ENTERTAINMENTS.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 595, 24 December 1920, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

POPULAR PICTURES.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25th,

"KULTUR."

A big double programme that should prove an attraction will be submitted at the Oddfellows' Hall tomorrow, Christmas Night. The star picture is entitled "Kultur." It is a powerful drama featuring Gladys Brockwell in the leading role. The supporting picture is a fast moving comedy entitled "Never Say Quit," George Walsh plays the hero in this fun-packed picture. By no effort can he dodge the bad luck which follows him from Friday on which he was born. Disaster always meets him with open arms. Even in marriage he cannot find refuge from the crooks and sharpers who steal his money and administer black eyes. Though his wife is an angel of goodness, he becomes the unhappy father of triplets on Friday, the 13th.

DECEMBER 29th. News of the reappearance of Fatty Arbuckle in the Paramount comedy, "A Desert Hero," at the Oddfellows 7 Hall, on Wednesday, will be read with interest by the famous comedian's numerous followers. "A Desert Hero' is a burlesque on life out back. It tells of Fatty's coming to Carbolic Camp, loaded with gold dust, afte many months' toil in the desert. • •' r- wrf

JANUARY Ist —"ROUGH AND

READY."

One of the most powerful pictures ever made is William Farnum's engrossing de luxe production, "Rough and Ready," which comes to the Oddfellow's Hall on Saturday, January 1. The story depicts, in great bold strokes, a man's sturdy fight in the far Northland to right a deep wrong Through the underhanded manipulations of Jack Belmont, Bill Stratton is cheated out of the love oi Evelyn Durant, a motherless girl, whom he has protected since hei father, Matthew, left to search foi gold. To forget this biggest sorrow of his life Bill returns again to the region of ice and cold, where the trail -is as long as the enduring snow.

He finds himself, after many months in Yellow Gulch, primitive and picturesque as its name. At "The Nugget," the chief gatheringplace of the miners, he stops ? crooked faro game and incurs once again the enmity of Belmont, the proprietor of the place. Bill's kindness and his sense of justice win him two firm friends "Beauty" Estelle Darrow, dance-hall belle, over whom Jack Belmont holds sway, and a faithful Siwash Indian. Belmont swears further revenge against Stratton for what he calls a "further insult." A short time later, Bill learns that an old villager. "Lucky," is none other than Matthew Durant. The man had struck it rich at first, but after he won his pseudonym fortune turned. His let-, ters to Evelynf however, said nothing of the truth, and led the girl to believe he was the millionaire owner of the Rainbow Mine. To describe what follows would rob the picture of all the interest centered in it. The supporting programme is good.

STRAND PICTURES.

CHRISTMAS NIGHT.

To-morrow (Christmas) 8.30 o'clock, Harry Carey's latest picture entitled, "Blue Streak McCoy,' - will be unfolded. "Fighting Job McCoy" is found, soon after th« memorable June 30, 1919. mourning the loss of his friend, "John B." The Border Rangers offer excitement and rc:venture to keep his mind busy, so Job solists. An unscrupulous official of tne mine connives to steal both Marlowe's "gold bullion and his wife. Job suspects the scheming- Otis and is able to frustrate the well-planned robbery of the strong box. The bitnerness of Otis, however, leads him to seek revenge, and in the fight which follows Marlowe learns of the debt he owes to Job. Just as the desperadoes are closing in, the rangers appear over the brow of the ridge, guided by Conchita, who—j—. Come end see what happens after this, and enjoy a photo-drama that is different. On Monday, Boxing night, the Strand Pictures will show a special screening of the emotional melodramatic production, "Crook o' Dreams," starring Louise Huff and Frank Mayo This is a stirring story of the underworld. Also, Charlie Chaplin in hi? side-splitting picture, "The llink." Good supports are included.