AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 October 1919, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

McLEAN’S PICTURES.

“ COME BACK TO ERIN,” This evening at the Opera House Mr McLean presents a gibat Irish picture “ Come Back to' Erin,” With Gene Gauntier in the leading role. It is a real’lrish picture photographed in Kijlariiey' and'is ’fnnbf' incident and attractive situations, showing the beauties of the old spot with great faithfulness. "A second star feature is an attractive comedy “ The Sheriff,” . iii which Batty Arbuckle is 'seen in ope of his best 1 efforts; ' resulting in'a scream'from start"fo finish; i;il ' 1 Another stay Wallace Reid in “Less Than Kin,” fhe latest Paiamount, will be shown. To take another man’s name is a simple matter—but when it comes to taking his place in the family household is quite a different proposition,‘even If yoii ; are “his double,” and his father hasn’t seen his sou for twelve years.' ' But Vickers j did it—and’ sucbessinlly, i; too—until j Lee’s wife and family came to claim I their lost husband and father. Then! things began to happen. j

ALLARD'? PICTURES. I ! o PRINCESS THEATRES' j T. Pollard lias, by special arrangement with Mr Alt' Lin ley, secured a real live sporting' programme of pic- ; tares to be screened lit the' 1 Princess , to-morrow (Thursday) evening.' l’lie principle’ attraciibn to be shown is" a! picturisatidn' of George Edgar's sporting novel ' ll Kent,' "the Fighting Man,” starring Bombardier Wells tbe ex-champion Heavy-weight, and most scientific boxer in Great Britain. Bombardier Wells in the leading role of the al}-Britisii pro-''! duction proves that there is no more reason to despise him as an actor than as a clever boxer. The supporting pictures include Charlie Chaplin in 11 A Night Out,?’ and another comedy featuring Patty Arbuckle. The story | of “Kent, the Fighting Man ” opens j in the West End gambling club, and : | John Wesferley forges his father’s ! name to a cheque fdr r £2ooo, in order 1 Ito liquidate debts of honour. His i father disowns him, and he decides to j fight his own way in the world. In 1 j his wanderings he rescues Constance . I ° • fiit . tj ■ ■ < i Ferdinand, who lias met with an ; accident.'' In time her brother falls a ! ' victim to the gambling lielj at'Oswald j House, and invites ‘"tlie "two card- j sharpers who have' fleeced both i Westerley and himself to visit his j home in the country. Meanwhile i Westcrlev ioins ho with a travel liiur j

' circus bully. A’'member of the Vir- | cas, Jem Dace, ex-champion of >Jngj land, se s promise in the' lad and j urges lum to study the noble art. j Westerley’s father comes into touch | with the circus proprietor, and after comparing notes they find that both . their sous have been ruined by the [ same cardsharpers, Jimmy Greenback and his pal. Sampson the circus proprietor, has made an oath to revenge himself on Greenback, and finally secures an introduction to him at Oswald House. Young Westerley has now become “ Kent, the Fighting Man,” and Sampson, by clever work | inveigles - the cardsharpers to stake jail their wealth-on Batten, who has ? been selected to oppose Kent.' Greeni back lias in the meantime been seeking the hand of Ferdinand’s sister, Constance, in marriage, and has trumped up an 1.0. U. on H er cbnand to gain his support in pressing the suit,' but Constance appeals to Kent for help and he bundles the sharpers out of Ferdinand’s house. Then the day of i battle arrives. Kent, the fighting man, is clearly the favourite with the audience. The actual fighting is j great, Wells as Kent, displaying all his remarkable science and art of ringcraft. He wins one or two rounds, but becomes very groggy in the sixth round. He pulls- himself together, however, and finally knocks out his opponent in a game encounter. Greenback, having lost his all, shoots himself, and thus Sampson avenges the j death of his son, It is a ve'rile story j of life, love, and sport. The price of j admission is set'‘down at"2/ and 1/ plus tax. Ghildreii liaif jirice. 'Dress circle seats may be reserved at Mrs j Browne’s, confectioner.