AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 November 1919, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

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; PRINCESS THEATRE—TO-NIGHT. | At the Princess Theatre to-night, Air Pollard presents Alice Brady, the screen >j jidol, and David Powell in u Her Great Chance,” This is a picturisation of jFanhyi Hurst’s popular novel' “ Golden , t leede, ’ and is full of charm and ■magnetism. The plot is a thrilling and ■well-worked out one that patrons will i enjoy. The supports include a Vitagraph comedy 11 Jones Keeps' House,” a Pathe Gazette and an interesting study “Castles of hin’gland.”

THE RdiYAL TOGOS. , Touis Alsace and his marvellous Jajpaneso Vaudeville Company,, by special jarrangement with Tom Pollard comjinonce the A season of two nights at the (Princess Theatre To-morrow (Tuesday) i evening, November'the 18th. s . Of this, talented Company “The Southland* jTimcs” says:—The outstanding feature, of the entertainment is the juggling and balancing of the Togos. Quite a remnrkble achievement is that of U

•Togo, who juggl.es six sticks at the 'same time. The sticks are about Two feet'in length, and are kept revolving ' < in the air simultaneously, and although j they are kept moving by : liia hands, it ! looks to the observer as if they are act- j ■ually suspended in the. air by an un- , ;seen wire, so fast and evenly do they | ispin. He has also a remarkable balan- . cing act with a glass of water on a ! •’small tray supported by sticks from the jchin. Then follows a sensational tight rope walk from the level of the stage . to the roof above, the dress circle. This , iis performed by tlie otherr brother, G. j

I -Togo, with a sunshade as liisi only sup- j j 4 port. Louis Alsace, 'the' Wizard of tlie j j i violin, provide classic gems and ex- i , t cerpts from grand opera on the violin; | ’cello and' Alsaceplidne. Miss lialla , Knight is a lyric soprano with' a fine i' voice. Doreen Dore the personality! . i' young lady, is New Zealand’s greatest j j dancer, and has concluded a successful j , tour undbr Fuller’s circuit. These ar- j | tints depart shortly for America and j . Europe, and this, is their farewell to j | New Zealand. Weftdy Dale and Al- | ■ phonse are two clever musical people ! | whose dressy act has been much appre- J ■ ciated throughout their tour of New I | Zealand. Their act is full of bright'liu- g mour. Miss Dale is described as the | “cutest dresser in vaudeville.” Her g frocks are the last word in stage dres- g ) sing. Her' quick" changes' arc remark- ■ ; able, and must 1 be seen to he believed. | Miss 0; Haifa; Mitsu is the only Japan- g esc pianist who lias toured 1 New Zea- / | land. The price for admission are ■ Dress Circle and Orchestra Stalls 3s and ; g 2s and Back Stalls Is plus tax. Children half price. The Box Plan is now open at sMrs Browne’s where seats may be re- - served free of extra ptD’inent.