AMUSEMENTS. Hari Hari Footballers

Hokitika Guardian, 28 July 1921, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

Hari Hari Footballers

POLLARD’S PICTURES.

Last night at the Princess Theatre the Groat McEwen and Pollards Pictures presented' a capital ■entertainment. Pollards presented the drama •‘What Every Woman Wants,” a fine picture starring Grace Darmond.” Th e second half was a most entertaining one by the Great AJcEwen. First there was an exhibition of thought reading which mystified the audience. There" was also clever conjuring acts, sleight of hand that heat the eye, clever card, manipulation elaborate illusions and demonstrations of mesmerism. As of yore. Mr McEwen had the audience in complete mystification carrying out tin many novelty acts in a manner that defied detection, with the utmost case

that made them look so simple. The whole performance was on a very high standard and gave great satisfetion to the audience who were completely in the dark as to the manner in which the various acts were carried out so very successfully.

TONIGHT. To-night the Great McEwen will again appear with a complete change o< programme) consisting of conjuring, sleight-of-hand, card manipulating elaborate illusions, and demonstrations of mesmerism, auto-suggestion, mental, telepathy, thought transference and occult science. The management announces that at the request of prom' nont citizens special experiments and demonstrations will] ho conducted. The picture portion of the programme will consist of the drama “Wild Primrose” starring Gladys Leslie, and further episodes of the stirring serial. “The Silent Avenger.”

MOTOR AMBULANCE FUND. BENEFIT AT OPERA HOUSE. TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! At the Opera House to-night a benefit entertainment in aid of the Motor Ambulance Fund will ho given by tin* Peoples’ Pictures, when a capital programme will be presented. A large number of tickets have been disposed of. and a large attendance can l>c looked for. MrliOan’s Orchestra have kindly offered their services to supply incidental music. The star picture is a William Fox super film “Should a Husband Forgive,” and tbe tlpemc is a very engrossing one, full of stirring and exciting incidents and very fine acting. Tbe supports include a (lever comedy am! latest gazette, tbe whole making a line programme.

McLEAN’S PICTURES.

HUCKLEBERRY FINN,” FRIDAY

Oil Friday evening Air McLean presents in picture form Mark Twainh popular novel “Huckleberry Finn.’ All who have read and enjoyed the wonderful humour of the book will enjoy tin pieturisation. It is a Mark TwainParamount, and shows the freckle-facoti llu<‘k Kinn, Tom Swyer, “Pap” Fimn and bis jug of rum, those seedy rapscallions the King and the Duke, “Black Jim” and sweet laced Alary Jane. All as real, as fresh, as appealingly human on tbe screen to-day as when Afark Twain called them from bis heart and wrote them down forever in the world’> greatest romance of youth. A picture as great as tbe story—mellowed with laughter and softened by a few tears. The supporting programme consists of a two part Century comedy “Loose Lines,” an International News (new gazette), and further episodes of tbe stirring serial “Tbe Vanishing Dagger,” starring Eddie Polo.

( —— . The Hari Hari footballers arrived ill Hokitika, on .Monday afternoon ling up in Mr Roesler’s motor lorry and they expressed appreciation of bis reasonable offer that made the journey possible. They comprised two teams, numbering nearly JO. and received a great welcome on arrival. On Tuesday both teams journeyed out to Kokatalii where they met two teams of the Kokatalii Club in the afternoon. The junior game was played first, and resulted in a win for Kokatalii by 15 points to 3. after a good game in which the visitors showed considerable knowledge of the game. Air AL Wallace was referee.

The setiiir game was a close one, the visitors showed to decided advantage giving the hi me team a hard struggle to seen' a win. Two tries were obtained for Kokatalii by Moynilian. AVallaee eon verting one and making the score 8 points to six scored by Hari Hari. J. Diedrieb arid J. Rearle scored tries, the last one coming just on the rn.ll of t’ine and the place kick went only a few inches wide, so that a draw very nearly happened. The visitors showed good tackling. L. Robinson. D. Graham, J. Rearle. J. Diedrieb were the most prominent-, while the whole team gave good promise of future success. Air AT. Houston was referee. In the evening the visitors were entertained at a dance in the Public Hall Kokatalii. Alt* A. ATeharry extended a welcome to the visitors nnd Mr J. AfcKay replied on their behalf. Yesterday the visitors travelled to Greymouth to witness the Springboks match. Tn the evening on the return to Hokitika they wore entertained at a dance in the Supreme Hall. This afternoon they are playing a team from Hokitika on Cass Square and return to-morrow morning to their homes.