AMUSEMENTS.
EVERYBODYS’ pictures
“ THE .MIDSHIRMAX TO-NIGHT. Entwined with the tender love story ol u sailor and a maid is a tense drama oi plot and action against a background of the wind-swept spaces of the ■sea—all to be seen in the Metro-Gold-wyn-.Mayer pictunsation of the story by Carve Wilson, “The Midshipman,’ - ’ which is coming to the Princess theatre to-night. Headed by Ramon Novarro and Harriet Hammond, with popular Wesley Harry close in’their train, the cast contains a wealth of talent which was .selected after a great deal of deliberation. Much of the action of the picture is set on the sea, and in an atmosphere entirely naval in its location and surroundings. It is a story of love, adventure, plot, humour the combination supreme. Centreing around the ambitions of the mother for her son to emulate the deeds of his father in the service of his country, the efforts of the boy to live up to expectations, the many obstacles which he had to overcome, his love story one whose course was not smootb, the picture sustains a high note of realism throughout. lb- hard work and natural ability the first few years of the young sailor's life passed successfully, but the coming of bis sweetheart brought him graver responsibilities. Forced to arrest the brother of the girl he loved, ho found he had to choose between duty and happiness. Fl.is choice was in accordance with the traditions he had promised to uphold. Then it sweeps to a climax of breath-taking excitement—his sweetheart abducted on a yacht heading for the open sen. Outside the three mile limit the girl was to be married by force, but on the horizon appeared four warbonts flying to the rescue. As the strong-hearted sailor Ramon Novarro can be relied upon to mete out to the bad man of the story his rightful punishment. it is another triumph for Ramon and the additions to his list of fans will be considerable.
A topical and comedy complete the display to-night. On Wednesday a pietnrisatTon of i modern story by FT. L-. Gates “ Joanna.” starring Dorothy Maekaill and Jack Miilhall.’ a First National picture.
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Hokitika Guardian, 15 February 1927, Page 1
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357AMUSEMENTS. Hokitika Guardian, 15 February 1927, Page 1
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