AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 April 1925, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

McLEAN’S PICTURES.

THE .STRANGER’S BANQUET.” TO-NIGHT I TO-NIGHT !

Marshall Neilan, now producing his pictures in association with the Goldwyn organisation, is a young pro-ducer-director who has gone steadily oil from triumph to triumph. His latest picture, “ The Stranger’s Banquet,” made at the Goldwyn studios and released by United Artists, is declared one of the finest yet produced. Air Neilan purchased the screen rights to this novel by Donn Byrne several years ago, lint hold up production until lie should have ample resources at his call for doing it tho way he believed it .should lie done. His recent affiliation with Goldwyn Pictures Corporation gave him the unlimited resources and studio facilities of that big producing corporation and the super-leaturo, “ Tho Stranger’s Banquet ” is tlio result. Much of the action of Air Byrne’s story is located in the office and yards of a great shipbuilding concern and Air Neilan arranged with the Los Angeles Shipbuilding and Drydock Company lor Hie use of their promises after working hour for three or four weeks. Many of tlio workers in the great plant participate in the strike and riot scenes of the picture. The men are seen at work at, various stages in I he. budding of a great modern ship. Location, atmosphere and action are most realistic in all the shipyard scenes. This romantic background lias a direct influence upon the entire story and the picture Air Neilan has made from it. A strong supporting programme including a gazette, scenic and comedy will lie screened. The prices for this gigantic picture is dross circle 2s, stalls Is Oil. Children under twelve, Gd. Friday.—Full pictures of the arrival and welcome of the All Blacks at Wellington.

MASTER PICTURES. “YOU CAN’T FOOL YOUR WIFE.” OPERA HOUBE —TO-XIGI IT. There's something good in store for you at the Opera House to-night, when

“ You Can’t Fool Your Wile,” will lie the choif attraction. Now if you’ve been out on the razzle and wifey hasn’t found out just see this helore you do it again. J,oatrice .Joy is the wise wife, Lewis Stone, the foolish husband; Nita, Xaldi the siren, 'am! Pauline Garon, the flapper. When hubby stays out all night with another woman, the first step next morning for wifey is to the divorce court. But Beatrice Joy brings Lewis Stone In hook for such an adventure with Nita Naidi in “You Can’t Fool Your Wife,” in quite another milliner. When a vamp sets out to snare tho tired hubby and gets him. and then the unfortunate male finds she fins a jealous hubby herself, somewhere in the background, tilings begin to mix ,rapidly for the poor mere male. What everv telephone girl knows —it she listens in when Hubby’s making excuses for a night out. Garth Alcßridc thought he could fool his wife, hut she was wise. But when lie went too Inland stayed out’ all night with another woman,’well that was too much. Come and see what happened to him in “You Can’t Fool Your Wife.” We don’t advise you to try before seeing what happened to one man in “You Can’t Fool Your Wife.” The supports for this great picture are interesting and very entertaining. The lull orchestra will lie in attendance and prices are as usual.