AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 May 1925, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

PICTURES. — A SCOTS' XtGHT FRIDAY. ‘The Fortum- of Christina Al’Nab”, a “Westminster'' film picturisation of Sarah .Maeiiauglituirs famous novel of the same title, width is to be screened at the Princess Theatre tonight by All-Lean's Pictures, is the most amusing and beautifully staged roman;es ever put upon the screen—anil the credit of the whole of this clean, delightful entertainment belongs to Britain. In brief, the story recounts the adventures of a. little Scotch girl whose “close'' father dies leaving her an unexpected legacy of £30,000 n year. Naturally thrifty. Christina is at a loss to know how she can make a hole in this bilge amount of money, blit she conceives a notion that such a fortune at least entitles her to marriage to a lonl. Her engineer sweetheart, althengh somewhat taken aback by this proposal, decides, it is useless to contradict a woman and does his best to help Christina “have her fling.” Christina’s efforts i-> acquire the rudiments of stylo in an English family are very humorous, and at last, unable to properly get used to si ciety ways, in a lit

of pique, she decides to spend her money in making society stoop to her. Christina is really a beautiful girl, with plenty of dry humour, a picturesque brogue, and sufficient money to wear lino i lot lies and hold big functions. So. In a large extent she succeeds both socially and matrimonially, but at the last moment, when she lias already honked her Duke and everything is ready for wedding bells, an opportune anil perhaps accidental (?) intrusion of her old sweetheart pulls her back into the realms of romance, and a new idea in engagements brings the picture to a delightful finish. The humour, the settings, the dresses and the people ol the picture are worthy of all the prnise we can bestow. Ii is a picture not to be missed on any account. A programme of special Scottish music

will lie rendered by McLean's Supremo Orchestra. A stroilg supporting programme "ill also lie shown. Tleserves at Miss Mclntosh's. Saturday ‘‘Tin, Woman Under Oath ’, a six act Kclzniek special. MASTER PICTURES. ‘■THE KAAIOES MBS FAIR.” TO-XTGIIT. The star pr ims' at the Opera House to-night is ‘‘.The Humous Mrs l-'atr'’. A mistake in her schedule of lectures gave Mrs Hair a week’s layoil'. Thankful for the o] port-unity, she wired her lnishaml .lelfrcy wind she was coming home. When she arrived, there was no one to meet her at- the station. Puzzled. she made her way lo the apartments. On a table, was the unopened telegram, .lust then the 'phone rang.' A woman's voice, smooth and unfamiliar inquired for dell. “Just tell him I called. Ile will understand,” she said meaningly. Flirting again with fate in his minister, Afr Landis

ill am titer episode ol the picture, skills his car in a wet pavement at a lorly-mile gait, making a sharp hairpin turn in his pursuit of the despic-

able Dudley Gillette. His overtaking the villain precipitates a light. Hint for bitterness and realism is rivaled only by the famous battle in “The Spoilers.” Fortunately, the production schedule allowed hoi It players a week’s rot alter tlie affair. Era lines Marion adapted “The .Famous Mrs Fair'' to the screen, fn the cast arc Myrtle Sieilman. Iluntly Gordon, Marguerite. k, Mot to. ('illleu Landis. Ward ( lane, ( amici Myers and Helen Ecruj.,„n. Ron ring along al bieakneek spceil on the stage highway that parallel,; ihe railroad trucks in Saint Barbara Coitniv, dodging cars along the rente, making sharp turns on mountain roads, scaling steep grades, Mr I,andis gave the cameraman .something io talk about. Here is a man known to all and particularly well known to Australians. He was out here some time back and ,since and .since then has made his name a.s one of the. foremost men in the, industry. He is Fred N'iblo. Amongst his most recent successes are ‘■The Three Musketeers” and “Blood and Sand.’’ “The Famous Mrs Fair” i- handled with consummate skill and is a worthy success,ir to those mighty features. Tito supports include a comedv. gazette, travelogue tint! orchestra.