AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 March 1925, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

“ THE FORBIDDEN VALLEY.”

“ The Forbidden Valiev ” is the title of the feature screening at Princess Theatre on Friday. Alay McCoy, as the daughter of an old Kentucky family living amidst warlike surroundings, is ably supported by Bruce Gordon. A feud is revived by a cowardly act ol revenge which leaves the girl fatherless. Years later slie is called upon to take the life of her lover, having been informed that he is a member of the opposing family. Rifle in hand, she sets forth into the hills, and with careful aim fires at the man who had won her heart. " She then learns the man was innocent, and a surprising climax reveals the identity of the last member of the lawless family. AVhen the young surveyor, the advance guard of civilisation, pushed ahead into the valley he little new that romance and death reigned there. Romance came first in the form of a shy lily of the valley, but when she learned that the feud *d her fathers demanded his death she blindly set forth to kill. A strong supporting programme, consisting of a two-reel comedy Gazette, will also be shown. McLean’s Supreme Orchestra render appropriate selections. Usual prices will prevail. On Saturday, a thrilling -ix-nci drama entitled “ Free Ail" ” will be screened. Coining—The great picture, “ Souls for Sale.” MASTER PICTURES. FRIDAY. BETTY COMPTON IN CROOK ROLE. To save thousands of men, women and children from a fate worse than death, a girl crook elects to aid a district attorney in his individual campaign, unsanctioucd by authority, against a ring of malefactors. Rctt.v Compson plays this role in a new Paramount picture, which is to he screened at the Opera House on Friday evening. She was the most beautiful, most skilled. most, daring crook ihe police ever had to cope with. And then she stole the district altnruey’s heart. Such is Betty Compson in “ Ihe Woman With Four Faces.” a melodrama filled w,th thrills and heart throbs. Richard Dix is the leading man. To bring to Look a ring of dope tratliickers, men ol wealth and powerful, the district atlorn resigns his job and gains the aid of a clever girl crook to open a sab which contains paper incriminating ljbe.se lfcfariious operators. She tells him there is but one man who can do (ho trick, and ho is in prison. An escape is effected by means of an aeroplane, hut the crook, believing ihe district attorney is trying to win ihe girl’s love, refuses to aid him. Then they go after the paper hy different luctics. U is the. centre of a mad struggle for its possession and a series of climaxes are piled on top ol one another ere ihe attorney secures the document oiul sends liie guilty one lo prison. In toe end, the girl, reformed, wins the love of the district attorney. Crook pictures may.come and crook pictures may <r o hut here’s one that will live tor ever in your memory. Good supports, Bonetti’s orchestra and usual prices.

McLEAN’S PICTURES.