AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 April 1927, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

TOWN HALL PICTURES. TO-NIGHT AT 8.30. At the Town Hall to-night at 8.30 o t lock the sitr picture will he “Silent Evidence,” starring David H-iwlhorno and Marjorie Hume, an all British production. Mark Stanton has had a did ippoi lit merit in love, his fiancee having been killed on the eve of her wedding. and for five years he became a recluse lievoting himself entirely t) research in bi.s laboratory. An act idcntal lucr-tiug with the niece of his next tb : i ighhour induces him to shave hi 1 I and devote more time to his p( i ■ .1 appoaram-e. . . It tliere_ fore hap; .s that on the night that Mark’s researches fcre crowned with

success, almost the first picture he sees in his magic mirror is that ol Ins wife in do McrinioiirtAs arms. A

strong dramatic scene follows. Hearing Mark's aviprcach, de Merincourt hides in the safe in which Rosamund has just placed her jewels. .Suspecting this Mark locks the sale and tells bis wife what be lias seen. Ihe wretch ed woman implores Mark to open the door of the safe, which he refuses to do. until a revolver shot makes then believe that da Merincourt has killed himself. When the door is ojiened de Merincourt falls into the room. I ho\ believe him to be dead, but while the' are discussing the situation de Min incourt recovers and. menacing then, with his revolver, l.ittempls to escape. Approaching the electrical battery, lie receives a shock Which renders him unconscious, and by the time he has recovered Li find himscll in the hands of the police, Mark and Rosamund have conic to a perfect understanding. The 12th episode of the serial “The Purple Riders,” and further chapters of “The Telephone Girl complete u fine programme.