AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 September 1921, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

POLI-AIUVS PICTURES. On Wednesday Bollards are shoving a Hroadwcst English Production “Snow in tins Desert” starring \ inlet Hopson and Stewart Homo and on Thursday the popular .Japanese actor Sessile Hayakawa in “The Brand ol Lopez.” There is something .shout English actors and actresses. - some special distinctiveness that stamps Ihur work, that makes their screen work stand out with the clear cut qualities of the cameo. It is noticeable amongst all the English stars appearing in America, a superiority of tone in tindelicate inianrcs of portrayal. Pr.itihilly is this to he seen in the verk ol Violet Hopson and Stewart 'lonic. Ill'- two stars of the Hroadwcst English production “Snow in tin* Dirtr r . The story has a Shakespearian flavour about it. though its theme and settings arc ultra-modern, and has an unu-ually interesting sequence ol logical situations that ar,. carried out conv-ncing-|v and naturally. “Snow in the “Desert. a paradoxical name that boars some rrsomblnure to the nature uf the

s-( ii-ty wife in tit,, story, is a. picture that can safely Is- guaranteed to provide good entertainment. Sosslie llaya Pawn. the Oriental star, shifts to sunny Spain for the scenes of “The 11 rand of Lopez.” in which he is to Is 1 seen at Hi,.' Princess Theatre, on Thur-day. Hayakawa plays 111,, part of Vasco T.opez. one of the most famous matadors .a- hull-lighters, in the kingdom of Spain. He is a man of very <;".,-k temper and of marked jealousy. and Hies,, traits draw Idrnj into oscapules which make his career on,, of thrills and adventure. There is more action and conflict in this picture than tu buy Hayakawa has recently made, save cii|v ■‘The Tong Man.” His •milnvy leads up to the dramatic series of episodes which show Lopez as a heroic figure touched with pathos. r l he picture has a realistic ending. An fid screen favourite. Elorem-e ! urner, leads Ilayakawa's support.

McLEAN’S PICTURES. DOROTHY I).\I.TON. TO-NIOHT. Mr M.i.in pro-fill - ;il tin 1 I’lim.'siTheatre to-nit'llt ;i Mm- proiirammo 1,,..,,15. 1 1,..- Dorothy 1 ):i 11 on in a tcroai I’ll i n tin ‘Him pin uiv. "A I*onl:i nI ie Ail wilt mess.’’ I*’:il«■ r.H mi'll her t" rlini'ii ~,,■1l mill sit,- ili'l Iff ""Oi t" pi-rfpc t j,,ti. Slip, tirklcil ilip fitin "I H |f ' T :l ' „|,| world till il p*vp her full"' Hi" l ,)It:-. Till'll -Ilf t fililoil !:<■'' hoarl >'■ I'pirtilnr mini who uiivp hoi only hoe A. /i|;],v trip 1 1 11 o 11 ■_■ 1 1 ill,' qav. ilnx/the 101,-:i-su i-p.-oi'oiinils ol ilip "nrlil, 'in Nii''' V,,,•!. I Monti- ( m 1,,. Tin- suppmP in, 1,1,1 cmi Amories,, to;-lt <• Im' l ' l 1, !,,5l week's cpisuili' of tin . , fnl -m ini. "Yanishimj; Rawier.’' whirl, rli<l in,i arrive in linn' lor l:,s ' Kriday's ifipnii'innip. Kinow vv’s rotors and MEN \t:K?I!!•:. I-’P, I PAY. The popular combination known a|>idjrwnv’s Circus, about, which there ],,,s In-on sn mucli convi'i'sntion loerllv. " ill appear here on l-T-iday ni-thl next. The s ,citing aoi-nuiinodalion is so nrra lined that every spectator has an uninterrupted view of the pci-lornrun ,-. The show on this occasion has under-

one reoroanisat ion to such an extent that the proprietor may now claim t° 1,.. i„ the forefront of ritvits entrepeneiir in Anstriihisia. A conspicuous feature is that llulpway’s present a programme that lacks, any semblance „f v 111 parity. Indeed, the whole ont|it raneed the stamp of propriety, "hi,'ll signifies m„„! niannfreineiit, hotli with regard to outward display and to the essential details ol clean and wholesome amusement for patrons, [’or this visit an exceptionally strong coniI.illation has heen organised. and . a complete new programme of thrilling feats, lonihim’d with genuine (hens display will he featured. Rome idea of (la- size of the equine department may |„. can-red l,v the fact that the fodder required includes two tens ol ehaff pci dav.