AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 November 1925, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

AVILLIaM FARNCM TO-NIGHT. “ I lie Man Who Fights Alone” duo at the Princess Theatre this evening, is a production that screen fans aren’t likely to forget in a hurry. Two years ago William .Fnrnum was in New York. He read innumerable manuscripts. What he wanted for his next picture was something out of the ordinary—something that dug into the foundanientals of life and exposed it in all its nobility and all its frailty. Finally he found it ‘‘The Miracle of Hate,” by William Blacke and James Hamilton, and to-day the story “The Man Who Fights Alone” is preserved on seven reels of film, with Fnrnum giving one of the finest performances of his career in the leading role. He portrays a mental giant among men—one whose habit of thinking for, striving for and suffering for others finally brings about his physical downfall. His mental tortures during that period and his ultimate recovery through love of his child form one of the strongest themes ever seen on the screen. Wallace Worsley directed the picture for Paramount. In William Farnuni he had one of the great personalities of the screen with whom to work. lie and Fnrnum have been close friends for over fifteen years, lmt this was the first time they had worked together in pictures. lans Wilson has the featured feminine lead. A good comedy and “Fight and Win” series will also he shown. On Wednesday and Thursday next a special First National “The Lost World” taken from Sir A. Conan Hoyle’s famous novel will he the big atraet.ion for two nights. On Friday next Pm by Peggy will he starred in her latest release entitled “C'npt. January.”