AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 March 1923, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

WHERE IS MV WANDERING BOV TO-NIGHT."

"Where is .My Wandering Boy Tonight,"’ tli-' melodramatic offering at the Princess Theatre on Monday promise' an unusual treat for lovers of homely drama. It is is a story tlial touches every human heart and does it m a way to grip the interest and hold it in its clutch to the last flicker of the picture. "Whore is My Wandering Boy To-night” is one can conjecture from this sentimental title, Inis heart interest in abundance. And the strain on the feelings is lightened at times bv .situations calling lor quiet chuckles. The dominating note is simplicity. Three of the four principals arc small-town folks—the mother, her soil, and the hitler’s sweetheart—- ' and the Iwo former live in a cottage. I he sweet heart is the employee of the town':, big business mini—grocer and fianker combined. The fourth member cl the quartet i' a girl of the show in tin' city. In the situations revolving around the hoy and the show gill there arc llashe.' of roadway life as it] toi' in the old days—of a cabarel.j with dancing girls mid clinking glasses ! and rim mi ; mirth. Virginia True j Boardumn is t. lie mother, Cullen ball- j di~ is the hoy Carry Beecher, and I gives a strong perlmnianee. Ilis role is that oi a lad in love with a girl in his o.i u town hut nI so fascinated by the visiting show girl who loses her interest immediately his funds arc gone. Ruth Patsy) Miller, is a charming Duma Owens, the village sweetheart oi the hoy. She carries ivilli honour the role of lellow-stillerei with the mother and win- a large measure oi sympathy. Kathleen Key has the harder and unpopular part- of the cold-blooded show girl without redeeming qualities—and carries it through with splendid finesse. The •“test Bathe Gazette and a two reel comedy entitled ".Spooks" will also he shown.