AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 January 1927, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

. PEERLESS PICTURES. TOWN HALL—TO-NIGHT i’ At the Town Hall this (Tuesday) night, Peerless Pictures present George Behan in “The Sign of the Rose,” a, heart-throbbing drama converted into a screen epic by the superb artistry of George Behan, while the poignanee of his acting speaks to the masses- in tors understood by all humanity. Yet “The Sign of the Rose” is in no sens© a picture that strikes only at the gentler chords. There are big scenes aplenty, and thrills—such as a fir© on an ocean, liner, staged with terrible realism; an automobile accident that; shocks by reason of its fidelity to real life; and the quiet, tense scenes in the flower shop. They literally throb with suspense and nervous apprehension. It is the story of what happened to a man who brought a Christmas tree to tlio home of wealth. The drama of a cruel accusation and its tragic consequences. A gripping, tragic story of circumstantial evidence and the fight of an innocent man to clear himself. The dramatic story of what happened to a poor Italian when he entered the door of a rich man’s home. The tragic consequences of a young idler’s debt to a friend and his mad effort, to repay it. What happened when a detective began to look for a man with a. rose in his buttonhole. The almost endless chain of dramatic moments that be- i gatt when a. poor Italian was given a dollar for delivering a Christmas tree. A good supporting programme.