AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 September 1926, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERVBODYS PIG7UREB.

JACK LONDON STORY TO-NIGHT

“Adventure” 'one of the last stories from the pen of the late Jack London, has been transferred to the screen tv Paramount, under the personal supervision of Victor Fleming. Moviegoers are assured of an hour of excellent entertainment, when this pieturesf|ue drama of the South Sea. will he at the Princess Theatre tonight. If Jack London were alive today, he would probably be one of the most sought alter writers of screen material. Ho knew how to build up •strong, dramatic plots that vibrated with action, and life-like characters. Ad\ culture” is a story of the presentday life in the savage Solomon Islands of the South Seas. London wrote of Unit uncivilised corner of the earth Irom personal, intimate knowledge. He li>ed in the South Seas for a number of years. Many of the incidents lie narrates and which the picture vividly recreates really happened. It is a certainty that the chief characters in the story are prototype of persons London actually met during the course c.l his travels in the tropics. The plot centres around the dynamic adventures of a copra plantation owner and his business partner; a fairless woman soldim- of fortune. A stirring encounter with head-hunting cannibals, a. thrilling under-sea fight, a fierce primitive duel and an exciting ship battle are' among the oustanding features in this do luxe screen play. Those featured include such brilliant screen favourites as Tom Moore, Paulino Starke, Wallace Beery, Raymond Hatton and Duke Knhannmoku, the world’s swimming champion.

Coming Monday and Turjflav. Sept 20th and 21st.: “The White Sister.