AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 June 1925, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

PICTURES. " MARY OF THE MOVIES ” —TO-NIGHT. Have you ever longed to go to California:' Have you ever wished that you louhl get behind tlie scenes in the big motion picture studios in llallvwood a nil see how the movies are made? Have you ever desired to meet some of the big screen stars!' Mi’ll, it you have, here’s your chance. The Manager of McLean’s of the Princess Theatre.,lias, fixed it for you this Tuesday evening. Alary Alack is one of the prettiest in Barston, Arizona, n small town situated on the edge of the great American desert, beyond which lies Hollywood. Oswald Tate, son of* Reel S. Tate, the richest man in town, is as fond of Mary as he can he of anyone besides himself—hut not too fond to lie won over by his father to tlie idea thut Alary is just “ poor folk.” Urged by the necessity of securing money to provide an operation for her lame brother, Alary wins her mother’s permission to go to Hollywood, to seek fame and fortune in tlie movies. There stal ls the unfolding of one of the most interesting life stories ever told, in which Alary’s life is hound up with such players as Bryant Washburn, J. Warren Kerrigan, Stuart Holmes, Douglas AlaeLean, Alee Francis, Louise Fazenda, David Butler, Richard Travers and many others, it tells of her friendship fer “ Jane,” an extra gR-l in pictures and the dawning of love for Creighton Halo. There Johnnie Walker, Barbara La ALirr, Gcorgo O’Hara., and Craig Biddle are kind to her; and she sees Alan rice Tourneur, Allan Holubar, Eva Novak, Bryant Washburn, Edward Le Saint, Estelle Taylor and Rosemary Theby actually making the pictures that have thrilled her. She plays in a mob scene for Rex Ingram, has a passage at arms with the “ Boulevard Sheik ” and though she suffers nothing worse than a good scare and a lot of disillusionment, is ashamed to return to Jane and toll them about it, and goes off alone. A comedy and gazette will also ho screened. Special music will he rendered by -Miss Marie Gicso. Usual prices will prevail.

MASTER PICTURES. ‘THE LOVE LETTER”—TO-NIGHT. -Master Pictures present to-night the latest. Universal “The Love Letter.” The story tells how Alary Ann McKee works at a machine all day in an over-all factory, and by way of varying the monotony of tlie day slips mash notes into tlie seams of the garments. She lias received several answers to these, but only one has done anything more than amuse her. This is from a. blacksmith in a small New England town. Her sweetheart, Red Alike Jackson, a. gun-man and a crook, sees the letter and photos and tears them up. threatening her if lie catches her at. it again. Rod Alike forces her to join him and the gang in a. robbery of a. store. The police surprise them at. their work, and all arc pinched wit It the exception of Mary Ann, who had hidden herself in the window, and posed as a model until (he police had gone. Later Bill mar-

lies her, and they are very happy. By the lime the first horn arrives. Alary Ann is as sweet a mother as could lie desired and loved and respected by all in the town. 11l the meantime Red Alike lias escaped from jail, and finds out where Alary Ann is. lie comes to her house at night while Bill is out attending to some business, and demand'-. the ret urn of money which lie claims to have given her on the night of the roblK'iy, and when she explains that, she threw il hack into the store la' is furious, and demands that she go away with him. She begs him to leave, as her husband will lie in ! "'. v minute. This only goads him mi and ho threatens io shoot her husband if he slarts anything. M hen Bill conies in lie demands an explanation. Alary Min. knowing full well that Red Alike will shoot Bill if lie gels rough, tells Bill that Mike is her old sweetheart, and that she is going away with him. Bill collapses when lie hears this, and Alary Ann goes to her room to got ready to go. Alike, growing impatient,' goes to the door to hurry her. AYlieii he sees her holding her baby i,, the attitude of a .Madonna, the k„o,| that is in him asserts itself, and he turns io assure Bill that Alai.' \,n, is a good woman, and that what sho said about going away was only to save. him. Bed Alike, having decided to leave Alary Ann will, her happiness, goes out while Bill Mils Marv Ann in his arms, love once more victorious. Supports, Comedy and Gazette. Bmiotti’s lull orchestra.