AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 January 1925, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

MCLEAN’S PICTURES. A GREAT PICTURE “BROADWAY BROKE,"-FRIDAY. McLean's .Pictures will screen on Friday the magnificent Selzniek special “Broadway Broke”. It is a faultless and magnificent emotional production featuring the glorious dm factorisation of Deloryse, Dancer. Woman and Mother, by a peerless actress, Alary Carr of “Over the Hill” fame—whose consummate artistry has elevated her to the highest pinnacle of screen success. “Broadway Broke” is adapted front tho famous Earl tier Biggars Saturday “Evening Post” story, read by thousands. This picture has packed the theatres in. the centres of Now Zealand, and is acclaimed as a Afastorpiccc of ihe screen. Every mother and father is advised to see this picture drama. No ext-i charge will he made for reserved seats in the dress circle, and usual prices will prevail. A Comedy. Gazette and Serial “Lightning Bryce” will support this lingo programme and McLean's Supreme Orchestra. will render new and appropriate selections.

Saturday-—An Exhibitors Special “The Broken Silence” from the famous hook by Oliver Curwood. TUESDAY NEXT. On Tuesday next, McLean's will present Sir Anthony Hope’s celebrated romance “Rupert of Hontzau”, pourtraved hv Elaine ITammorsteiii, Bert l.ytell, Claire Windsor, Bryant 'Washburn, .Mitchell Lewis, Elmo Lincoln, Josephine Crowell and many other stars. A royal romance of a Queen’s love-letter that foil into the hands of the most unscrupulous villain in all Europe-- how it plunged a nation into turmoil—caused the death of a King—and almost ruined a Queen’s good name. She was the most beautiful Princess in all Europe and condemned by her people to he the bride of a Royal drunkard whom she loathed and despised. She had secretly given her heart to a dashing Englishman, who had dared to woo and win her affections. And in her desperate loneliness she planned to risk her Crown—her honour and her life, to he once more in his arms.

MASTER PICTURES. OPERA HOUSE- FRIDAY. When audible chnckel.s and roars of delight are heard in an audience of pictiiregocrs and they seem to he. thoroughly engrossed in the action of the play that everything else is forgotten, and when as one person that audience breaks into applause, then you can say that there is something exceptional about the picture. Tlmt’s just what can he said about “Too Much Married”, the pleasing comedy drama to he screened at the Opera House on Friday. It will prove to he the most entertaining picture seen for a long time. Alary Anderson, the star, will he the reason for most of the enthusiasm of the audience, hut the clover story by Florence Holies and the acting of the supporting caste will assist in affording tut evening of real enjoyment. A mysterious Tohherv was discovered just after the bride and groom had left the scene of their fashionable wedding, which took place at- t-lc* country homo of Airs Do Coitrcey. A valuable necklace, a gift to the bride, was discovered to he missing Rain among the wedding proseni.s which hid been placed on exhibition in (he living room. T lie Imllcr vporlcd In flic police that he had not left Lite table where they were displayed for a single, moment, yet the necklace had disappeared seemingly through the air. When the police arrived no one was permitted to leave and a thorough search was instituted, but no trace of the missing jewels was found. This strange crime makes one of Lite principal situations in the roaring comedy-drama. “Too Much Married”, Afarv Anderson, the star of the production, plays the role of Betty Colford. one ot the wedding guests, and is forced to introduce the suspected thief its her husband to some friends. Complications Dion ensue, thick and fust, which further involve poor Betty, tmt add to the -merriment of the audience, until the real hubby comes along and makes the happy ending. “Too Mud, Alarried" is the first of a new series of productions starring Mary Anderson produced by the .Associated Photo-Plays. Inn., and is from an original story by Florence Hollos, adapted for tiio screen by John Grey a . m l directed by Scott Dunlap. International News, a roaring Uentury Comedy and latest selections by Bonetti’s Orchestra complete a fine programme. Usual Prices.