AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 February 1925, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

McLEAN’S PICTURES. FELD AY—‘ ‘RO U BETTE.’ ’ On Friday “Rouletto” will make its debut at the Princess Theatre. T His thrilling drama was adapted to the screen by S. E. V. Taylor, from William ALcHarg’s popular Hearst’s International Magazine story, and coupled with tliis widely-read story is a most excellent east, which includes the names of many popular artists. Dan Carrington was a man whose modest means could not keep pace with his abnormal love of cards. The day finally came when he lost all that he had saved for the education of his motherless little daughter, Loris, in a card game, with a shrewd unscrupulous gambler, John Tralee and Tralee’s half-way decent partner Ren Corcoran. It was not until the gamblers had left that Carrington discovered a fifth ace, and the realisation came that he had been cheated. Putting a. revolver in his pocket Carrington started after the gambler to avenge himself, hut his heart succumbed to the excitement and Carrington died. Little Loris crying in his arms. Coneoran discovered what had happened and showed Tralee "ha! lie had done. Tralee, consciencestricken, adopted Loris and promised to provide for her well. The day came when Loris met Peter Marineaiix, scion of a wealthy and socially prominent old New York family. Peter disliked gambling, and lie told Loris so, but to see her lie had to visit Tralee’s, and to visit Tralee’s he had to play—and many were the Marineaiix thousands lost at the house. Weeks passed. One night Peter and Tralee played a few cold poker hands. Tralee’s luck was uncanny; Peter lost forty thousand dollars, and for the first time grew suspicious. He paid Tralee, blit, despite the gambler’s vigorous protests insisted on keeping the pack of cards they played with as a “souvenir.” Alone with Tralee. Loris accused the gambler of having cheated Peter. Tralee answered that, whatever the means, he had won, and that if anyone was ever shrewd enough to heat him he would not complain. Loris wrestled with her guardian for Marineaiix’ cheque, and at this moment in walked Peter. He ipiite naturally placed the wrong construction on the scene, decided that Loris had been part of the crooked game, and demanded redress from her. Loris answered that she would pay him back gladly if she had the money, but that she had nothing—nothing in the world but herself. Reginald Denny will he seen in a feature entitled “The Beggar Maid.” A comedy, gazette and serial “Lightning Bryce” will conclude a fine programme.

Saturday—Ora Carnv in “Love’s Protege.”

MASTER PICTURES.

‘CHILDREN OF JAZZ”—FRIDAY,

Eileen Percy, well-known screen player, appears in a featured role in “Children of Jazz”, the Paramount picture directed hv Jerome Storm to he screened at the Opera. House on Friday. “Children of Jazz” is an excellent production, in which Theodore Kttslolf, Ricardo Cortez, Robert Cain, Snitz Edwards, Frank Curlier, Irene Dalton, and Alex Francis, are featured with Miss Percy. Beulah, Marie Dix adapted the screen story from the play “Other 'rimes'’ by Harold Brighouse, a well-known British playwright. Everybody’s talking these days about the difference between the young people of yesterday and of to-dav. This novel melodrama reveals our modern pets at their jazziest and dips into the picturesque past to show the contrast. If the folks of yesterday met the people el to-day -"hat would happen? W'hat would our reckless, jazz-mad pets think of their sedate sisters of long ago ? ’and vice versa ? Some people take all L, joy they can out of life, but never think of putting any into it. You’ve never seen a picture just like this one. It's an absolute novelty, mixing; 185; charm and. 1925 jazz in a way tha proves the old argument “Are morals and manners better or worse to-day than they were in 1850”? For striking originality of theme, for luxurious settings, for striking elicit and startling scenes for brilliancy of cast, ‘•Children of Jazz” tops 'em all. The supporting programme includes a gazette, comedy, scenic and Bonelti’s Orchestra. Saturday—May McAvoy in “Through A Glass Window”.