AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 July 1924, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

OFT OK THE DKpTIbS’ AND “itCh FA 1.0 BILL” TD-XIGIIT.

••Out o!’ :!*<• Depths" a Williatf. Fox {>■*<>•! 111. lit■ !1 with ;i live-star east will Id.' tin.' big attraction iu Hokitika m-nighl. Ihe scene is laid in a railroad town. Sam Hardy, a rejected suitin' for Ruth S 11 idlortI"s hand, induces Iter father In drink. • ‘just out! for .sociability.” Sure enough. tli ' liahil get' the best of liiil Sandl'iird. and Hardy ha.-. tired him I rum iii- mli a - engineer. 'i n make mailers worse. Hardy lulls .luhii Hand, the I’resident nf I lie Railroad. that his sun Harry Hand, i, the sweet heart of Htltli Samifold. The ilima\ eumes when the I’rcsident i-. journeying in a private ear with Hill Sandliird tit the throttle, drunk and hemline for a

« ashed-au ay In idee. Ituih and llirrv jmr iie m another engine and .succeed in resetting tliem utter ;i thrilling race. All ends v.i'li ii ith Hut'i and Hurry married, and Hill •worn u/i' drink for life. In presenting this line Fox Photoplay the inaiiareiiteiit wish specially to draw a t ten I ion to the tine tilting of .Miriam liaptista. the six-year-old ‘‘.screen sister’’ to daekie Gongaii.” • twine to there being no picture display on I hitrsday. the second episode of the world-famous serial, “Buffalo liiil" will he screened to-night.

?!?;■ LEAH’S F.'fjTUHES. “FIGHTIX’ .MAD" IT! IDA V. McLean's Pictures present a groat Western leature on l'‘riday night. •'!• pollin' -Mae,” starring William Desmond as I!nd. He sees on tho observation platform an attractive young woman, Peggy Hughes, who is accompanying her uncle. Howard Ortthtiin. a customs iuspeetor assigned to the I’order, la the group with them are Mis Hraham and Frttneiscn I.azara, a .Mexican, who represents himself its being a I'nited States Secret Service agent. When, at her first glimpse id’ the mutinied eoiihoy, I‘eggv enthusiastically waves iter hat. it is Mown from h"f hand on to the tracks. Ilia! gallops titter it and scooping it from it from between the ties overtakes tlm train as it. stops lor water. The porter refuses to allow him to enter the ear to return it hut the eowhov draws

his pi-tul and lories his way in. The passengers panie stricken at what they imagine to he a hold up tear lor their lives and one woman tosses her necklace into the girl's hat which Mini is on his uay through the ear to restore to its owner. Alter a hard trip over the arid country, find arrives at tile little ton n of Jericho, the headquarter- of the Border police. lIN horse collapses and the travel worn condition o| the eowhov arouses the amusement of some men. one of whom Hud severely thrushes. While helping to restore him, find finds on his collar the letters, “H.! 1 .” Realii-ug that his opponent is a mouther ol the force which lie has come to join he apologises to him and tells him it liy he has come to Jericho. Due id op t a dame is givon by Col. Gates lor the ladies oi .Mr Graham's parly at which are pro.-enl l.a/.aro and his sister. Nit a d" Garina. Lnxnr.i invites Mrs Grahtim and Peggy for an autoliioliile ride. When they cross the hnrder they are kidnapped by

a group of Verde’s bandits and held for ransom, itiid atid his three pal-refjHi':-1 the assignment to deliver the ransom to th.e hamlits. declaring their Indie!' that they can not only ret hack the ladies hut also capture the notorious Verde. When l!nd is brought to Verde's headquarter- hy a guard ol .Mexican I.all'll!:, lie I arils that \ •.■rile is uotie other than the polished l.a/.aro. The bandit chief frees .Mis Graham hut nnuiiunces his intention of boldine Peggv as his special gilcsi. With a heavy bandit guard the party starts Inn!; to tli " holder hill i- interrupted on the way hy Nila de Garma who, on raced hy Verde's preference for Peggv. wives the guard a false message to reliirn. littd and Ids pals take advantage of the hall to Hirotth* He* .Mexii aifs and don liieir nniforins. Thus at lift d, they return to the bandit camp', littd encounters \ erde, overpowers him and escapes with Peggy. The garrison is arouseil and pursues them. Due hy ntij the thtee pals in halt the pursuers nit,l finally Bud and Peggy are cornered if the hilly country. Bud i. saved I ruin a treacherous attack treat Mdiind niieti vjtij da (oirtiin shoots \ erde and toe Border Police arrive iu tune to rescue them In m the bandits and escort tm'tn hm k i'i ihe Post, where Hud wins a commission in the Border Police and