AMUSEMENTS. McLEAN’S PICTURES.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 February 1925, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

McLEAN’S PICTURES.

A PICTURE FOR WIVES, —TUESDAY.

To-morrow (Tuesday) evening McLean’s will present a powerful and stirring picture drama entitled “ Wife In Name Only,” starring Mary Thurman and Tyrone Power. All hail the newest star Alary Thurman. A radiant, lovely, exquisite woman, she has beauty, charm, poise and greater than all these—intelligence! -Mary Thurman’s personality is made of the stuff that wears 1 And the clothes she wears are crystallized dreams. At first glance her womanliness attracts your attention and grows upon you. She scintillates like the facets of a perfectly cut diamond, and is equally fascinating and alluring. Selznick Exhibitors are indeed proud to present -Miss Thurman as a star, for there is not a personality on the screen to-day that approaches hers. Her magnetism was proven at the very start of her career. William Farnum chose her, because of the sweetness of her face, for the role of the seamstress in “ The Tale of Two Cities.” It was a woo bit of a part, but Florence tore the heart out of the public when, on the way to the guillotine frightened, yet trying to be bravo, she asked Farnum, to kiss her. At once the world wanted to know who “that little seamstress” was. After that there was no keeping Mary Thurman out of leading roles and then featured parts in her husband’s and Tom luce’s features. Now she is a star in her own right, and “ Wife in Name Only ” is an admirable vehicle for such an important venture. This picture is one no family should miss. Usual prices will prevail, reserves no extra charges, at Miss Mclntosh’s. A tworeel comedy, gryiette, and scenic will support this big star and McLean’s Supreme Orchestra will render appropriate selections. Friday—A magnificent drama. Ora C.’arew in “ Love’s Potege.”

MASTER PICTURES. JOHN GILBERT JN “CAMEO KIRBY ’’—TUESDAY. Not since John Gilbert created the role of the “Count of Monte Cristo ” in the screen version of Duma’s great novel has their appeared upon the screen such a romantic, courageous and daring character as “Cameo Kirhv” who will make his debut at the Opera House to-morrow night. The William Fox Special Attraction written by Booth Tarkington and Harry Leon Wilson, has an air about it that intrigues the senses and takes the audience back to the beautiful age when hearts ruled the destinies of men—and their ladies. Tho period of the story antedates the Civil War. The locale is Old Now Orleans and its environs, with some of the action taking place on a typical old Mississippi river steamboat where gamblers and rich planters foregathered in exciting card games. Relentless and cold-blooded in his dealings with the gambling “sharks,” Kirby had a sense of honor when the game was on tho “up and up.” When a crooked gambler mulcts a rich planter i«»f InV bankroll and plantation, Kirby wins back the fortune by beating the gambler in his own game, with the intention of returning to the family of the planter, what the crook had won. Before (his restitution is made, however, many things happen lo Kilby. He meets the girl, the daughter of the planter, who had committed suicide after losing his fortune, and the threads of romance, become entangled in a complexity of action which sustains interest at a high pitch until the very end of the picture, ft would not hd fair to reveal the plot. Enough to say Licit John Gilbert enacts the best chnr- • ureter n.le 'of his successful career and that is praise, indeed. Originally this story was played at the Jlaeketl Theatre, New York, with Dustin Fariiiim as “ Kirby ” but the screen version has many incidents and scenes Dial would he impossible to produce on the stage. John bon! directed, and the cast includes well-known screen favourites as Gertrude Olmsted, who plays opposite Gilbert; Allan Hale. Richard Tucker. Jean Arthur. Eugenie Ford and Eric Mayne. Excellent supports and special music. Usual prices.