AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 January 1925, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

McLEAN’S PICTURES. i —*~ 1 " ***3>*—— G LOR 1A GREY-TO-NIGIiT. There is something about a Selznick Picture which invariably grips an audience, regardless of its theme, and “Bag and Baggage” which will have its premiere in the Princess Theatre to-night is no exception to the rule. Pltil- . lip Anthony, a poor musician falls in love with Hie daughter of the wealthiest man in Goldeudale. Her family are bitterly opposed to the match, and from the day of her itiarriaeg xo Anthony, have nothing to do with her. Alter her death, her grief stricken husband brings up their little girl, Hope in an atmosphere of love, music and gentleness. On the day Hope is seventeen, one of Anthony’s pupils gives him a dog, which Hope names Harmony, and which she promptly takes to the brook to give a hath. In the middle of the performance Harmony breaks away and rushes to the automobile of Hal Tracy, which is standing in the road. Barefooted, Hope pursues the dog In the evening Hope dines in the gay restaurant on the hotel roof. Jfal is there with Airs Cooper, Lola, and Jathrow Billings, whom Mrs Cooper is trying to marry. Hal hastens to Hope’s table and arranges to meet ber in the hotel lobby the following morning. Tn the middle of the night Jathrow Billings steals the bag which contains the .Cooper’s jewellery and starts down the fire escape. Tie enters Hope’s room and places the bag on the floor while he looks around. He then picks up Hope’s bag by mistake and slips out into the ball. Ho goes to Hal Tracy and leaves the bag with him, saving it contains valuable papers. Mrs Cooper notifies the management of her loss and the hotel detective suspects Hope, whom he -learns has left without paying her bill. He follows her to Goldeudale, finds the missing jewellery in the bag she bad 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 liis ear and they race to Hie prison. -Mrs 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. McLean's Orchestra will render new and appropriate selections. Saturday—A Glorious picture, with an all star cast, entitled “Bluebeard Jtinr.”

Coming—Dinky Dean in “A Prince of a- King.” MASTER PICTURES. TO-NIGHT—'“WHITE TIGKII.” Who was “ White Tiger?” Was she a myth, an invention of the too-aetive imagination of the newspaper reporters, or did she really exist! The mere mention of “ White Tiger ” in the circle of the wealthy drew shudders of apprehension. Nervous bands were raised to costly gems, apprehensive eyes looked furtively about for thieves. See Priscilla Dean as “ White Tiger,” daring leader of a band of international crooks preying on high society. Prinitivc and unrestrained in her emotions. a volcano of tumultous passions and frenzied bates one moment—a woman-child melting with pathetic tenderness and witsfuluoss into Hie onus ..f flu- mao she loves. Hie next. Tins terrific, suspeiisful. novel and startling picLurization of high society criminals will give you the thrill of your motion picture days! Cornered — the clutch of the law about to grasp them mercilessly and exact (be penalties for their many crimes. But her Pal was down and she determined to stay with him lighting to the last. Caught with the loot by the very man she hived. Was it worth while, after all, being a (rook 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 Donelli and bis supposed daughter, Sylvia, were the owners of Cl 10 only mechanical chess player in the world and no one bad ever succeeded in beating it. As a result it caused quite a commotion in scientific and social circles. It followed that the Count, his daughter, and their mechanical wonder were welcomed in the hollies of the wealthy and at their most exclusive functions. See how these mysterious rogues cheated the rich when they were invited to the Van Deusen home where the necklace worth a quarter of a million dollars was their aim. Bout’ miss Priscilla Dean as the fiery, irrepressible streak of furious heroism in this

gripping, thriling drama of Love, the Law and The Lawless. The remarkable supporting cast includes Matt Mooie, Hay (irillit.il and Wallace Horry who will he remembered in “The four Horsemen,” “ Last of the Mohicans and “Outside the Law.” drand supporting programme, includes .International "nows, Century Comedy, and Orchestral selections. Fsiial prices for tins special attraction. The attraction to he screened on Saturday will he a Paramount picture, starring' Mary Miles Milder, in "South of Suva.”