AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 August 1925, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

SVERYBODYS PICTURES. “AY EAST HI LX LECK” AX I) XHAY SERIAL TO-XIGHT, Charlcs Tones, llie AYilliam j*'ox .star, has long been known for his generous ami charitable nature. Xow there is a possibility that his name will «u down in hi tore as a |)hilanthro]>ist. Recently lie trove a tree husoital to the town of Hickman. California—a maternity hospital, to he more explicit. While the Jones company was on location during the filming of ‘'Western lan k." his newest thriller now being shown at, the Princess Theatre tonight. the star put up for a night at the town’s largest (and smallest) hotel. During the night his well-earned sleep was interrupted !,y the vocalizing of a cat pt-si outside his window. Now. Mr Jones likes cats—in their place—bn! he was annoyed to think that this stray pussy should choose his particular window under which to warble, so lie shied one of his hoots out of the window to frighten him or her away. The next morning he went out to recover the hoot. \i (he entrance to the boot lay a “Ala” Atoll e-e whirltried weakly to defend intrusion with her claws. Jones wondered why. lie knew the adage about eurinsily killing: a eat. but it didn’t, sav anything about screen stars. He investigated. laside the hoot was a fine family of nett horn kittens. 'Tenderly Jones lifte ’ mother and babies and carried them into the hotel, where at last account all were doing well. ’’Those eats 1111doutcdly have brought us good luck. .Tones remarked to George Ben-anger, his director, and Beatrice Burnham, who plays the sweet Indv in the picture. AA’hirh they probably did. a- ; “Western Buck’’ is accounted one ol the host pictures Jones has ever made. The first chapter of the new seusal ionill serial “The Ghost: City” will also tie shown fo-night, together with a line t wo-reel comedy. On Thursday Johnny I lines will be seen in a Warner Bros’ classic of the screen a comedy drama entitled “Cnniluetor I I!H” and also further advenlurse of “The l-’ast Express” with William Duncan and Edith Johnston.