AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 June 1925, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

DicLfEAN’S PICTURES. “ MARY OF THE MOVIES ” --TUESDAY. Have you ever longed to go to California Have von ever wished that von could get behind the scenes in tiie big motion picture studios in Hollywood and sec how the movies are made:' Hate you ever desired to meet a>me of the big screen starsF Well, if mi have, here’s your elnuiee. TinManager of Alt-Lean’s of the Princess I'heatre has fixed it for you for Tueslay evening. Alary Alack is one of Hie iretliest in Barston, Arizona, a small own situated on the edge of the great American desert, beyond which lies lolly wood. Oswald Tate, soil ot Reel !. Tate, the richest man in town, is s fond of Alary as he can he of anyone .-■■sides himself—hut not too fond to he ton over by his father to the idea, hat Alary is just ‘‘poor folk.” Urged

by the necessity of securing money to provide an operation for her lame brothe]'. Alary v ins her mother’s p<umission to go to Hollywood, to seek fame and fortune in the movies. There .starts the unfolding of one of the most interesting life stories ever told, in which Alary’s life is hound up v.ilh Mill'll players as Bryant Washburn, -T. AA'arren Kerrigan, Stuart .Holmes, Douglas Alael.ean, Alee Francis, Louise Fazenda, David Butler. Richard Travers and many others, il tells of her Friendship IVr ".lane." an extra girl in pictures and the dawning of love for Creighton Dale. There Johnnie Walker. Barbara La Afarr, George I’llara, and Craig Biddle are kind to ■or ; and she sees Alamriee Tourneur, Allan lloluhar. Eva Xovak, Bryant Waslihnrn. Kdwa.rd 1.0 Saint, Estelle Taylor and Rosemary Thehy actually miking the pictures that liave thrilled icr. She plays in a mob scene for Rex Ingram, has a passage at arms with ■he " Boulevard Sheik " and though -he suffers nothing worse than a good scare and a lot, of di.-iUn.-ionim-nt. is islnim.ed to return to -lane and tell .hem about il. and goes off alone. A ■omedy and gazette vill also he screen'd. Special music will he render:■■.! !.-. Mi-s Marie Giese. Usual prices will irevail.

MASTER PICTURES. "Til 10 LOVK LICIT Kit," T BBS DAY. Alu-ter I’h-tuC's present mi Tuesday the latest ITiivors:il ‘‘Tin- Love Lettor. 11 The story tells how Alary Ann .McKee works at a machine all day in an over-all factory, and I>y way of varying Ihe monotony of the (lay slips mash notes into the seams of the garments. She lias received several answers these, hut only one has done anything more than num-e her. This is from a blacksmith in a small New Kngland (own. 11■ ■!• - went heart. lied Mike Jackson, a gun-man and a crook, sees the letter and photos and tears t hem tip. throat on inn; her if lie catches her at it again, lied Mile' forces her io join him .and the gang in ;i robbery of a store. The police surprise them ai their work, and all are pinched with the exception of Mary Ann. who had hidden herself in the window, and posed as a model until the police had gone. Later Bill marries her. and they are very happy. By the time the first burn arrives. Alary Ann is as sweet a mother a.s could be desired and loved and respected by all in the town. In iho meantime Bed Mike has escaped from jail, and finds mil where Alary Ann is. lie comes to her house at night while Bill is out attending to some business, and demands the return of money which he claims to have given her on the night of the robbery, and when she explains that she threw it back into the store ho is furious, and demands that she go away with him. She begs him to leave, as her husband will be in any minute. This only goads him on and he threatens to shoot her husband if lie starts anything. When Bill comes in lie demands an explanation. Mary Ann. knowing lull well that lied Alike will shoot Bill if lie gels rough, tells Bill that Alike is her old sweetheart, and that she is going away with him. Bill Collapses when he hears this, and Alary Ann goe> to her room lo get ready to go. Alike, growing inipniienl. coo, to the door to hurry her. Mien be secs her holding her baby i the attitude of a Madonna. the nod that is in him asserts itself, and o turns to assure Bill that Mary an is a good woman, and that what ie said about going away was only i save him. Bed Alike, having delicti to leave Alary Ann with her appiness, goes out while Bill folds [ary Ann in his arms, love once more ictorious. Supports. Comedy and tnaet-te. Bonetti’s full orchestra.