AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 July 1927, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS’ PICTURES

“ the .street he forgotten .MEX ’’—TO-NIGHT. Percy .Mannont gives one of the greatest chaiaeter portrayals of his career in the role of “ Easy-Money ” Charlie in “ The Street of the Forgolten .Men," wniili is Herbert Brenon s newest production for Paramount, to be shown at the Princess Theatre this evenin';. The story deals with a petty beggar who adopts a Tittle girl and I rings her up in ignorance of his profession. only to see the one tine thine in his life threatened with ruin through the evil plotline; of one ol his lellowcreoks. Gem go Kilibe Turner, who wrote the story for Eiherty Magazine, has created an unusual and exceptionally interestin'; character in Easy--11l on ey Charlie. Most of the dramatic action of the story i< laid in a dive near the Bowery, to which flock the hopeless, battered wrecks whom life has hrgoiieii—a novel background against, which ( harlie and the girl stand out appealingly. In such a role, Percy ■Marmont is in his element. Here he is seen as a beaten, hopeless wanderer, forced by circumstances into a Tile of petty crookedness which almost buries the idealism which he bad hoped to use in betterin'; the world In general. Then with dramatic suddenness, he becomes the guardian of a small *;irl. To briny; her up like it Indy, be is forced to remain in the surroundings he despises and to keep her in ignorance of Ids profession. When she reaches womanhood, he tails in love with her. but this, too, he is forced to conceal and. by shamming death, he leaves her free to marry a young man in her own sphere of life. Kent tired with .Marmont in the cast of the prediction are Xeil Hamilton and .Mary Brian. A Topical and comedy will complete the display to-night. On Kriday next. William Fox presents “ Forbidden Cargo.”