AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 April 1925, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

McLEAN’S PICTURES.

TO-NIGHT—“TH E UNFOLDMENT.” “The Unfoldment,” which will ' he shown for the first time at the Princess Theatre to-night, would be interesting if it were far less commanding of plot and fascinating of theme than it is, for it brings back to the screen Florence’ Lawrence whom many of her old time admirers had given up hope of seeing again. Aliss Lawrence is charming, appealing and very sincere in tho role of Katherine Nevin, who is transplanted, by adversity, from a luxurious home to a newspaper office, where she comes in close touch with tragedy, sorrow, injustice and dishonesty. She is loved, in a brutal, commanding way, by the city editor. Her brother, a cub reporter, loves the daughter of the paper’s owner. He is a supreme egotist anil a man of great power. The paper is backing a political candidate with a black record, which they hope to offset by producing a motion picture showing the eandiate as tlie soul of honour. Katherine is given the assignment of producing the picture, instead of which she daringly makes a film showing up everyone in their true colours. AA hen those people—tho egotist, tho brute and tlie atheist—see themselves as others see them, they are inspired to higher ideals that lead to a happy solution of several difficult situations including the two romances. The cast is a competent one. William Conklin holds your sympathy in a very difficult role. Barbara Bedford is a lovely ingenue, as intelligent as she is lieautiful. Charles K. French is a powerful figure as tho newspaper owner. Other roles are well played by Lydia Knott, Albert Priseo, Raymond Cannon and Wade Boteler. A two-reel comedy, ' gazette and scenic will support tins ( big 0-Act Star. i Friday Afonte Blue and Irene Rich i in—“ Defying Destiny.” 1

MASTER PICTURES. ‘ ‘GENTI ,F J ULTA’ ’ —TO-NIGH T. Master Pictures will present tonight at the Opera House a Booth Tarkington story “Gentle Julia.” Bessie Love has the title role, which she plays with great skill and charm. Harold Goodwin is Noble Dill, and Frank Elliott, Charles K. French. Alary Arthur, Richard Billings and Edwin Johnson have important allotments in the cast.. Bessie Love, is the Julia whose gentleness in dealing with her numerous admirers and strong objection to giving any of them a hint that his suit is hopeless, keeps her involved in a dozen affairs of the heart. This brilliant and fascinating young actress was barely seventeen when she had placed to her credit several finished screen impersonations. Her progress in the last year has taken great strides forward. Laughter and tears, pathos and humor, all come, within the scope of her art. Her success as the heroine of John Gilbert's “St. Elmo” is of recent date and of largo proportions. It is natural, therefore, that the North End Daily Oriole, published by Florence Ala t er, aged thirteen, should cause an upheaval in the neighbourhood, when it carried the announcement that Julia. the prettiest girl in town, was engaged to a widower of a distant city. That little item caused wild consternation among the rather large number of men who were flic victims of Julia’s charm. Said gentlemen were in despair until they wore sure the report was untrue. Then they went at their wooing with added fervour. Poor Julia "as 111 her wits end trying to think of an cll’ective way to calm them, hut il was a hopeless task. Julia’s love all’airs make a most entertaining photoplay—the kind that \ou laugh over and sigh over. M hat is more enthralling than a story of young lobe, written by a noisier who knows youth as no one else does, and port raved as only youth can poiti.iy it. Bonolli’s Orchestra has acquired the services of a saxophone player, and a fine musical treat is in store for every lover of music. The instrumentation includes:—Piano, violin, vornct. saxophone. with drums and effects. Tuesday night’s programme will include: “Iteshohara” latest Oriental fox trot, “Cinderella Blues,” “Big Boy.” “borin’ Sam,” “Easy Melody,” Swannee AYhistle solo with orchestral aeenmpaninienl. Alaritana Selection “Bohemian Girl” “IP Trovotore.” Patrons are advised that the overtures will be promptly at S o’clock.