KING'S THEATRE

NZ Truth, Issue 602, 30 December 1916, Page 2

KING'S THEATRE

"The Golden Chance" To grasp the skirts of jjolden chance Is tho fond ambition of. many. Some «eek the opportunity: others have it thrust before them. This Is the theme of tho absorbing drama which, is to feature the new programme. "Tho Golden Chance" achieves, the critics agree, a double success. In production, mounting, dressing, acting, m everything, m fact, that goes to make artistic perfection, this Lasky-Para-mount drama may bo said to represent tho last word m cinematography. Cleo Ridgeloy, a Him actress, who had previously done good work m minor parts, scores a dramatic success In tho premier role. The story Is worthy of the production. Mary Denny, tho heroine of the play, is a hurhblo dressmaker m the establishment of » fashionublo modiste. Her husband ia a drunken, ruffianly ne'er-do-well. Alary Is good-looking, refined and presentable. The hostess at a fashionable dinner party, disappointed In one of her guests, selects Mary for the vacant chair, and two unexpected ! things happen— a millionaire fulls m lovo with her. and her husband choose* that particular night and that hmiso ! fwr his burglarious enterprise. Th« I husband Is caught Ted-handed, but l« allowed to escape on the truth being made known. Later he attempts to blackmail the millionaire, but m a genwulonnl encounter with the polico the villain is shot, and Mary marries the millionaire, which l» as It should be— « happy ending. Tho reputation tho picture has made m Australia and at tho new Strand Theatre m Auckland is sufficient proof that it Is out of tho ordinary. The »lax Him Ih supported by an intorc«tlnß variety of topics and other hlgh-class films.