AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 February 1927, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS’ PICTURES

“WIFE OF THE CENTAUR” -TO-NIGHT.

A daring .subject, delicately and deftly handled, is “ Wife of tlie Centaur,” King Vidor’s production which opens to-night at the Princess Theatre. Cyril Hume's novel of the same name created something of a sensation when it was published a season to two ago, and Vidor’s picture is likely to start another. The .story voices the theory that man is made up of two natures, which are always at war within him. and to illustrate it, the character of Jeffrey Dwyer is made the central one of the story. A poet and writer, and a tremendously handsome and attractive person, Jeffrey is forever being torn by the conflict of his idealistic half with the sensual side of his nature. He falls in love with a sweet, innocent girl and holds for her a highly idealistic love, but forgets her temporairly when be meets a more sopbis-1 tieated, and materially alluring woman. Jeffrey’s struggle over his animal emotions, and his final conquering of them, is the basic plot in the picture. His character is likened to that of the fabled centaur, half man and half beast. John Hilbert gives a striking performance in the role of Jeffrey Dwyer, and adds many new laurels to the collect ion he began with his work in Elinor Glyn’s “His Hour.” Eleanor Honrdmun’s work as the “ centaur’s ” wife is most convincing, and Aifeen Pringle provides excellent contrast as the mure sophisticated woman who almost wins Jeffrey from his wife. Saturday’s serial—“ Perils of the W ihl” will also he screened to-night. Tlie latest in Topieals and a good comedy will also he shown. Miss Williams’ Orchestra will play the incidental score.