AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 January 1925, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

MCLEAN’S PICTURES. ■—- . “RUPERT OF HENTZAU.” —TUESDAY—

lie well knew. Three months after Rassendyl’s return to England tho Princess Flavin stood before the altar with the debauched king, and became his wife. Then the king, who bore no love for his beautiful bride, returned to his drinking and hunting, leaving .Flavin, a woman, desperate in her loneliness and humiliation; until at last her yearning for the man she loved would no longer he denied, and she made the fatal mistake of writing him a letter recalling their love and plead-

ing for a last meeting. But that letter never reached its destination, for one ol Rupert’s spies waylaid the hearer, and carried it to his master, who at once sought an interview with the

king in order to place the damning evidence of his C|iieeii’s infidelity before him. -Meanwhile Rassendyl had been wired to meet the hearer of the letter, and finding him in ail injured condition hastened to the castle of Fonda, where he was told of the letter and how Rupert of Hentzau had stolen it. Rujert, hearing that the Englishman was at Fonda, delayed his audience with the king, until lie reached his hunting lodge. But- the king, who had been drinking heavily, and hearing no love lor his rascally cousin, picked up a rifle and commenced firing, while his boarhouml sprang at the intruder. Rupert, thereupon gave the dog its quietus, and shot the king dead, and made good his escape. Realising that there was no middle course if the queen's honour was to ho saved, Rassendyl made a surprise visit to Ru-

pert’s lodgings and demanded the letter at the point of his sword. A terrific duel ensued in which the unscrupulous Rupert met his match, receiving Rasseiulyl’s sword through his heart. The letter was discovered on his person and burnt. Rassndyl, thereupon, secretly let Ruritania for .England, where he was followed later by Fin via, who abdicated in favor of a Republic. Special .Music will be played for this magnificent production by -McLeans Supreme Orchestra.. A. strong supporting programme will also he shown. The prices for Tuesday: Dress Circle 2s, Stalls is (id. Children under 12 sixpence. Reserves at Miss .Mclntosh.

MASTER PICTURES. A UN IYER SAL JEWEL. TTESDA Y. On Tuesday at the Opera. House, Master Pictures present delightful Priscilla Dean and an exceptional supporting cast, including .Matt. Moore, Ray Griffith and Wallace Beery in ‘.ho Universal Jewel special attraction entitled “While Tiger.” This pulsating drama was produced by Tod Browning, whose former successes such as “Outside the Law” will ever he remembered. Critics have long said that the screen has the greatest power of any art to impress on people a new fact. Consequently, there is importance attached

to “White Tiger’ by police authorities, who say that in ridiculing the pop.il i: conception of “romance” in crime, it does an incalculable good. See tl is thrilling drama and you will see how a woman can lie more dangerous than mail in the field of criminal activity, as the head of a band of international crooks, and how love can do mure in reclaiming such a woman from the forces that despoil society, than the law. The undisputed leader of a band of international crooks, operating in high society, she places the wealthy under the lash of terror by means of her strange and startling criminal

manoeuvres until she comes face to face with a man who knows no fear and awakens her to the fact that she is a woman. That she is not immune to love. AVas it true after all that she was not like other women? Could she prove to him that with all the devotion and intensity of her more respectable sisters who did not lurk with knife and gun under the shadow of the law to despoil society. Wallace Beery i\ill lie remembered in ‘The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse,” “The Last of the Mohicans, “Romany Rye” and “Robin Hood.” Raymond Griffith, who with Miss Dean and Berry completes the

crook trio of this picture is considered by Universal executives as the “find” of the day. He has long been noted as one of the really excellent comedy artists of the screen and in this picture his long experience stands him in excellent stead as the part requires an actor able to snarl and smile with equal ease. Matt Moore, will ho recalled for his magnificent work in “The Storm,” tlio Universal-Jewel production in which he played the part of the villain. The supports to this thrilling drama of mystery, love and the lawless wil include an interesting International News, roaring Century Comc-dv and Orchestral Selections. Prices will remain as usual, although it is a high priced production.

The spectacular visualisation of Sir Anthony Hope’s most famous romance Rupert of Hentzau ” will be screened by McLeans Pictures on Tuesday evening. Rudoplh Elphberg, drunken and worthless heir to the throne of Ruritania, was kidnapped on tlio eve of his coronation by his half-brother, Black Michael. The plot to rob the rightful heir of his crown, however,

was frustrated by a young Englishman Rudolph Rassendyl, who owing to his amazing resemblance to the profligate king was persuaded to impersonate him at the coronation ceremonies. The beautiful Princess Flavin, betrothed to the king, gave her heart to the young Englishman, who returned her love; hut this was an impossible dream, and

after the real king was rescued and set on his throne, Rassendyl returned to England with his heartache and ids memories. Among the conspirators against the king was young Count Rupert ol Hentzau, the must unscrupulous villain in all Europe. Although banished from the kingdom, he remained a constant menace continually spying on the Princess, whose secret love