MASTER PICTURES.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 September 1925, Page 1

MASTER PICTURES.

"PIED IMBED MALONE.” El! I DA A'. Alaster Futures have been iortainai<. in being able to .secure for one niobt only Hie massive Paramount special “Pied Piper Malone,” which is the title I’,noth Tnrkington has chosen ~,, Hi- big product ion of the year. AI a lone is tic role allotted to Thomas Aleighan as oilier of the s.s. I.ang|and on aeeount nf his being the hero among the ehildren of (ihlport w hit'll is his In an,'port. Who does not apnreriate a vi\i,l and stirring adventure vhe high seas? Y„n -aw Tommy in "Homeward Bound” so do not miss bis greatest success. Jack Malone K ike only son of the Malone family who | has followed the sea for a profession. He is loved by all the kiddies of 01,1- ' port, who affect innately call him “Fn,l,'" Jack. Arriving home on the s.s. I angland after the welcomes are over, be meets Patty Thomas, a pretty school-tea 'her. Patty i- Welcomed to a party at »h" Alalones. much to Charlie Crn-bie’s chagrin, win, claimed her as his girl. . . ■ One dav lie sees ('apt. Clarke drunk and takes him lcmo. Again the gossip spreads and Batty, returning from church with her father, the Alayor of the town, sees Jack and the Captain apparently drunk. She is broken hearted. A meeting of the councillors is hastily called and Jack is ordered from town. One the way 1,, me Jack meets a couple of the kiddie- of the town, treats them to sweets jt ati ! gives one of them chocolates to I take to Patty. At home hi« father will not speak to him. He has seen him in the street and believes him drunk. Then the notice to leave is given him. - Ho leaves, but the kiddies who have ' come to see him follow him sadly to h his ship. The chocolates are delivered and the two children tell Batty and her father the incident of “Uncle” Jack taking home the drunken man. This proves that they have misjudged 0 Jack. Batty runs to the wharf and is a, in time to tell .Tack that her faith in re him is unshaken.