AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 November 1923, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

Tli ri'l-r-: STAR I'ROGRAM.AIK ! -HONDA y. Something quite out of the ordinary is offcTed at the Jhinooss Theatip tins (.Monday) evening when a triple star prop,' amine will he |> resented, including ovei twelve thousand IVet, of film. Tout Moore and Edith Roberts will he seen I ' l 11 inti liupc tale of mystery and nd- ' on!m-e, entitled 'Tawitod'L It is an .1. I 'a i her Head production, written by the same author as ‘'The Miracle Man” and canying just the same heart interest. Its action starts in the ,Sout

S( ' a Islands and winds up in the lion it oi Xew York's picturesque Hast Side. There is physical conduit {micro, mysteiy run rampant, and a mincjlin-r ef loves and hates unlu-idled in their in-I'u-ity. T!ie seen ii. ; | Ido feature is a W illiam fox pruduetinn starring; Tom -Mix in a thrilliny tale of the Amerieau plain.- and a South American Revolution. The tale is that of a young, artless Westerner who is suddenly gripIcd hy the fires of romanee when he hems the hot stove league yarn of the adventures oi his hold and famous furls ar, Kit ('arson JJoone. the pioneer and scout of the {treat West. Freed on lo Ins emotions and aided hy the dexterity oi Kate, the youth soon finds himself in an airplane carrying a military message to the leader of a revoludon in the Southern continent. AA’hat 1 Tippetts I o him w hen iie faces a firing squad and lat-r the most lieautiful seimrita east of the Andes, affords many nnu-ual incidents and absorbing scenes in fliis Fox produc t ion. l-ast hilt not least is the eighth Chapter of the favourite Serial ‘'The Linn Man.” The orchestra will tie heard to advantage in several new selections, and w-un! prices will he charged. LAKER’S CIRCrS.

Next Eridav the public of Hokitika will have the pleasure of witnessing one iif (lie finest and biggest circuses that has ever came to the Coast. The circus, which is Raker's Circus and Zoo. embodies artists and animals from all parts of the world. Some of tin- artists have appeared with the following famous theatrical linns of: Mirth's Circus, fuller's Vittitlevil.lt!. Rock's Circus, .Barton's Circus. Musgi'uve Tit oh Theatres, and many other lanious linn-. Mr Bilker wishes it known that his eirrtt- is the only genuine circtt.s t: t tlm tmminiou at the present time, and the artists are übs Mutely making their first appearance 'in Hokitika. The menagerie portion of the Combined Show, consists nl -i\ lions and lioni-s.-i'-. two iacuat's. monkey-, ouh-. and otiier sinewy dwellers of the lol'c-1. Baker’s Circus are making their lirst appearance on the West ( oast. and have Uo co n nee t iim with aM v oilier -o-eali-<ll Australian cir< u-es.

BE A UTt CONTEST STARTs. WILE HOKITIKA HIRE WIN ? Everybody knows that the West Coast is the home of Xew Zealand’s prettiest girls, hut which part of the province contributes most to this enviable reputation? The question is one of more than passing interest, especially in view of the tact that when the first section of the Beauty Competition film, which will be shown at the Opera .House on Friday night, was screened in. Oroymouth last week residents of the northern town placed Hokitika girls lirst, second and third respectively. This week the second section is showing at Gremouth and will l<e brought on to Hokitika next. Week, followed hy the succeeding sections in their turn. Packed houses witnessed each, screening of the film, and an idea of the interest di-played in the competition itself may he gauged from the fact that in addition to the enormous number of volt's registered for the seven •'beauties" whose

fen , n•>lj■:i ii ■•! on the screen others included iii the tm-erectied sections already been ;>••( nrded wonderful support. The Hokitika girl who tvas nlnced first however, number P'\ won by a big margin. The film to la- shown on Friday by Mr .1. lieban contains Lhi' first portion of seven compel it ors and of these four are Hokitika girl-. On entering the theatre each patrol) will ho li:iirl"i| a voting cavil entitling him to vote for the entrain he thinks the nio-l lieautilnl. Each bill's nuiiilier is shown on the screen, ami the voter i-. required to wiite the ntimher ot his elmicc on the earil ami thus register his vote. Votes may he registered for girls in other sections lint, one ticket carries only one vote. I’atrons may Huy a vet in;; cant outside the theatrein a tiieit ease it will entitle i hem not only I" vote Inti al-o to admission. After the dillcreitl 'Ceti-ms ami iinal sereeiiinys have keen shown I lie voidng will 1.-e tallied hy Lao Creylnollth journalists, wh.o will allot the respective prizes to the three girls securing the grew lest ntimher of votes in the thre,- towns of Hokitika, Groymmilh and Reeflon. Together with the first section of the Beauty Competition dm. .Mr A. Behan presents on Friday the film of the Creymout !i Trotting (Ink’s laihour Day meeting, at which a large numlier of Hokitika residents who attended were caught unawares hv the camera man. Included in the support ino proommme is the classic Paramount special film, “The Impossible •Mrs Bellow," one of the pictures of the year. Friday's programme is easily one of the most interesting presented on the West Coast, and good houses being assured eurlv booking is desirable. Mr Bel >nn wishes to express his ivyri-t at the unavoidable dolav in the presentation of the Beauty Competition film. It was to have been shown on Wednesday, hut Air Behan's strict policy of refusing to clash with any puMic benefit function preeluded this.