AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 August 1925, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

McLEAN’S PICTURES.

“PLEASURE MAH.” FRIDAY. Although Iter life since marriage has been one of hard work and few material pleasures, Marjorie Benton (Mary Ahlen) is absolutely happy. Her husband, Hugh Benton (ITuiitly Gordon) earns only a small salary as a clerk, but is ambitious and encouraged by his wife. Marjorie’s devotion and sacrifices are repaid by her children. Elinor (Norma .Shearer) and Howard (William Collier, Jr.), unlike most, children of their age are unspoiled and unsophisticated. Ten years of economy and struggling end in Hugh’s sudden linaueiai success with a railway safety system he has devised. The change in their lives is radical. On the night of Elinor’s coming-out party, she quarrels with her mother because Marjorie objects to her evening gown Elinor’s intimacy with Geraldine do Laeev (Winifred Bryson), an adventurous widow, has completely spoiled her. Hugh and his friend. Joint Hammond (Frederick Truesdell), a wellknown attorney, act as peacemaker/ 1 between mother and daughter. Geraldine fascinates Hugh, who ignores his wife during the party. The evening is further marred when she discovers that Howard is in a drunken stupor in his room. She stays with her son, jutd Hugh stays with the all motive widow. Mariorie realizes that her family is slipping nwiiv from her. She attempts to bring them together with an old-fashioned evening at home, but fails miserably. "Hugh’s late hottis and growing intimacy with Geraldine do not escape Marjorie’s notice. She semis for Mrs do Lacy, and charges her with trying to take her husband away. They qtiarnTl. and Hugh arrives in time to demand that his wile apologise to Geraldine. Marjorie indignantly refuses, and Hugh escorts Geraldine home. He asks whether she would care for him if he were free, and her answer is most enthusiastic. Hugh comes home to ask Marjorie for a divorce, promising her three-quarters of his fortune if site consents. Ihe blow is doubly strong, for she still loves her husband. But Hugh is determine,l to be free, and puls the question up to the children, lie asks which parent they would prefer to live with :ts lie and "their mother are going to he separated. Elinor goes to her father, and Howard chugs to his mother in her distress.