AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 August 1926, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS PICTURES.

ZANE GEKVS ’’CODE OF THE WEST”—TO-NIGHT.

A raging forest 'lire ami then a soni satioiiul leap on horseback to, safety of the river, a hundred feet below. That is one of the big thrills in the western romance “Code of the West.” It is a Zane Grey picture directed by William Tv. Howard. It is one of the greatest stories you have seen on the screen. “Code of the West” will bo screened to-night at the Princess Theatre. Constance Bennett, Owen Moore, Mabel Ballm and David Butler are in the east. Enoch Thuram. eldest son of a ranch owner in Arizona, is in love with .Mary Stockwell, the locinl school teacher. Cal. his brother, does not like the company of girls. Georgia, Mary’s sister, a very attractive girls arrives at the ranch and soon has every man at her feet, with the exception of Cal. However Cal learns to love her, 'and proposes, only to find that Georgia has been playing with him. Cal is advised to use caveman methods and so one day Georgia finds herself kidnapped * and married to Oil, who takes her to bis ranch. The disappearance of Georgia from the Thurman ranch is the cause of much speculation and nearly causes a rupture between Enoch and Mary. A fire on the hills near Cal’s ranch attracts their attention and everyone sets out to effect a rescue. But the fire has surrounded the house and Cal and Georgia barely esenpo with their live?. Georgia then realises the greatness of the love she has for Cal. The serial and a good comedy completes tho bill for to-night.