AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 April 1923, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

“SONNY.” MONDAY. One of Uie finest and touching stories ever presented to the public is George V. Hobart’s masterpiece, " Sonny,’’ to be shown at the Princess Tlvatre on Monday next. .Richard RarthelmcsS, the hero of "Way Down Past,” plays a double role, a new experience in screen life of Richard Karthelnioss, blit it occurs in "Sonny” in which the star appears it-, both Sonny Crossby and doe Peters. It is the first time he has had a dual role, and unprejudiced observers declare lie does the two parts so discriminatingly that they actually appear to be two separate characters. The story of sic.ht.less eyes, love-hungry hearts—and a bov who had to live it lie. Cun vu imagine anything more poignant:' A hoy comes back to lake his buddy’s place in a blind mother's heart—a boy who has known no finer surroundings than a Hoboken billiard room thrown suddenly into luxury of a wealthy home, where lie must live a lie lest the blind mother’s heart he broken. And the only one uho realises the deceit is ft dog. It’s the plot that : made George V. Hobart’s play a mm- ! terpiece. Screened with Richard Bartliolme-s playing both roles, it is something more to ivmember. A picture of the vision that never fades —a man’ memory of the woman who called him "Sonny.” Tilt: WESTMINSTER GI.F.K SINGERS. Mr Kdward Bran-enmbe’s Westminster Glee Singers will appear at the Princess Theatre for one night only, oil Thursday next, .May 3rd. It is hut rarely that we have the opportunity of hearing artists ef this calibre, as this combination is claimed to have no comp ’ers in Hie world of public entertainment. These singers have been personally ehn-eu bv Mr Ibans-I combo, himself a past pay Vicar <>l Westminster Abbey. (If these artists, the "Auckland Star” of February Id. j says : "An extraordinarily eiithusin--i c welt ome was given the singers upon their entry, and (hough the programme was a lengthy one of si\teen numbers, so (harmed were the listeners that 'the programme items had to he increased to double iJic number. To hear this fine combination sing was a revelation; the music presented was of the finest nature, and interpretations were secured of the items which were line examples of artistic singing and intelligent musicianship.” The Westminster Glee singers have been receiving the plaudits and appreciation of the larger towns of New Zealand during the last three months, when they inaugurated Heir tour of (he world. As this will be the only opportunity the musicloving public of Hokitika will have of hearing them, intending patrons would be advised to hook their seats early at .Misses Mclntosh, as a record house is nnticipafed. The box plan is now open. I.~>-|M^r-nCTTiT';wwiig(i« m ri^