AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 October 1928, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS PICTURES, “ROSE OF THE GOLDEN' WEST” TO-NIGHT. To-night a magnificent, romantic story ot early California will be presented at the Princess Theatre. Monterey, California, a civilised community years before' the Revolutionary War* the site of California’s first capital, and one of the most impressive combinations of land, sea and trees in the Americans, furnishes the background for the action in “Rose of . the Golden West,” George Fitzmaurice’s latest production of First National Pictures. Founded in 177t> by Father Serna when he built there the second of California’s 21 missions, Monterey was California’s first real city and was a more important commodity than San Francisco up to the time gold was found on the ‘ Sacramehto River. From that time: Monterey faded and San Fkancisco became a glaring yellow light on the Pacific Coast. It was in Mojfiterey in 1846 that Commander Sloat landed men from an American warship anchored in the bay and with the aid of Troin'as Larkin, American consul, took possession of the capital. It was there that Robert Louis Stevenson lived and wrote. Monterey claims California’s first brick h oil Be, its first customs house, its first theatre and first whaling station. The story of “Rose of the Golden West’’ is built around the stirring historical events of 1846, and much of it was filmed on the very spots where the history making action took place. The featured members of the cast of the story include Mary .Astor, Gilbert Roland, Montague Love, Gustav vou Sevffertitz, Flora Finch and others.

The supports to-night include a T' p : - cal and Comedy. Usual prices will be charged. On Wednesday, Douglas McLean in “Soft' Cushions”; and on Friday, Rin Tin Tin in “Hills of Kentucky”; will be shown.