AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 January 1924, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

“TIIE FAST MAIL” TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! This evening. :> t the Princess Theatre a special William Fox melodrama entitled “The Fast .Mail” starring Charles Jones and Eileen Percy will be presented for one night only. It is a wonder melodrama of love and thrills founded on the famous play by Lincoln J. Carter. Nothing quite so sensational as “The Fast Mail” has been seen for a long time. Racing—fighting—thrills of every description—follow one antoher in quick succession, until one almost gasps. From the moment of the first hurdle in the Dixieland .Steeplechase through the series of racing railroad trains, leaps for life to automobiles, lights, fires, explosions, rsecues hv the human chain—to the very last minute speed counts! If vou like excitemeni, if you like an honest melodrama, you will like Lincoln .1. Carter's American thriller. “The Fast Mail.” A specially good series of supports will also he shown and tile prices for this special are circle 2s fid, stalls Is Bd. children (id. The orchestra will play a specially selected programme. Reserve seats at Mclntosh's shop, next to Theatre. ••THE TOREADOR." WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY On Wednesday and Thursday at the Princess Theatre, the Groymouth amateurs nil! present their great comedy success. At Groymouth every night of the season, the audience was unstinted in its plaudits to both the principals and the chorus, ami never was applause more merited, h rom start to finish everything went well, and the ‘rnra avis’ “professional finish" hall-mark 'd the production. The principals all acquitted themselves well. The orchestra under the baton ol Mr F. Restieanx was, as it always is. “right there,” and never obtrusive. Cara join (Mr Douglas! sang his numbers with good declamatory ollect. His scenes with Mrs Hoppings (Mrs C. Muss! and Teresa (Miss Nila Hopkins!, were a god portrayal of the matt “falling between two stools,” as lie was swayed by the desire on the one hand, to marry Mrs Hopping's monov. and on (he other, to be line to Teresa. In each ease good dramatic situations wore created. Susan. (.Miss Madge Wilson) and Sammy (Mr MuGlnshlan). were responsible for good comedy work, the portrait painting burlesque being particularly well done. Miss Wilson and Mr McGlashlan as usual, missed none of the comedy in their lines. Hokitika is undoubtedly going to have a decided treat. Rook seats at Misses .Mclntosh’s.