AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 January 1925, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

McLEAN'S PICTURES. “CAUSE FOR DIVORCE” TO-NIGHT Absolutely the finest picture of the year is to be seen this evening tit .McLean's Pictures in the Princess Theatre. The title ot this sex drama i.s ‘•Cause for Divorce”, starring Fritzi Brunette, and Pat O’Malley Laura Weston, a young college girl, is loved hy both poor Tom Parker, a college football star, and rich .Martin Sheldon. Contrary to expectations, she marries Parker, only <o find that after four years of married life poverty isn’t so sweet. Only Ha urn’s love for their three-year-old son, Tommie, keeps her with her hii-band. and when Tom sour., taken a job as ranch manager out of the city, she lets him go alone. The afternoon he leaves, Laura chances to see a picture in a magazine of Martin 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 that follows, Laura is brought to see that she has been a coward in not staying with her husband. Sheldon leaves Laura with the threat that lie will never lfelp her again, hut the girl is glad to see him go. Parker, on the ranch, is lonesome for his wife and baby, and is overjoyed at her arrival and her promise to help him through life. In Sheldon's home a. new problem is taking shape. His daughter, Ruth, i.s married to Howard Metclilf, a young lawyer, who spends most of hard at work and leaves Ruth to a series of parties and a. growing love affair with Count Ramon Lorenz, who, at an opportune moment, convinces Ruth she should run away with him. Failing to got word from Lorenz’s partner, Howard goes with a. friend, a doctor, to his offices, and lie is phoning in another effort to locate Ruth, 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 lias not been seen by them since leaving the city. A comedy, Gazette. Serial will also he shown. McLean’s supremo orchestra, will render now ,selections, and usual prices will prevail. Saturday—T.oah Baird in “Hie Heart Lino” supported hy Jerome Patrick.

MASTER PICTURES. At the Opera House to-night Master Pictures present Hie Reginald Barker production “The Eternal Struggle.” a Metro Special production, adapted from the novel “The Law Bringers” by .1. G. Hnwkes and M. Kattejohn. This picture, a true epic of love in the frozen north has a very notable cast, including Earle Y. ill'iams, Barbara La .Marr, Renee Ado roe. Fat O’Malley, Wallace Berry. Joseph Swiokard, George Kuwa. Robert Anderson. Ed. Brady and Pat Harmon. Ibe story is big, colorful and daring ill concept. W itli dramatic audacity the author has bent the forces of nature to lii-s will, and with them brought home a powerful lesson. When Vrrgt. Neil Tempest of the Royal North-West Mounted Police. finds And recks gauntlets in the lonely cabin of the rich trader, who has been murdered, he tris to conceal Hie damaging evidence against the girl hi hive.. But Ducky O’Neill, brave: I nl troopers and master ol women. s"cs him and forces his superior to abide by his sworn duty as an officer. And so it comes I hat “Buek.v” is sent, on a kmc patrol into the icy waters of (.he Arctic to bring to stern justice the girl whose love he has scorned. But this is o ily the beginning "I a. series of amazing and romantic adventures depicted in it his spec t ueitla r thriller “I he Eternal 81 niggle.” It will hold you entranced and give veil ihe ihrill ol your life, Don’t miss it. On hrida.v Bulletins oivheslrn. will play special music to suit the production, including “\alse Paiamount” by F. Wynne Jones. ibis was ),laved at the’ official opening ol Paramount House. Sydney, by the lion Alderman R. D. Meagher. M.L.( . the Right | lon. 1 .onl Mayor of Sydney. A screaming comedy and the latest gazette' complete a line programme. Usual prices for this special display. On Saturday, a. matinee will he gven at p.m.. and also on Saturday night at 5.15 p.m.. the star picture will la- Jack 1 Icxic's latest, success ‘The 'Phantom 1 lorsomau.”