AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 March 1923, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

“SQUIBS" TO-NIGIIT. j • •<j n• I• -" will lji> the special atlrao- ! lion at. Ll;i Prinee-s Theatre There is iin fi'iiici-iiifi to oiler about "Squibs." It s just a oa so of per foe* i-ioM. it is a British made story of a I .mu lon llnwci girl, and by olio of the iiiiruolos of |.'ii :* 1;:<• ti. u lias just come right. li is sadly Hue that it is not olden that English prodin ers make n real movie, but when they do, as they have dol'e in "Squibs” when they beat the world’s l>. -1 and do it easily. Here is a whole eolleetion of London types, eliockiul of odd saying*. quaint habits and wonderful ideas. The language, iho meals, l! 10 "walking out tin* folks in the street, the house interiors are all real honost-to-goodness l.ndon, ami the Cockney sly humour is simply "It." Hetty Balfour will laugh her way straight into the hearts of the whole audience and bred (drives and Hugh Wright are th" men characters who will he longest: remembered. The supporting programme includes a Mermaid comedy "Hulling Stones, and a I’athc Gazette. THE FAMOUS DIGGERS. IX THK REVUE "Til’ TOE.” PRINCESS Tll KATRE, HOKITIKA. WEDNESDAY NEXT. "Miles ahead of their other performance” has been the unanimous verdict of the audiences to whom The Famous Diggers have already presented their new revue "Tip Top.” The capable judgment of the management, the result of lour years’ theatrical enterprise in New Zealand, enables them to produce a show which proves a 100 per cent satisfaction to the theatre-going public, and in that ro- ■ net the new Kevue has "hit the nail mi the head.” No expense has been spared in the gathering of good items, dressing and scenery required for the new production. ami it is a lilting monument o! i ihe Diggers' faith in their never fail- I iiip; patronage, that they can embark I such an expensive show on (lie lengthy and'extensive tour of the Dominion, l lie like of which has never been attempted by other travelling shows of

its kilt:!. In till.' capable 1 1 :■ li< 1 s ul .Juo \ alii, .liimiiv Morion, (Ins Ikivr.-oii and Taito Kama, the (imii.ijy of tin: Revue, altains i!io axiom nf inirtli-j>r«»\‘okin >r humour, clever satires. lii lurimis aI >- surdiiies ami iiproarious surprises lie. in" era in iiii’tl into the comedy portions of the show. :;ml never lias such a variety of humorous efforts, light mid heavy. harlesi|iie and farcical, heel! offered hy this able coiiiliiiiation. fill'- Dav.'-on i-. iv-pmisihlc for some very excellent ilancing foul tires in the Revue, particularly a novel aerobatic (lance with Diana Tabor entitled "Xouvelle .Melange" and a clever execution m the "A la ham" duet with winsome Icily Dalglcish. The latter is as dainty and appealing as ever in her own offerings, a success being "Apple Hlossom Tune,’' a delightfully dressed feature in which she is ably assisted by the "Superb Six." This talented little bunch of beauties is seen to advantage in \arioiis numbers throughout the slam, "The Awakening of the Klowers" being a ref re: liing repast for the eye, while "Mooidigj,r.' is a feature which io - pnveity, would be hard to beat.