AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 July 1929, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

'JFVERYBODYS pictures.

“LADY RAFFLES” TO-NIGHT. A olever girl- of mystery, who brings two society thieves to justice, is the tale told by “ Lady Raffles,” the Col-umbia-Master Picture on the screen at the Theatre to-night’; The cast is headed'by Estelle Taylor, with such players as Roland Drew, Lilyan Ashman, Ernest Hilliard and, Winifred Landis in support. The action is swift, resorting'to strategy and clever ruses,which offer strong audience appeal, A /pretty love interest is interwoven in ■ rhe plot; l wjth : here and there a'touch of pathos to heighten the dramatic effect. There are moments of breathless suspense as Lady -Raffles makes daring escapes and turns up again in the most unexpected places. In many instances the picture reminds one of a slight-of-liand performance, so cleverly is the disappearance and reappearance

worked. '.'R. "William Neill goes great ‘credit for'the clever way in (which he 'has handled the direction of the picture. The plot revolves around a diamond necklace and the'daring attempts of a pair of society crooks to secure it and place the blame on Lady Raffles. The latter, more than tlie pair, is always three leaps-ahead of them and in ttye end completely turns tables. You’ll have to see this picture in order to appreciate it. Suspense, "surprises, strjiteg 4 V and lpve are, blended into a rich;’mellow clniina delineating the strange adventures of . a girl of mystery. • ; - A topical and comedy will also be shown to-night.