AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 May 1927, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS’ PICTURES

JOSEPH CONRAD'S “LORD JI-Y TO-NIGHT,

To-night at the Princess Theatre

big Paramount Special Attraction, a great story of the sea will he presented. The finest traditions of the merchant marine are glorified in Joseph Conrad’s “Lord Jim” which Victor FI tuning lias produced as a Paramount picture, with Percy Mannont, Shirley Mason, oah Beery, and Raymond Hatton in the principal roles of the cast. Mannont, in the title role of the story, deserts his ship in a moment of danger, and spends the rest of his life regretting the act of trying to live down the name “Coward” which follows him everywhere. Nobody wants him—lie’s “through” as far as the sea is concerned. A friend finally pities him and gives him a position on a distant, nl-

most unknown, tropical island of flic far-flung Archipelago among tlio savage Malays who 'inhabit if. The story ol Mnrmont’s atonement is a drama of astounding conflict. The lone Caucasian triumphs over a whole island of copper-coloured savages. To thorn he becomes “Lord Jim” and makes himself their king. He faces courageously perils that make paltry a leaky steamer in a typhoon. Love is his final and greatest conquest. A ravishing girl offers him such love as Oriental poets sing about. Then a white man, evil, cunning, and revengeful, penetrates Marmont’s last refuge on earth. In a terrific battle against a‘thousand odds the astounding climax of the kaleidoscopic career of “Lord Jim” is brought to an end.

A Topical and Comedy completes a ‘grand display to-night. Miss Williams’ orchestra will play the incidental score for this fine programme.

On Friday next another new seria will lie shown introducing William Desmond in “The Ace of Spades.”