AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 February 1921, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

— POLLARD’S PICTURES.

“HRASS BUTTONS” TO-NIGHT. This (Wednesday) evening Mr Pollard presents William Bussell and Eileen Percy in “Brass Buttons,” It appeals to folks of all ages and hotli sexes - every girl loves a uniform, and all the world loves a lover and bis lassand when the lover is “Big Bill Bussell” and the lass is lovely, dainty Eileen Pony von can expect, something good. She thought him a policeman-he thought her a lady’s maid. She didn’t know the real ‘cop’ was penned up in a motor ear, while Bill wore his uniform and hired himself out as Chief of Police all to win the loveliest girl in the world. It’s full of breath-taking, rib-tickling heart-wanning incidents, ir-

resistible in its appeal to every member of the family. It 'will leave you grinning’ at the end it’s the old, old story, but with brand new trimmin’s, and there’s snap and go to every foot. A fast moving tale of snappy action and happy lovers. Ladies will gasp at the way Russell woos and wins the society girl he thought a. ladies’ maid. Men will thoroughly enjoy the scenes in which Russell, as a New York cop, bluffs the gunmen of Sawtooth, Arizona who had* boasted that no sheriff could tame them.

THE ROSS SMITH FLIGHT. ENGLAND TO AUSTRALIA. To-morrow Wednesday evening in the Princess Theatre, Mr George Dean will personally relate the story of the great Aeroplane Ross Smith Flight from England to Australia in a most fascinating story, told in simple, graceful style, with moving pictures unsurpassed in the. realms of the cinema art. Without, the vivid realism of the pictures, the narrative would always interest. Peace has brought a victory “no less renowned than war,” a flight from Eng land to Australia, 11 ,340 miles, in 28 clays, or in actual flying time, 135 hours. The whole of this marvellous tour is reproduced within the space of two and a half hours, and in fancy the audience flies with Sir Keith and his gallant comrades all through that hazard nous enterprise, —now over Rome, down th 0 Coast; of Greece, over the Pyramids, the Holy City, through Persia .the Malay Peninsula, to liis first land place in Australia. The lecture is crammed full of novel sidelights on. countries over which the airmen passed, j and the attention of the spectator is completely enchained from the start. No one will detract from the justifiable claim of the lecturer; as he-shews that Sinai Desert, that the party accomplished in forty minutes what it took the children of Israel forty years to do. Fresh interest is lent to places of'Biblical history as the machine glides over the Holy Land.. Beautiful views arc shewn of the exciting experiences that met the intrepid little band at different points, and as fbe final landing at Adelaide among the cheering multitudes those who have watched this romance of the air unfold may well say they I lave seen the acme of perfect entertainment. A splendid supporting programme of pictures is screened in conjunction with the star picture. Prices are 2s Id and Is Id. Seats may be reserved at Mclntosh’s.