AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 August 1925, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

McLEAN’S PICTURES.

“PLEASURE At AD.’ TO-NIGHT.

Although Iter life since marriage has Iteen one of hard work and few material pleasures, Marjorie Benton (Mary Alden) is absolutely happy. Her husband. Hugh Benton (Huntly Cordon) earns only a small salary as a clerk, but is ambitious and encouraged by bis wife. Marjorie's devotion and sacrifices are repaid by lie;- children. Elinor (Norma Shearer) and Howard (William Collier, Jr.), unlike most children of their ago are unspoiled and unsophisticated. Ten years of economy and struggling end in Hugh’s sudden financial success with a railway safety system be 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 Lacey (Winifred Bryson), an adventurous widow, lias completely spoiled her. Hug!: ami liis friend, John Hammond (Frederick Trucsdell), a. wellknown attorney, act ns peacemaker,--between mother and da tighter. Geraldine fascinates Hugh, who ignores his wife during the parly. The evening is further marred when she discovers that Howard is in a drunken stupor in his room. She stays with her son, and Hugh stays with the attractive widow. .Marjorie realizes that her family is slipping away from her. She attempts to bring them together with an old-fashioned evening at home, hut fails miserably. Hugh’s late hours and growing intimacy with Geraldine do not escape Marjorie’s notice. She semis for Airs do' Lacy, and charges her with trying to take her husband away. They quarnll. and Hugh arrives in time to demand that his wife apologise to Geraldine. Alarjorie indignant!v 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 Alarjorie for a divorce, promising her three-quarters of his fortune if she consents. The blow is. doubly strong, for she still loves her husband. But Hugh is determined to he free, and puts the question up to the children. He asks which parent they would prefer to live with-—as he and their mother are going to he separated. Elinor goes to her father, and Howard clings to his mother in her distress.