AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 April 1930, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS PICTURES

LAURA LA PLANTE IN

“iSCANDAL”

TO-NIGHT. “Scandal,” a'tense drama of high society with Laura La Plante in the leading role, opens to-night at the Princess , was adapted' from story by AdjO'la Rogers St. Johns, builds up a climax. There are moments w Ijthmtlic audience seems to hold its breSw^waiting. for the final outcome of situations so convincingly real as to bring tears to, the eyes of many. Through .a- moment’s weakness, a woman is forced to- choose between losing.’her hqnot, ■her. bushand, her child and hei;)iopm, > .pr allow a man to be seittehcecU jo ‘lmprisonment for life unjiistly tvith the murder of his wife, 'TheNsduft scenes are particularly .intense Vv.es.ley Ruggles, the Director for this Universal picture, situation so that #£t jihere the slightest JifviSuperfehaL. ity in the telling of the jfcory. John Boles, cast as the ersty(d^!e'|h#yer; y-no finds out too late that has marriefl the wrong girl, handfeS^he'i’ote•in a sophisticated manner which is not lacking in sympathyLa! Plante as the woman who in a moment of- infatuation forgets that true happiness and the love of a husband find child are worth every sacrifice, is powerfully appealing. Huntly Gordon .plays .the part of the husband who cannot bear to have his name besmirched by s 'initial, a type - welL-ii hderstocT by a conventional world. I On Wednesday and Th®;sday “Connest,’’ \an all-talkie 'pjbtpre ■starring Monte :Rlue, H. B. Wfiffibr and Lois Wilson; also five short talkie subjects.