AMUSEMENTS. McLEAN'S PICTURES.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 May 1925, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

McLEAN'S PICTURES.

TUESDAY—“PASSIONS OF THE NORTH.” ” Passions of the North” a Selznick feature which comes to the Princess t iieatre on Tuesday is not as might be imagined a story of Alaska hut has tor its location the northern parts of China and Tibet. The story opens with the perturbation of Wall Street at- the news of a newly discovered copper field in Northern China. Theodore Barker, a milting engineer familiar with Tibet hv reason of a previous visit, is sent on a mission to .secure for bis company rights to the operating of the new find A rival organisation have also despatched a man, Frank Davis, on the same errand, in a town tar below the Tibetan plateaux a young Chinaman is endeavouring to buy as wile the daughter of another Chinese, but uutortunately, the lover is minus the 50 dollars. lie gambles to obtain this and loses and his girl is to bo wed to the wealthy hut ancient rival. The arrival of Barker helps Ki Wun out of his difficulty as the young engineer arranged for the girl to he hidden* lrotn her mercenary parent until the return of Ki Watt, who "ill accompany Barker as his guide. Ki Wun meanwhile falls into the hands of a band ot roving bandits. Later, at the missionary, arrives Erank Davis. Barker’s rival in the race to the field, who also pays attention to Lucy. . . . Barker ar-

rives at the trading post ami listening to the beseechings of his rival not to leave him perish in the lint, promises him sale transport to a trading post in the morning. But whilst Barker sleeps Davis makes oil’ with the horse and sleigh and Barker, having been awakened by liis dog. follows oil foot. Davis shoots the dog and leaves man and dog to lie in the snow. By special request

” Ten Nights in a Bar-room will also lie shown, at the conclusion of the lirst; star. A comedy and gazette will also lie included with special selections by M iss Giese.

MASTER PICTURES. NATURAL COLOR FILM. TUESDAY. Oil Tuesday evening Master Pictures present: “Tim Toll of the Sea.” the photoplay in which the people are depicted as they really are. is the highest development of natural colour lilming. and it- undoubtedly marks a new era in photoplay production. It is impossible to describe the beauty of tho shades and tints which the camera lens has caught. Each scene, has lieen selected for its pictorial value, and so artistic were they that they evoked spontaneous outbursts of applause from the audience which greeted t hem. Each scene is like a beaut it til painting, ami it- is hardly believable that the characters can move about like human beings. The photoplay D admirably acted. Attn May Along is perfect as Lotus 1- tower. decoi\ed cruelly by her American husband, whose life she had saved. Kenneth Harlan is the man in the story, portraying his role accurately . and Leatrice Renlley. too. gives a completeness io her depiction ol the role ol the Chinese girl’s American rival for the affections of her husband. The story is based on a Chinese legend which tells that for every bit of my the ms. give-. it gives double the amount in disappointment- A charm ing young Chinese girl marries an

American, lie l leaves her alter a while, and for several years she does not, hear from him. W ben he does return, il i> <m a honey-moon trip with his American bride. Lotus I* lower's hopes are in vain: and sin- looks t„ the sea for the end of her happincss.