AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 August 1926, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS PICTURES. " WAGES FOR WIVES ” —AYE DN KSDAY. “ Wages for Wives,” the William Fox production of t lie John Golden success, “ Chicken feed,” comes to the Princess Theatre on Wednesday. This ( level- comedy drama is based on the moot question of whether wives should he paid for their 'household services or not. it is filled with laugh-provoking situations and the characters are very real indeed. So real are they in fact that more than one member of tho audience will recognise their next-door neighbour among them. The argument upon which the story is based, arises on the day of X'ell Bailey’s wedding, when her father discovers' her mother has held out on the premium payments to provide Nell’s trousseau—and her mother discovers her father has borrowed on the policy itself to invest in none-too-certaiu bonds. X’ell leads the revolt of the wives when her newlyacquired husband fails to agree with her. She establishes them at a farmhouse in the country, prevents them from communicating with their respective spouses and waits results. About that time it looks as if the comedy would have a sad. dramatic ending —hut old Mr Tevis, the station agent, who is the walking newspaper of the community, saves the situation. Jacqueline Bogan and Creighton Hale are cast as Xell Bailey and Danny Kester. Others in the cast are Zasu Potts, Claude Gillingwater, Margaret Seddon. Margaret Livingston, David Butler and Dan Mason.

A good topical and comedy complete the display.