ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXII, Issue 4324, 30 September 1921, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

CENTRAL THEATRE PICTURES.

THE TEST OF HONOUR.

“Rocks of Valpre,” the star last Wednesday, possesses a strong grip. The heart of the plot contained the rather unusual feature of two honourable men in love with the same woman, and each remaining honourable to the end. Under such .circumstances it would generally be found that one of the men, the one the woman loved, would sully his name, and would incui- no great odium thereby. But “Rocks of Valpre” pointed the moral that, no matter how trying a position one may be forced into, it is possible to uphold honour, and sooner or later, the way out of an impasse wil| be found,'the struggle meanwhile developing sue a. characters as history and drama are made of. Between the taking away of an innocent officer’s sword, upon a wrongful conviction, and the restoration of it on a deathbed there is a world of dramatic justification of the upholding of the moral code. The gun referred to is the famous 75 millimetre 'light field piece of the French Army, used in the Great Wai;. The main support, the “Diamond QUeen, not far removed from real "high finance” life, either.

Mr Woods expresses his ’thanks for* the way the public patronise the super-feature films he has brought to Paeroa at considerable expense, and states .that he has made arrangements ,to secure all the leading British and Continental special stars well ahead.

“RIDERS OF THE LAW.”

TO-NIGHT. Daring and clever Horsemanship, the virile romance of the backwoods camp, bristling with thrilling episodes, characterises “Riders of the Law,” featuring the well-known movie star, Harry Carey, which will l be screened to-night.

“GIRL OF THE SEA.”

TO-MORROW NIGHT.

One who is described as “.the most perfectly formed girl alivei,” Betty Hilburn, will be starred in “Gin of the Sea,” on Saturday night. She can swim like a fish, dive like an otter, fight 'like a wild-cat, and she will, make your heart lose a beat or two as she goes swimmingly through the greatest underwater picture the world has ever seen. You’ll see Chester Barnetji go down to the ocean’s bed to search for a .lost fortune. You’ll see A- ’ - ’ him entrapped when a man-eating shark snaps the air-pipe, and you’ll see him caught in the tentacles of a great octopus. Then you’ll see beautiful Betty Hilburn scorn convention, discard her tattered clothing, and dive unarmed to his fescue.

“FACE AT YOUR WINDOW/ 1

MONDAY, OCTOBER 3.

Scenes of riot and pillage in the streets of an American city., a murder mystery, and a dramatic love romance are the outstanding features bf “The Face a.t Your Window,” a new William Fox special production which will be seen at the Central Theatre on Monday night. The nationalisation of women in .America is the aim of certain. alien agitators in that country. “The Face at Your Window” deals with this phase of the struggle between Capital and Labour. “The Face at Your Window” is by Max Marcin, author, of “Eyes of Youth” and other stage successes.