AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 February 1927, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBQDYS’ PICTURES

THM BEAI'TIKUL (TIW -TO-NIGH T.

Richard Harthelniess' newest picture

Tin? Beautiful Cits.'’ which is tin? attraction to-night at the Princess I heatre, presents the young .star in a distinctly " different ” sort o! role. •Mr liartliclincss plays an itaiiaii buy ol the Hast Side of .Manhattan. The hoy. Tony Gillardi. is an idealist and dreamer, making a precarious living 'i lline; llowcrs ill I lie crowded street* ol the slums. Tony Ciliar?li comes to see the beauty of a {treat city and he finds success and happiness. .Mr Barthelmess’ Tony Gillardi is another demonstration of the tremendous versatility id' this able young star. Since he achieved stardom, Mr Hart holiness has sought to play a different type of role in each picture. The idealistic young Italian will he a distinct step from .Mr llarthelmess’ brash, hnppy-go-Ineky gol> in “ Shore I,cave,” and from, his Krie Kane, the composer, broken on the wheel of fate in “Soul-Fire.” Indued, it affords fresh proof that Mr liarl holiness is at the forefront of Iho young actors of the lilms. Air llarthelmess is surrounded by an admirable east in “The Beautiful City.” Dorothy Gish plays Tony's sweetheart, a young Irish girl of the tenement. William I ’owed I lias a prominent role. Frank Puglia. the voting Italian actor, plays loiiy Gillardi’s brother. Kenneth Wehh directed “The Beautiful City,” which like Air liarl holiness’ other Inspiration Pictures Productions. is released Crouch First National Pictures.

A topical and comedy eompTete a fine program mo to-night. (hi Wednesday night Mlinor Glyit’s great novel “ Afan and Alaid.” starring T.ew Cody and Harriet Hammond, will be the special attraction for patrons.