AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 December 1925, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBGDYS PICTURES. •HOW TO EDI'CATE A WIFE ” -TO-NIGHT. (anit be done I' Some say yes, otliers say no. those who are cautious refuse to give an answer. They don’t know whether a wife cun Ire educated or not. "Trent ’em rough ; beat ’em once in a while; don’t spoil them with kindness.” is the way the apostles of force phrase it, and point to the Russian peasants who have to he beaten once in a. while by their hubbies to he convinced. Elinor Cilya's ideas on the subjoit have been embodied into a story, and the story has been embodied into a picture, by the name of How to Educate a Wife.” In this Master picture, the characters are '■ just folks ” such as we all meet every day. Their problems are our problems, and the unfolding of the story leaves the spectator with the feeling that he or she has just had a perplexing problem o! his own placed before him in such a way as to show both sides of the argument at once. Elinor civil has the reputation of bein;; peerless in delineating the storms and emotions oi the human lioait. Don't forget that the late Jack London called her the "greatest woman psychologist of Europe”; that Iter stories have penetrated to every home in every capital and hamlet in this country. The reason is that she is able to portray men and women, in love and life. A wonderful stellar cast has been assembled. ft consists of Marie Provost. Monte lllue, Claude Gillingwater, Vera Lewis. Holly Francisco. Creighton link*, Edward Earle and Nellie Tlly linker. On Thursday Rudolph Valentino will he seen in his latest Paramount special "Monsieur lloaueaire which is the greatest romance that has been written and now ii comes to the screen. Its thrilling action and pulsating love scenes will keep you enthralled. And what is more “ Monsieur lleaueaire.” which is the special attraction at the Princess Theatre on Thursday evening heralds the return to the screen of Rudolph Valentino. Coming Eriday. Thomas Meighan in "The .Viaskan.” Coming Saturday " The Confidence Man.”