AMUSEMENTS

Hokitika Guardian, 6 January 1921, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

—— - • * McLEAN’S PICTURES.

DOROTHY DALTON, FRIDAY

Air .McLean presents to-morrow night Dorothy Dalton in “The Lady of Red Butte.” The story tells of an intolerant preacher, almost overcome by thirst, staggers into a town almost lorsaken, that nestles in the desert. He

receives a cup of water from "Faro Kmi,” a girl-owner of a dance hall—the part played by -Miss Dalton, which awakens pleasant memories of her remarkable interpretation of "Tbe Flame of tbe Yukon.” Eater, learning her social position, the preacher denounces '.or and calls upon God to visit his wrath upon the town and especially the dance hull. " Fare Fan ” is caring for several orphaned little children in her home above the dance ball, and as they are crippled and ill, she pits her soul power against his, and in her crude wav prays God to save her childien. A lire breaks out in the village, and the minister believes his prayer has been answered, hut a sudden change of wind turns the course of the flames, and the dance hall is the only building in the town that is saved from destruction. A blow on the bead restores the evangelist to reason, and in the struggles against the ravages of thirst and hunger he becomes a common sufferer with "Faro Fan.” While she watches the lever-stricken little children he crosses the desert and brings food and medicine that restores all to health and''happiness and toleration.