AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 January 1925, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

MCLEAN’S PICTURES. “CAUSE FOR DIVORCE.”—FRIDAY. Absolutely the finest picture of the year is to he seen on Friday evening at .McLean's Pictures in the Princess Theatre. The title of this sex drama is “Cause for Divorce”, starring Fritzi Brunette, and Pat O’.Malley. Laura Weston, a voting college girl, is loved hy both poor Tom Parker, a college football star, and rich .Martin Sheldon. Contrary to expectations, she marries Parker, only to find that after four years of married life poverty isn’t so sweet. Only Laura’s love for their three-year-old son, Tommie, keeps her with her husband, and when Tom sour., takes a job as ranch manager out of the city, she lets him go alone. The afternoon lie leaves, Laura chances to see a picture in a magazine of Alartin Sheldon, who has risen to great power, and goes to him for help. Sheldon sends the silly girl to the beach and follows the same afternoon. While on the sand with Sheldon. Tommie Jr., ] chances to become acquainted with one of Laura’s former professors who thinks Laura, and Sheldon are married and Tommie is their son. In the embarrassing situation tha.t follows, Laura is brought to see that she has been a coward in not staying with her husband. Sheldon leaves Laura with, the i threat that lie will never help her 1 again but the girl is glad to see him go. Parker, on the ranch, is lonesome for his wife and lathy, and is overjoyed at her arrival and her promise to help . him through life. In Sheldon s home a. new problem is taking shape. Tlis t daughter, Ruth, is married to Howard - Aletclilf, a voting lawyer, who spends < most of bis time hard at work and leaves Ruth to a series of parties and . a growing love affair with Count Ramon Lorenz, who, tit an opportune moment, convinces Ruth she should run away with him. Failing to got word front Lorenz’s partner, Howard goes with a friend, a doctor, to his offices, and lie is phoning in another effort to locate liuth, when in walks Lorenz seeking medical attention. In the inevitable battle that follows, Howard is about to fill Lorenz’s eyes with acid when the office door is broken down by the detectives, who have Lorenz's partner’s confession that Ruth has not been seen by them since leaving the city. A comedy. Gazette. Serial will also ho shown. Me Loan's supreme orchestra will render new selections, and usual prices will prevail. Saturday Leah Baird in “The Heart Line” supported hy Jerome Patrick. MASTER PICTURES. At the Opera House on Friday. Master Pictures present the Reginald .Barker production “The Eternal Struggle ■i Metro Special' production, adapted 'from the novel “The Law Bringers” by .1. G. lfawkes r.tul M. Kattejohn. I his picture, a true epic of love in the frozen north has a very notable cast, including Earle Williams, Barbara La Man- Renee Adoree. .Pat ( Halley. Wallace Berry, Joseph Swickan , V' Knwn. Robert Anderson. Ed. I- 1 - 1 . - and Pat Harmon. The story is ng. colorful and daring lit concept. " > dramatic audacity the author has hen the forces of nature to ■if’ "*"• ■ 1 " with them brought home a powerful lesson When fXrgt. Neil Tempest ot Lite Royal North-West .Mounted Ellice, finds Audrey's gauntlets m he hmclv cabin of the rich trader, who has been'murdered, he Iris t" conceal the damaging evidence against the gir loves. But llucky O'Neill. lii'ii'csL ol l roopers ami i.iasl.-r of him and forces Ills superior H> a.mlc " bis sworn duty as an ofheer. And so conics that “Ducky” is sent on * '“»« pal ml iulo I lie icy waters m the Ai t - to stern justice the girl whose love lie" has scorned. But this is o listin' beginning of a scries of a'mizHH and romantic adven ures dep.clcd this spectacular thriller Mhc Ele. n.d Strum,le.” It will hold you entranced Tive vou the thrill of your Inc. Don’t' miss it. On Friday Bmiotti orchestra, will play special music to suit the production, including else 1 ni->-mount” bv F. Wynne Jones. Ims was played at the official opening ol Paramount House. Sydney, by the 1 • ,n Alder,nan 11. D. Meagher Al. L.t •U- ' High', Hon. Lord Mayor of Sydney . A screaming comedy and the hi a si, a. clle complete a line programme. Isnal prices for Ibis special displax. On Saturday, a matinee will 1«* gven at 3 p.m.. and also on Saturday night at 8.15 p.m-- the star picture will bo Jack 1 loxie’s latest success lhe Phantom I lorseinan.”