AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 December 1932, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODY’S PICTURES

TO-NIGHT AND SATURDAY. "WOMAN FROM MONTE CARLO.” ' -Much-heraldecl and mysterious Lil . Dngc-ver makes her initial bow to audiences in' "The Woman From Monte Carlo,” the First National and Vitaphone production, which comes to the Princess Theatre to-night, The story concerns Lottie Cor.’aix, a ■ captive butterfly' longs for the gaiety of her past in Monte Carlo—chafing at the thoughtless neglect of her husband,, commander of . a French battle cruiser.. Her vaghe''desires take form when the handsome Lieut; D’Ortolles, a former jover, comes'to her husband’s comipand to escort her to a fiance on hoard ship. During the festivit’es war is declared. D’Ortelles, instead of taking . Lottie ashore, lingers . to make love. They barely escape detection, when Brambourg, the chief officer, who also desires her, comes upon them. Then begin the thrilling eomp’exities which permit Miss Dagover to give her memorable po-trayal of all the the moods feminine. The ship is torpedoed—D’Ortelles and Corlaix wounded—Brambourg,. who knows the captain will be court-martiaHed schemes to gain hi s command—D’Ortelles tries deliriously to free his chief without implicating the wi e. Jt finally devolves

oii Lottie ' Corlaix to decide between her lmsbaiid’s life and honour und her own good name. Her strange decision is the terrific climax.

I Miss Dagover’s support mH"Jcs WalI ter Huston and Warren Wiliam—- | George E... Stone, John Wray, Robert j W arwick, Matt McHugh, Ben Hendricks; Jr., Maude. Eburne, Francis Burton,:, ftyqncis MacDonald, Jack Kennedy,, 3tick Curtis, Oscar Apfel, Paul Poreysi and -Torrence Bay. The expert .direction of Michael Curtiz, the unusual photography and the picturesque scenes provide the perfect setting for the amazing Miss Dagover. A good supporting programme will also he shown. I Bcommended more especially for adult audiences. -