AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 February 1928, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS PICTURES. “RISK V BUSINESS' ’—WEDNESDAY A sweet beautiful lave story that carries with it a full complement of comedy and pathos, thrills and tense drama has been brought to the screen in “Risky Business, ’’ Vera Reynold’s latest starring production which is scheduled lor Wednesday night. The screen play was adapted by Beulah Marie Di.x from Charles Brackett’s magazine serial. “Pearls Before Cecily.’’ Cecily, sweet hut pampered, becomes engaged to a young country doctor. Her mother, a widow, supposed to he wealthy, has sacrificed almost her last cent to keep up appearances in order* that her daughter may marry Coults-Browne, a wealthy suitor. The mother* secretly plots with Coults-Browm* to break up the girl's match with the struggling young medico. When ( vci 1\ and her mother -pend a week end at the home of ibe former’s fiance's sister*, the di-eorn-

turts to comparative poverty there !-hr,vs into the mother’s hand-;. Through a series o| clever* and oluwr comic intrigues. the mother finally aids chance I ml breaks up the match. Cecily goes i > rile •■ountrv home oj Coults-Browne uearhv. t.ijoiu a woe!» -end party there, hut tire comparisons .-In* draws are not what mother* had planned--and Cecily, repentant, escapes jrom ardent Coiilts!!rov. ne and starts an eight-mile tr amp hack to her sweetheart. ’I hen an adventure belalls her in mule that brings about an unexjieeted climax. \lan Hale directed this splendid production. The ca-.t includes Kenneth Thompson, Ethel Clayton, Zasu Pitts, Maid Crane, Louis Natheau, George Irving and Lou iso Cairo. The usual good supporting series will also bo shown, including the latest in Topieals and a good comedy.