OTAKI THEATRE.

Otaki Mail, 17 July 1922, Page 3

OTAKI THEATRE.

.* “THE INNER CHAMBER.” Claire Robson was much surprised to be appointed as private secretary to Flint, her employer. She knew nothing of the character of the man, and us she attended.,strictly to her business was pleased with the advancement. At night she hurried home to tell her mother. who was an invalid, of her luck. Mrs Robson aud her daughter Claire lived in a cheap apartment. Flint met Claire in the country road aud then she discovers his true character, Slu calls up a friend, Wellman, who rescues her. she instinctively loves him and he her. but a woman who has designs upon the kindly disposed individual Gib Claire the chap is married. Thereupon she misinterprets his act-ions and dismisses him. then Claire’s mother is taken ill. Claire wins favour with Dr. George Dauilo, whose work in medical to search had marked him tor a big future. The doctor insisted upon examining Airs Robson, and in a feu weeks had the woman cured. Dr. Dauilo was also attending Wellman, who was suffering melancholia from a broken heart. One night the doctor took Wellmail to the cafe and introduced him to Claire. The two met as sf rangers, but during the evening the doctor is called nwav, leaving Claire in Wellman’-,

care. Dr. Dauilo fall* in love with Gin ire and proposes, and so graleiul

v.-re Claire and her mother for the great cure ami his kindness to them (bat the girl accepted. The day befor.e the wedding tile paper* announced the dea-th of Air Wellman's wife, and made public the fact that she had been in an asylum for twelve yearn hopelessly insane. Claire was startled. She realised that she had misunderstood Human and now she was to marry another in the inner chamber of her heart she deeply loved Wellman. There was a scene and the husband shot himself, but before dying he learns tho truth. His death left tho way clear for tho lovers to straighten out their mistake. “THE LEATHER PUSHERS.”

Kano Halliday. handsome and popular college athlete and society idol, learns that his father has become bankrupt. He is without means to retrieve his father’s and his own fortune? except through his skill as a boxer. “Tin Ear” T'agin, a trainer, recommends him as a “comer” and possible “chainpeen” to “Dummy” Carney and Joe Murphy, two third-grade fight promoters. They make a deal with Halliday to fight him under the name of “Kid” Roberts, and his first contest is arranged with Due Frosno, the Canadian champion. When the fight begins it is obvious that he is holding back and stalling for time, instead of forcing the light, as expected. “Dummy” Carney, disgusted with his new fighter, believing him to be “yellow.” offers to surrender his share in “Kid” Roberts’ contract to Joe Murphy for £2O, a proposition which Murphy accepts. The “Kid” is pretty badly battered, but suddenly sees a vision of the wealthy and beautiful Irene Gresham, who he is to wed. and he makes an amazing rei eoverv. It develops he has won the ' fight with a Joe Murphy ! shews him the contract and tells him ■ that “D-uinmy” Carney has withdrawn | from the parUership. **Dummy” Carney, indignan- 1 - at the outcome of the fight, balieves he has been doublecrossed by Robert-* and Murphy.