AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 May 1922, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

POLLARD’S PICTURES. TO-NIGHT. To-night’s uproarious farce comedy to l»e screened by Pollard's “Twin Hers,” is the screen version of the stage success of same name by Margaret Mayo and Salisbury Field. The play, a bedroom farce comedy, was extremely popular and enjoyed a long run on Broadway, and with companies on the road, over a period of two years. Mr and Mrs Carter De Haven are starred in the piece, which adapts itself admirably to their talents, and in the supporting cast besides William Desmond, are Helen Raymond, who created the role of Signora Monti in the original stage production, Katherine •Lewis, William Irving and Lot'tie Williams. A good supporting programme is also to be given. DEMPSEY-C-ARPENTIER FIGHT. On Wednesday evening next, at the Pi incoss Theatre. Mr D. D. o’Connor will present the official film picture of the Dompspy-CarpoiitioV light. “ The Hattie of the Mordern Gladiators” fitly describes the historic contest for the championship of the world, which look place, on July 2nd last at Jersey ( H.v. between the American champion, Jack Deuipsev, and Georges Carpentior, the idol of France. Dempsey is a typical American pugilist, with eyes set close together, high cheek-bones and a naturally surly expression, surmounting a towering mass of brawn, and worthy ot a gladiator. His opponent, lighter, graceful, with a long, sloping hack, emphasised by a waist, and withal a frank, open countenance, in which lurks no evil has been called “ Tbe Gentleman of the King.”. The world-wide popiilaiily of the French hero,_ Georges ( arpentier. has been emphasised by the large number of ladies who have evet>ivhere attended the screening of the pictures of the great fight. There is of course, nothing in the film in the least degree offensive to the most delicate susceptibilities. It is a picture which makes a tremendous appeal to the sporting instincts of men and women alike. Prices, upstairs 2s; stalls Is. pins tax ; no halt tickets.