AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 June 1926, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS PICTURES. '‘A A'OMAX'S FAITH’’—TO-NIGHT. As Donovan Steele, the lioro of “A 'lonian’s Faith,” Universal-Jewel screen play which opens to-night in the Princess Theatre admirers of Percy Marniont are being given the opportunity of seeing their idol east in a somewhat different role from anything different ho has yet essayed. Heretofore. Percy Marniont has been the fashionable, well-dressed, care-free, society mail, but ns Steele he i.s a twofisted lighting man who forgets there is such a thing as a razor. As Donovan Steele, Marniont has found a chai aeter to which he has given some o the host work of his career. “ .

’Woman's Faith” recites the adventures of Donovan Steele and Nonce Caron as they grope their way through the morass of injustice into which they have been led hy false friends. Steele, deceived hy his fiancee and his host h'iend, with his heart turned against the world, loses himself in the Canadian woods. Months pass; Steele is in town where he is recognised by young Leandro Turcot as the man who save diiis life in a log jam. Tnrceottakes him homo with him. There Steele meets Neree Caron, a woman hunted hy the police for the murder- of her brothr. Steele, remembering the other woman, who deceived him, scoffs at. Neree’s declaration of innocence. Her uncle comes to the town with his private detective, Cluny. Steele, not knowing wily, accuses the uncle of the murder and die uncle leaves town. Cluny threatens to arrest Neree unless she will marry him. She flees to a cabin. Steele follows her. Cluny arrives and finds the two together. Steele and Clnny fight. Steele wins, but is blinded. He becomes more cynical than ever, and though sneering at Neree’s faith, allows her to lead him to the Church of St. Anne de Baupre. Here m a startling, mystical manner comes the end. The picture was directed by Edward Lnemmle and in this respect is in keeping with the high standard this director has shown in his other works'. A conVcdy and further chapters of the serial complete the display to-night.