AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 July 1925, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

MCLEAN’S PICTURES.

TO-NIGIJT—MUSTEK KEATON IN “OUR. HOSPITALITY.”

' For several generations the McKays and Canelds have had an active in- ’ test in the other's death rate. The fierce hatred is handed from father to son. At the opening of our story, only William McKay (Buster Keaton) remains on the one side while the Cimfields are more numerous, due no doubt to ti quicker trigger action. But Will lain lias been raised in New York in ignorance, and when lie decides to set forth to claim the family estate, he is told a story which sends a cold

feeling up his spine, by his aunt. lie catches the castboinid limited, and became* interested in a gill who sits next to him. The carriages finally manage to reach their destination, ahead of the engine, and William is much surprised to find that his dog has beaten both. The hoy and the girl go different ways. William innocently asks two young sixfooters where the McKay place is situated. They do their host to kill him.

He again meets the girl, who invites him to supper, where he is surprised to meet these two young men. They are Clan fields, hut he learns that they v ill nut kill him while he is a guest. How to stay in the house is certainly a puzzle, which is finally solved by announcing that.' lie will bo a permanent guest. All tricks (r> get him out fail At last he flees. The pursuers, retimiing home next morning, failing to locate William, are surprised to find

him at- home'embracing their sister. After he tells thorn he has married her, after rescuing her from dashing over a waterfall, the feud is declared off hv mutual consent.

A superb supporting programme wil alci he shown. McLean’s supreme orchestra will lender tlie incidental music. The prihes for Friday will he Dress Circle 2s; Stalls Is fid. Children under twelve, fid.