AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 December 1927, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS’ PICTURES “ TE.MPTA'iTON ’’ TO-NIGHT. ‘■Temptation,’’ the Master Picture now at the Princess Theatre, has lior its star 11 uguette Ruflos, the most beautiful woman in Paris. A smashing big royal wedding scene. Ihe most speelaeular fireworks display ever seen m pictures. A wild Moiniiartre cabaret. The lire in the palace. A wild automobile race at mid-night. The diving and swimming girls at I,’Erotic, Parisian cabaret. “ Temptation ’’ was directed by Ijeonco Pcrrelt, who made

" .Madame Sans Gene,” and adapted •'■"Mi tin.* famous French novel Kocnigsnuirk, 1 by Pierre Benoit. .Aurora, a beautiful young woman, is forced by bar father into a loveless marriage with a very rich and powerful man. She Koos to live in his palace. Her husband, at last Urine; of his attempts to win her love, announces that he is leaving lor the Congo on a hunting trip. Ilis jealous brother murders him and hides the hotly in the palace. Aurora knows nothing of ibis. She is informed later that her husband met his death in Congo. She returns to her lather in Paris, and flings herself into the wild night life of the city to forget. At length she returns to the palace of her late husband, where a young french visitor lulls in love with her. 'the French youth discovers the body of Aurora’s husband hidden in a secret chamber in the palace. Before lie can intorm .Aurora, the murderer sets fire to the palace. The young Frenchman heroically rescues Aurora from the flames. She declares her love for him.

The usual good supports, including a two reel comedy, will also he shown to-night.

“THE BETTER ’DEE.” MONDAY Syd Chaplin, star of Warner Bros.’ production of “The Better ’Ole,” which comes to the Princess Theatre on Monday has scored the hit of his career in this new picture, which was adapted hy Clias. E. Bcisncr and Darryl Francis Zaniick from Bruce Bn irns fa flier’s world-famous on r toons and play. The locale of the picture is a part cf the British front in France during the World War. 'Die regiment has been relieved from front line duty on the eve of an unexpected (human attack, and lias inarched into the little French village anticipating a good rest, some fun and plenty to eat. After several days some of them try their hands at amateur theatricals which include a horse in the town hall. Old Bill and his pal, Alf. are drafted to the horse. The preparations and presentation of the play are funny enough, hut that is just the beginning. When the Hermans suddenly advance and capture the town, not leaving the retiring British, time to lido their friends out of the horse and they find themselves in (his masquerade within the German lilies. Then tile fun really begins.