AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 February 1922, Page 1

A M U SEMENTS.

-Si---- -<S*& PICTURES. “THE STOLEN KISS,” TO-NIGHT. Mr McLean presents the Paramount Art Royalty masterpiece, “The Stolen Kiss,’’ featuring Constance Binny, at the Princess Theatre this evening. “The Stolen Kiss” is a‘ powerfully sympathetic story of a girl’s heartbreaking struggles to make love and life what she had dreamed them to Ire. She desires only the simplest form of freedom, but finds herself hedged about by the stern arid so trie times cruel restrictions of a puritanical cnvifontnent. Her happiness is “Make Believe,” and she persists, her spirit unbroken, through seventeen resisting years. Then even insistent Fate places obstacles in her way, and she burst out of the shadows into a glorious land of peace, sunshine and happiness in this Real Art picture. The supports include Burton Holriies travelogue, and Australian Gazette .Magazine.

s THE FAMOUS DIGGERS. OPENING WEDNESDAY NIGHT. The motto, smile a while and while you .smile another smiles and soon there’s miles and miles of smiles, was never more aptly quoted than in eon- ; nection with the Famous Diggers. Those who have witnessed their performances in the past realise how completely they control their audience in the matter of laughter. In this respect the “Sydney Times” has said: “We do not think these Diggers realise how good- they really are.” Tri the new programmes they are now submitting ! they maintain that the laughter will he louder than ever before. “The Patents Office” sketch is an extremely funny piece of nonsense originally done by Harry Tate in the revue “Box o’ Tricks,” at the Hippodrome, London. Mr Tate himself considers it to be the funniest sketch lie has ever played in.] Another sketch which is a “sure fire” hit is “Tickets Please,” which ran for two years on the English music balls. Tt is chock full of funny gags and stunts, and will be played by tbe comedian who originated it in England, Mr Joe Valli.* The burlesque, “Jazz Hand” is an item which, for sheer downright comicality, will he hard to beat.

The new Quartette has a repertoire which encompasses the very latest American and English song hits. They also introduce many novelties into their presentment of tbe turn. Tiie Orchestra will he well up to the mark, and selections include the very latest London successes, such as “The Little Dutch Girl,” “The Naughty Princess,” and Oscar Ashe’s latent success “Mecca.” The Oriental Dance, by Stan Lawson in the Egyptian scene, is a big success everywhere. A lovely carnival scene and a charming oriental scone, painted- by Will Beck, lend delight to the eye, and the dresses, specially imported trom London and Paris, make up a picture of beauty and joy.