AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 January 1930, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERVBODYB PICTURES A GREAT RACING STORY. TO-NIGHT.

A deft and skilful combination of romance, comedy, pathos and action, told in scenes that are both thrilling and beautiful, -makes ‘Thoroughbreds, ■ the Universal production which opens to-night at the Prin-cess';-Theatre, one of the most entertaining photoplays of the season. ‘‘Thoroughbreds” is a picturisatioji of the “Sport of Kings.” It is filled with scenes of the turf and the many .events which lead ,up to the running of an important horse race. ' '.I ho story dees n,ot hesitate to expose the evil phase of the sport, made up by the gambler parasites who live off the faces. ' Gerald . Beaumont noted sport writer was the author. Some of the thrilling scenes of racing dn.rses ever filmed provide much of the interest ahd also the tremendous climax. Marian Nixon, who plays her first, starring role in .-“Thoroughbreds,” and: Richard Walling, carry the loye interest. Both give excellent perform-

ances and the romance are exceedingly well handled by the pair. ‘ ‘Thoroughbreds’ ’ is the story of a young jockey who is induced to “throw” an - important race he is expected to win, through the influence of - a ..beautM adventuress. He is found out, and disgraced but through

the’ -Unfailing efforts of his former sweetheartVwhom he has deserted, he Vie given* anotjier chance. He makes good, by. winning;;a -big.--race atid is Restored to the favour of the racing publjc and his first sweetheart. Mary Nolan enacts the role of the glittering accomplice and Otis Harlan scores in a comedy role. Others in the

company are Sam Do Grass, Montagu Love, Claiye MacDowell, David Torrence, Johnny Fox Jr., and Hayden Stevenson. k The supporting subjects are Serial, “Collegians,” and Comedy. Selections bv the Orchestra.