “IT I E C'O.MAIOX LAW”—TO-NIGHT. Of inure l hau passing interest is the motion picture: "The Common Law,” which is a si nrn adaption of Robert \Y. Chambers' famous novel of the same name. Co-starred are Commie GriHith, Conway Tearle. and Elliott Dexter, while an exceptional supporting east includes Doris Alay, Hobart ljosworHi. Miss do Pool, liryant Washburn. Phyllis Haver. Harry Myers, Wally Van. Tile story of “The Common Law” is really that of Valeric West, a sweet and rather unsnphisti-cat.-il yniine: gill. who. suddenly thrown upon tii'*- on 11 rc-oiirccs sets out In earn her living, hut with no tangible idea as to what she is he-d tilted to underla!. e. During her search for work she calls al the studio of Louis Neville, ail erti-t. who. seeing her great possihili--1i• s as a. model, persuades her to pose for lim in Hie male. She achieves great sei"css as a model, hut retains Is':- s-.veel ness and charm in spite of I:.t environment. Neville falls desperately in love witli Yak-lie and she finally returns his love. Rut the artists’ family is furious at what they deem an lindcsirnhlr union and inlliienoe Valerie lo giv. him up hy cim- \ inciii" ii.-r i hat I lie marriage w ill \ii il-, lii. i a reel . S!*" lie. ilespi aal •■ ly to kill In Ime and nearly sir-reeds, lull, in ike * • 111 1 I heir nl inch incut is too strong and Valerie linaiiy oilers In live with him as his common law wife. N.-t ill.' (ir-t n fuses. Iml L finally nil the point of ne.-epfing Valeric’s sacrilic" of honour when uncxpci-ted lories intervene which rush the story to its interesting ami dramatic clime--Comedy. Hazel to and R-'view will conclude i Li; magnificent programme,. A!c|.ean's Oivheatrn will render ap-propi-iale select ion-:. The pi;irrs are stalls Is ltd, dress cin-lc Js. Children (id downstairs. Reserves at Mis--Alellitogh's. The chajd'-is of f!o Serial. “Lightning Dry Marring .Jack I toxic, which v.-cre to have liceii shown last :■ rid.x am! Saturday, will he shown I o-iiieh!. MASTER PICTURES. “IT IL CAI.-I.OPIXC ACR." TO-XI !.'IIT. Ma -I'-r I'i tui-.-s pis -"lit al the Opera Hun e I !tis (Tui-sda.'. ) evening “Tin: Galloping Aw” in which .‘iack lloxic, anil his famous white Middle horse. “Scout” gallop through one of the fast, si nothin western pictures of the season' in the latest Universal prodael ion in v.liieh the hig eii'.vhey actor is starred. It. is I toxic's test picture sin e “The Red Warnin'-.'' which was one of the most colorful westerns in which lloxic has yet appeared. II is of disliiu t novelty in that il otf( I-■ In-vide: more ih ia an ordinary allotment of the daring lii.'i-ciiiaiiship and I' irill ill • rides that make up a high-chi'. -, western ] ictnre, a prairie hattle that rivals a war si cue IT i>m I'Tamlcrs. The climax to a dispule over a marble quarry comes in

;i “il.vminiit w-:r Hull eclipses the ihiilling hultl" >l:ig"il iluving Ihi‘ lilmiug nf '‘Tin' I’l'd Warning.” It is nil :t<7:i!>t: l li.Jii hy Isnihu''' I? -;-u.-;t "in nf the jinpuhir ALv'uuii’." sf'-ry. “ilunl Ruck” hy .Igi'qucs .In:-: :■ i 'i. ” | North Rraiihui'y dinv-tod ii-; lihning. Tim rust iin 1 1 iiT.'s Ar.'ii'gnre! Ahn-i'is. M'cf'iit Gni. vorunl '“disf’iivei'y” who phiys tho rnnutn--11- |r:nl o]>]’<'.-'Itc tho ulur; Rnhoit AtrKim. lummm uri'ron “villnin.” l'Tnnk Riro. Dorotlion AVolhort. dulin Rrotvn and Fred llmno.-i. A comodv and gngrt to with orohostra complete the pvogini mine.