AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 December 1932, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODY’S PICTURES

“WOMAN FROM MONTE .CARLO.’

Much-heralded and mysterious Lil Dagover makes her initial bow to audiences in “The Woman From Monte Carlo,” the First National ar.d 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—chaf.ng at the thoughtless neglect of her husband,' commander of a French battlecruiser. Her vague desires take form when the handsome Lieut. D’Ortelles, a former lover, comes to her husband’s command to escort her to a f’ance on board 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 comp’exities which permit Miss Dagover to give her memorable portrayal of .all the the moods feminine! The ship is tor-' pedoed—D’Ortelles and Corlaix are wounded—Brambourg, who knows the captain w ; IT be court-martia!le c ] schemes to gain hi s command—D’Ortelles tries deliriously to free his chief, without implicating the wife. It finally devolves

on Lottie Corlaix to decide lietween

her husband’s life and honour and her own good name. Her strange decision is the terrific climax. Miss Dagover’s s..pprrt includes Walter Huston and Warren Wd inm— George E. .Stone, John Wray, Robert Warwick, Matt McHugh, Ben Hendricks, Jr., Maude Fbu me, Francis Burten, Francis MacDonald, Jack Kennedy, Jack Curtis, Oscar Apfel, Paul Perce si and Torrence Ray. The expert direction of Michael Curtiz, the unusual photography and the pirt”resque scenes provide the perfect setting for the amazing Miss Dagover. A good supporting programme will also be shown. Re-ommended more especially for adult audiences.