AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 December 1921, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

DOLLAR ki’S rJCTURieS.. HOLIDAY VROGRAMME TO-NIGHT. Bollards present to-night a holiday progrannne headed by Eugene O’lirion in “Broadway and Home.” Michael Strange lived in the town of Rest Haven with his grandfather, who hoped that the hoy would study for the ministry with his friend, John Stevens. But Michael’s a mbit ion lay in a different direction; ho desired an artistic career and longed for the life oi the Mg oil ies. One day, a letter name from Paul Grayson, the famous painter, ashing Michael to visit him. Grayson had never forgotten the time when Michael’s dead father had saved his life and desired to give Michael the training he longer for in payment, of the debt. At a gay party in New York Mitchael meets Linda Greer. After repeated visits at her home, ho : falls in love with her, and on an outing for two i begs her to marry her. They are ■’lari' ried on their way hack to the city. The I next morning as they are packing for I their honeymoon, Grayson walks into • the apartment. He tells Michael that j Linda is his mistress. In a revulsion of 1 feeling, Michael flees to tlio Mission of ■ John Stevens. His love for Linda j proves too strong, and he returns to J their apartment. There lie finds Gray- ! son dead. Linda had shot him when he | tried to force her to return to him. j Michael and Linda flee to Rest Haven, j They arrive on the night of a dreadful j storm. Linda has become very ill, and ; her life is despaired of. The police nffiI cors have tracked them, but Linda dies. | Michael is heart broken. Mary, his boyhood sweetheart comforts him. I’ho l supports include a comedy and a gazj ette. HANDY DIXIE MINSTRELS. A capital show headed by Jolly .John Larkins and other stars, opened a three nights engagement at the Opera House on Monday evening to a full house and were successful again last flight in drawing another full house, with a high class, bright and amusing entertainment. Mr .lolly John Larkins the coloured comedian, headed the lisl in the comedy section and had the audience rocking with laughter, with his witty gags and funny jokes. Ilis big scream was the song entitled “Dull Erogs Isle,” which left the audience laughing until their sides ached. Mr Hilly Sumner, another coloured comedian, ran a good record, in supplying the comedy portion of the programme, ami kept things very lively with his quick repartee ami funny patter, ile was very lively with his number “Easy Stopper's Hall,” and ill the vaudeville section, he performed sonic very clever dancing and left the audience in convulsions with his imitations of the buzz lly. The Hawthorne sisters, the “Harmony Duo,” gave a very line rendering of “Barcarolle” and were so enthusiastically emoted that they tespondod with “Beautiful Ohio.” aitd still the audience wanted more. Miss Rosa Hawthorne sang "Love, the Boddiet ” in line style. She possesses a line soprano voice and knows how to use it. Miss Daisy Morris, the dainty little soul. lotto and dancer, delighted the audience with her rendition of "Cmldley Kid,” and Inlet in tin- vaudeville seclion with an Oriental dance, in which j she proved herself a dancer of some degree. Mr Don Wallace, the possessor of a fine baritone voice, pleased everyone with his vagabond songs, and lie also rendered “The Shouting of Dan McGrow" in no mean style. The |k>iformnneo concluded with a farcical sketch entitled “That New Man.” in v. hieh a man’s wife, who has become J mentally disarranged, caused a lot of excitement and upsets the household in I general. This sketch sent the audience home doubled up with laughter. To-night is the last night of our welcome strangers. So if you want to drown your sorrows go along and see the Dandv Dixie Minstrels.