AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 May 1925, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

McLEAN’S PICTURES.

“THE AYOMAN UNDER OATH.”— TO-NIGHT. I’lorouco Reed—a beautiful Follies Actress is starred in the Selznick big G act special picture. Three sisters are lett penniless on the death of iheir father, and the eldest girl finds employment in the store of a young married man whose matrimonial life is by no means a. happy one. Sympathy being akin in love, the employer and employee have much in common, and the result is that the husband forgets his wife and takes tht' other woman as his common-law partner. Relatives of the woman are shocked at the turn of affairs, and the girl i.s turned down as a. consequence. AVhcit the employer dies, the woman i.s subject to further humiliation, so goes abroad to forget tilings. Hera she is attracted by another man, and tlio pair fell in love with each other. Along comes the son of her deceased husband, and the woman, believing that the young fellow will reveal the skeleton of tlio past, resolves to tell her lover of her intrigue, anticipating his forgiveness. Hut nothing of the sort. The man, shocked at the confession, leaves the woman there and then. Months after

he meets her again .hut puts an nilreason a hie proposition io her, after which she orders him from her presence. She then realises that one cannot leave the straight path with impunity, .so she returns to her work at, tlio store, where she determines to work out her redemption. The moral is obvious. A two reel comedy entitled “A desperate scoundrel, ” a Gazette and Scenic will complete this huge programme. “THE GREEN GODDESS.” The story of “The Green Goddess,” to he screened on Tuesday by McLean's Pictures continues:— The natives gather around Airs (.'resin, the Major and Dr Traherne menacing their lives, hut they are saved by the intervention of the Rajah who courteously invites I hem to his luxurious palace, hut retains them as prisoners. Escape is impossible as even if they got away from the Palace they would he unable to find their way through the mountain wilderness without native guides. Airs ('re-pin (deads that she he allowed to go 1“ her children. The Rajah politely refuses. hill lie offers to spare her lile and bring her children to her in the I'alnc-e if she will hut consent to he his wife. She scorns this offer, 'I he Rajah then prepares leisurely l<> pul Airs Crespin and Dr Traherne to death, lie dresses himself in the robes of the Chief Priest of the Green Coddess. The tires of tile sacrificial altar are set io burning. The two victims are led on to the scene, surrounded on all sides by fanatical attendants who stand ready to execute the death penalty at a wave, of the Rajah's hand. Once more Iho Rajah idlers life to All's Crespin through marriage. The tension lias reach A the breaking point - the woman's hysterical pleading i- drowned by the mad cries ol the frenzied populace outside the gates, whi'ii suddenly ill the distance can he heard a noise which horrifies the natives. Another of the -I range living engines of the Jjrili-h! Ibis one drops halls of tire; Is ii one ol a Heel of .English Isnubing planes. The Rajah threatened by the eoillp let*' annihilation Inf his kingdom, surrenders the prisoners.

MASTER PICTURES. THE TREMBLING HOUR

Master I’ii i mi's |trese ni mi Tuesday “The Ttvmbli ng Hour: A man is murdered. Any one ot v<* rj* I persons might have cimmiil tril tin l crime, itn lading the hi'l'O who would li:iVO 1 ,re M exonerated because he is sufi <• riHir from shell-shock. We « ;>n' I (i'll von HUiiv ;1 1 >• xil thi‘ plot V, ilium( spoiling your enjoyment if you see the jiiet ure. Just take our won! lor jL tlmt it i- a worthwhile product ton. This is an entertaining mill absorbing mvsterv draimi whieh will please every lover of well-constructed so reel l stories, A crime is committed. Who is wildly - That is the i>fi:n ipul theme of this picture. There is romance too. 'lOll will Idle this pro-

duction. The supports include a gazelte, travelogue and comedy. with lionet ids full orchestra.