AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 June 1925, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

PICTURES.

“ STRONGER THAN DEATH” —TO-NICLIT. -McLean's Pictures piv.-ent to-night-, a great programme. “ Stronger Than Death,” compelling iu mystery and the dramatic thrill of the Ear East, tells of a famous London dancer. Sigrid Mer sen. played l>v Xaximova, who enters the British colony in a barracks town in India and immediately divides the community into factions—one hating and the oilier adoring her. She falls in love with an army physician, who goes about curing tlie natives at the height ol an epidemic of cholera. To shield the doctor after lie has struck down the post commander. Sigrid consents to wed olie Barclay, a bounder who threatens to accuse the physician. Bm site becomes Ids wife in name only. Tln-iv is an uprising of the native-. incited by Yahntia. high priest

• a ihe Temple, who seeks revenge on tim wjuies for ihe deal incut hv one ol them of the Bride of Vishnu, a native girl. As the revolt is nearing its climax. Sigrid goes to dance in tho moonlight on the Temple steps. The Hindus mistake her lor the goddess and tarry to worship- long enough lor the British garrison to com." to the aid of the imperilled c-dony. in the melee that follows, Barclay is slain and Sigiid liuds her belated happiness with ihe doctor. Nazimova. as Sigrid. has cue of the strongest roles of her remarkable career—a role iu which she runs the entire gaunt of emotions. It also affords her opportunity for a display of artistic dancing for which she is famous. A splendid supporting programme with McLean’s full orehes-

Salurday.—Johnny llinos in “Luck” one of the most, wonderful and attractive pictures yet presented.

MASTER PICTURES. “WOMAN PROOF”-TO-NIGHT. Master Pictures present this (Friday) night another fine programme. When Thomas Meighau’s latest George Ade Paramount story, “Woman Proof,” is Hashed on the screen the sj>eetators will -iv a genuine- explosion of nearly seven thousand cases of dynamite, which was used in the blasting of a thirteen mile tunnel at Huntington Lake, Cal., where work on the biggest hydro-electric project in the world, involving the expenditure of 27.000.1)01) dollars, was in ]>rorox« at the time the picture was iilmed. This tunnel passes through a mountain, making the waters of Huntington halve available for electric power. It is said to be the longest tunnel of its kind in the, world. The project. was undertaken by the Edison Company to develop electric power for Los Angelos. This location is 310 miles north-east of Hollywood, in the Sierra Mountains, and was chosen after a prolonged search for a spot where the most spectacular scenes of this kind could he lilmed. Mr Moighan plays tho role of a, civil engineer who is supervising this huge industrial scheme. In the picture, file tunnel is supposed to cave in, entombing scores of workmen. The rescue of these men forms sonic of the most thrilling scenes in tlie picture. The picture was directed by Alfred li. Green. Tho following are the. supporting players : Lila Lee, leading woman; Bober!, Agneiv, Charles A. Scllon. Vera Reynolds, Bill Condor and Mike Dunlin. A lull supporting programme will also ho screened, with 1! meti i'x full orchestra.