AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 June 1932, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODY’S PICTURES. TO-NIGHT AND SATURDAY. “BOUGHT.” Constance Dennett again proves herself wol thv of the popularity which increases with each new screen venture “Common Clay,” “She Takes a Holiday” and now “Bought-,” which offers her the most highly emotional staii-pig ro.c of her career.

“Jackdaws Strut” novel on which “Bought;” is based. The heroine is indeed a sti fitting Cittie jackdaw of a modem girl, who, resenting the poverty ol her early life. and thj flights suffered on account of her doubtful birth, decided that, 'whatever the odds, she will sit in the seats «f the mighty. “High” society, is her goal. Left alone in the world by. the death of her mother, she secures a position as a mannequin; through the kindness of an old buyer, Dave Miver, whose reason .or his interest in her she does not know, until too late to repay it. She meets a poor young writer, Nb'kv Ainorv. but refuses to let him see that she returns liis love, because it will stand in the way of her ambition. Later through the same agency she gets a position with a wealthyCphv'si-' eian, is thrown in the company dl a rich playboy, tells false stories about her family, to win his regard and becomes engaged to him. Her duplicity- is discovered— and then the real climax 'nears--hut not without many moments »' suspense. Featured ns tb" struggling writer \ who welcomes the wandering and .dis-illusioned girl -hack |o society more honest, if not quite so “high,” is Ben Lyon. The kindly old. benefactor, who turns out >'i the. end' to be the lather of the heroine—is played by her real father, the famous stage actor, Richard Bennett. Others in the hir< r " ('"‘'l ar« Do-otl'v Peterson Raymond Milland, Arthur Stuart Hull, Doris Lloyd. Aire Madison, Maude Eburne, Clara Mlandick and Edward N n "i*nt. Phar Lap’s last race, winning th» Agua Caliente Handicap, will he shown to-night only. Good supports.