AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 January 1925, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

PICTURES.

G LORTA GU'EY—FRIDAY. There is something about a Selzniek Picture, which invariably grips an audience, regardless of its theme, and “Bag and Baggage" which will have its premiere in the Princess Theatre on Friday is no exception to the rule. Phillip Anthony, a poor musician falls in love with the daughter of the wealthiest man in Goldendale. Her family are bitterly opposed to the match, and from the day of her marriacg to Anthony, have nothing to do with her. After her death, her grief stricken husband brings up their little girl, Hope in an atmosphere of love, music and gentleness. On the clay Hope is seventeen, one of Anthony’s pupils gives him a dog, which Hope names Harmony, and which she promptly takes t.o the brook to give a hath. In the middle of the performance Harmony breaks away and rushes to, tho automobile of Hal Tracy, which is standing in the road. Barefooted, Hope pursues the dog In the evening

Hope dines in tho gay restaurant on the hotel roof. Hal is there with Mrs Cooper, Lola, and Jathrow Billings, whom Mrs Cooper is trying to marry. Hal hastens to Hope’s table and arranges to meet her in tho hotel lobby tho following morning. In the middle of the night Jathrow Billings steals tho bag which contains the Cooper’s jewellery and starts down the fire escape. He enters Hope’s room and places the bag on the floor while lie looks around. ITo then picks up Hope’s hag' by mistake and slips out into the hall. lie goes to Ilal Tracy and leaves the hag with him, saying it contains valuable papers. Airs Cooper notifies the management of her loss and the hotel detective suspects Hope, whom he learns has left without paying her hill. He follows her to Goldendale, finds the missing jewellery in the hag she had been carrying and takes her to police headquarters. Hal arrives at the Anthony cottage just as the distracted musician is about to visit Hope at the jail. Tracy takes the old man in his car and they race to tho prison. Airs Cooper and Lola are demanding that Hope be prosecuted to the limit of the law. A two reel comedy, gazette, review ’and serial “Lightning Bryce” will support this gigantic star picture. AleLean’s Orchestra will render new and appropriate selections. Saturday—A Glorious picture, with an all star east, entitled “Bluebeard Junr.” Coming—Dinky Dean in “A Prince of a King.” MASTER PICTURES. AN APOLOGY. Owing to the ferry steamer failing to connect with the West Coast Express yesterday wo were nimble to screen the “ AVhite Tiger ” as advertised in this paper yesterday. The management were informed at the last moment that the programme was dolaved so were compelled to show two 'stand-by .star dramas ,that were in had condition. The “ White Tiger ” will bo shown on Friday next.

FRIDAY—'“ AVHITE TIGER,” Who was “ White Tiger ?” Was she a myth, an invention of the 100-active imagination of the newspaper reporters, or did she really exist! The mere mention of "White Tiger” ill the circle of the wealthy drew shudders of apprehension. Nervous hands were raised to costly gems, apprehensive eyes looked furtively about for thieves. .See Priscilla Dean as “ While Tiger," daring leader of a baud of international crooks proving on higli society. Prmitivc and unrestrained in her emotions. a volcano of tumultous passions and frenzied hales one moment a woman-child melting wit’ll pathetic tenderness and vvitsfulness into the arms of the mail she loves, the next. This terrific, suspensful, novel and startling picturization of high society criminals will give you the thrill of your motion picture days! Cornered the clutch of tho law about to grasp them mercilessly and exact the penalties for their many crimes. But her Pal was down and she determined to stay with him fighting to the last, Caught with the loot by the very mail, she loved. Was it worth while, alter all, being a crook at such a price? Several recent developments have brought to light the methods used by. these exceedingly clever crooks to gain admittance to society circles and then to make away with the most costly jewels. The pseudo Count Dnnelli and i,j„ supposed daughter, Sylvia, were the owners of the only mechanical chess player in the world and no one had ever succeeded in heating it. As a result it caused quite a commotion in scientific and social circles. It followed that the Count, his daughter, and their mechanic'll wonder were welcomed in the homes of the wealthy and at their most exclusive limctions. See how these mysterious rogues cheated the rich when they were invited to tho Van Denson home where the necklace worth a quarter of a million dollars was their aim. Dout’ mass Priscilla Doan as the fiery, irrepressible streak of furious heroism in this clipping, thriling drama of Love The Law and The Lawless. The remarkable supporting east includes Matt Alooie, Bay Griffith and Wallace Berry who will he remembered in "The I’oin Horsemen." “ Last of the Mohicans a„d “ Outside the Law.” Grand supporting programme includes International News, Century Comedy, and Orchestral selections. Usual prices for this special attraction.