AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 July 1926, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

everybodys pictures. “ TESS OF THE D’UBERYILLES ” TO-NIGHT. Beauty and talent combine to aid Blanche Sweet in giving an excellent, thoroughly satisfying interpretation of the role of Tess Durbeyfield, tho heroine of Thomas Hardy’s English classic, “ Tess of the D’Urbcrviles,” in tho M,etro-Goidwyu motion picture veision of tlie same name which will Ikj screened at the Princess Theatre to-night. Miss Sweet typifies young English girlhood, and at tho same time possesses tho histrionic power to enable her to portray vividly and realistically the reactions to the horrors which 1 ; ate visits upon the unfortunate 'Jess. The victim of one man, Tess huds true love when it seems too late. Circumstances apparently pave the way lor love, but Tess finds that she has been deceived again and she returns to her village. Hero the man who wronged her asks her to marry him, and, as she is in dire straits, Tess consents. But the storms of Toss’s life are not yet stilled ; nor are they till Tess has settled with Society for having killed her betrayer. The picture was directed by Marshall Neilan and filmed in England. The glories of the English countryside, together with several notable scenes of London invest the production with a. charm otherwise impossible to get. The cast fits the powerful story perfectly, .uiss Sweet has been mentioned. Opposite lier Conrad Nagel plays A.ngel Clare, to whom the realization of what true love means comes too into. Stuart Holmes, as the betrayer of. Toss, gives another faultless picture of villainy. George Fawcett is cast as Old John Durbeyfield. “ Tess of f lic D’Ubervilles ” is tho most intense drama, 'flic interest and suspense it creates are not lifted for a moment' and on the whole the picture is one of the greater achievements of tho motion picture industry. A topical and comedy trill also be shown. Miss Williams’ orchestra will introduce several new selections.

On Friday next “ Glorious New Zenhind ” will be screened. THK ENGLISH FUTURISTS. To attempt to introduce “The Knglish Futurists” to Hokitika audiences would be superfluous. All will well remember the delightful pot pourri programmes they presented on their former visit here and will be glad indeed to know, that they are to return to tho Princess Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday next with entirely new programmes. There is something very likeable about The English Futurists. Tho show loses nothing and gains much by the fact of its cleanliness of humour i.uid quickness of action. Cleverly conceived ensembles, delightful individual items and bright burlesque are all intermingled in such a clever way r.s to provide an entertainment it would I/O hard to excel. A record “house” should greet this popular company on Wodnseday when the season open. The prices are advertised as os, Is, 3s and 2s and Misses Mclntoli have the box plan, where intending patrons are strongly advised to reserve their desired accommodation.