AMUSEMENTS.
EVERYBODYS’ pictures
JOA NX A ” —TO-NIGHT
Dorothy Alackaiil. beautiful blond iilm queen, is her most enchanting self in her latest picture, “.loanna,” seen lor the first time to-night at tlie Princess Theatre. Miss .Mackaill. who represents all that is fresh and spirited m a role that brings out the full piny of these beautiful attributes. According to the story ol “.Joanna,” tin.” young film star, impersonating a dress model, is given a million dollars with the injunction to spend u as she sees fit. She is not told where the million dollars comes from. Tuner, after she lias spent it all in a hectic hitting of the high spots, she discovers that she lias been the pawn of a wager between two magnates relative to the ability of a modern girl to live a fine life even it given the wherewithal I to purchase the luxuries that her heart craves. It is uiiuecessaiv to state that the little dress model pulls through—ami with flying colours. Too much praise cannot he bestowed upon .Miss Mackaill for her flawless characterization. There arc times when her performance makes the heart leap with joy. Excellent support is given the lovely actress by Jack Mnlhall. who is co-featured with her. Her liner delineation of a cleancut youth could lie imagined than that given by this young man. Included in tile supporting cast are George Fawcett. Lillian l.angdon. John T. Murray ami Edwards Davis. The latest in Tonicals and a good comedy complete the display to-night.
On Thursday “The Chechakeos.” ; great story'of the Klondike and Motin McK inlev.
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Hokitika Guardian, 16 February 1927, Page 1
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263AMUSEMENTS. Hokitika Guardian, 16 February 1927, Page 1
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