AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 November 1922, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

POLLARD’S PICTURES.

WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY

lAn excellent vehicle is promised for the daring Vitngraph star Antonio Moreno in “Three Sevens’’ at the Princess Theatre on Wednesday. This is the story of a man who was sentenced on circumstantial evidence to 20 years imprisonment, for a crime which he never committed. How he succeeds in escaping from prison and the brutalities of a heartless warder, makes one of the most thrilling dramas to. date. There is a big supporting cast in the picture and the love theme is powerfully developed. Tt is a story that will please all who see it. The supports are Topical Budget, “In for Life” two reel Christie Comedy and a beautiful Chester Outing Scenic. On Thursday the story of “The Inner Chamber”, starring Alice Joyce,, deals with the struggles of a young girl who is trying to earn a living to support her mother. A former employer spreads a malicious story, and the girl is forced from one position to another. How she manages to vindicate herself is shown in a story that is full of romance, action and unusual situations. Not alone decs the stoiy qresent Miss Joyce with excellent opportunities for emotional acting, but the other characters call for stage ability of the highest order and the cast is an unusually lengthy one. The supporting pictures in Thursday's display arc Gaumont Graphic, “Oh Buddy” two■l’cel Christie comedv.

WOODS’ VAUDEVILLE COY. TO-NIGHT 1 TO-NIGHT 1 II bods’ Vaudeville Company appear at tlic Princess Theatre to-night for one night only. The Grey Star referring to the appearance of the Company at Oreymmitk says:—The artists comprise a number of singers, a ballet dancer La Belle Marie and a magician He Wilfred Nikomor. Nikomar occupies the greater part of the second half with several entertaining conjuring tricks with cards and rings. La Belle Ma rie. was seen in several dances, he work being enhanced In- beautiful electrical effects. Billy Bell, a blackfaced comedian opened the programme with a coon song which was followed by a step dance. II Favourita. the mez-zo-soprano was ho ; t’d in several items. Her first was “Bonnie Annie Laurie,” to which she was called upon to respond. Athol George, a pattorist appeared in the character of hard-pinch-ed and• extremely nervous curate and then as a modest, little gentleman who owned to one weakness—he "did like an egg lor his tea.” A domestic scene by Clegg and Hart proved the vehicle for a variety in patter and song. A burlesque rehearsal gave the male partner his opportunity. After further items by artists who appeared ii the first half the show concluded with “humorous” patter by Long and Short the turn including a parody on the Village Blacksmith.