AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 July 1926, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS PICTURES. “A FRONT PAGE STORY ” —TO-NIGHT. To-night at the Princess Theatre a Master picture “ A Front Page Story,” starring Edward Horton, Edith Roberts and Buddy -Messenger will be shown. J lie story tells of the cantankerous quarrelling that lias extended over a generation between John Gorham, Mayor of tlie town, and -Matt Hayward, the editor of the Gazette. These two men are both all wropped up in the destiny of their city, but they differ as to methods to promote its progress. The years of this bloodless filed came to a climax over the disposition of tlie Mussarotti farm, and the point of contention is whether the farm should he reserved for factory sites or for a park. Therein lies the secret of Marvin’s success; it is oil such things, small though they seem to him who looks in upon them, that community spirit fosI tors and thrives. Into this quarrel comes Rodney Martin, splendidly and modestly played by Edward Horton. He is that rare comedian who was last seen in “ Too Much Business,” and “ The Ladder Jinx.” Gorham lias bought up a. note on tlie Mussarotti farm and virtually trade in the option for Hayward’s note. Gorham induces the advertisers to quit, and Marvin finds that lie must bring peace to these implacable enemies, so he publishes a full page announcement that the Gazette will print “ The Truth About Gorham.” Gorham, of course, has done nothing of which, to be ashamed, but nobody believes that. Even his wife and daughter fear social ruin. So in desperation he goes to the Gazette to demand that the story be killed. Rodney Marvin his his story ready to go when the Mayor and editor formed into allies by the turn of events, shake hands over their success in buying Rodney’s interest in the paper and presumably killing the story. But the story goes, and when it is published—well, there is the surprise! ] It is not good to tell the secret because it will spoil the reader’s enjoy- | ment of this really fine play. A comedy and further chapters of the serial will also lie shown. i