AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 January 1924, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

A GOEDAYYN SUPER SPECIAL MONDAY.

On Monday next a Goldwyn sup*?r special drama adapted from the story by Gouvernettr Morris entitled n Y..'*Inw Alin ami Cold” and starring Helen Clumviek and Richard Dix will lie presented for one night only. An absorbing narrative of dangeroas days! Convonieur .Morris, the author, takes ns to the blue south seas where soft trade winds blow eternally over graceful palms anil rolling dunes. In this peaceful sotting he. has built a vivid drama of fighting men and buried gold that stands out from tne serene tropical background like a fiery comet in ail ebony night. To be drugged and thrown into an eddying harbour, and to wake up in ihe arms of a beautiful princess of dreams, was the strange oxptrience of the young author, Parrish. It seemed only yesterday tin.it Kate stepped in to 10arrange the peaceful regularity of li'* life. The murdered' stranger from whom ho got the treasure limp; crafty old sea dog and his cronies in whom lie had placed foolish trust the drugged wine and the niidiiigut struggle for life at the harbour's edge ■ the icy plunge. And now lie found himself in the rescuing arms < f the most fascinating girl lie had ever seen. A special supporting programme wdl also he shown including the serial '•The [.ion Alan.” latest topical* an 1 a two red comedy. Orchestral selections and usual prices.

ayirths’ emeus. Stars ni the tirst magnitude from all the leading countries of the civilised globe will figure among the numerous attractions presented on AVirths’ Circus programme when that mammoth combination visits Hokitika on ALonday and Tuesday. Jan 14th and'loth, when the canvas eity will ho located at Cass Square for two nights only, matinee Tuesday. During his recent tour nl America Air Philip Mirth was xueeosslid in engaging artists without peer in i heir parlicula r spheres. Prince Guiseppi Itignoli, the smallest jockey and comedy artist in tiny world. Bert Hughes, and company of ladies and gentlenien who play basket hall on hicycics, a very clever act. The Kg'chago troupe of bull-fighters from South America, Pig Alfredo, Spanish Clown and trained dogs from Cuba. Havana, Alimi Wharton and l.ouie. Carmel!' Dim Jugglers Extraordinary, Alfred Clerk, England’s greatest rider, Evans and IVroz, the equilibrists without equal These arc a few of the new artists win. will make their tirst appearance in Hokitika, together with the rest ot Hie

The Whirlwind Acrobats in breath- ■ Hatching tumbling ; the flying Lloyd* and Other star- all contribute to an entertainment that will he tumid, as is claimed, the best over presented by Worth Pros during their I'-’ years before the Australasian public. The M a lingerie this year also inrlmios nuipv lioivilios. prominent among i icon being a South African Wartiiog. tile ugliest animal in Hi’ world, and the only example of its species in Australia ; aNo the smallest pony in the world, ihe largest held of elephants ever seen in Australia, including Jessie, the baby elephant; lib > baby leopard and baby monkey. /Coo from 11 to A p.m. each day.

U 1.~ f MINSTER GLFK SINGERS. FARKAVKI.L CONCERT AT HOKITIKA. With their -\n*trtdian triumphs ftesh upon them the Westminster (Pee Singer- under the direction ot Air Edward Braiiscomhe, will give a farewell eon.•r.ij in the Princess Theatre on Thursday next. and. ns to lie expected, the i.i uni of these delightful singers is creaiing wonderful interest, for it is seldom. indeed, that we have the oppoitu*!ll\ ot healing such artists and enjoying an entertainment which makes -ill'll a wide appeal. There is an inliesi'i'ih'Jhle eharm about the voice of a

;., IV soprano, it- is so sweet, and as with ho.vs from the great Cathedrals of the Old Hand who have been specially trained in th<' London College of Choristers tiioii enunciation is perleet and their hearts in every word they sing. The melody Hows from their lips os sparkling water from a crystal spring. Three new buys, recently arrived from England. Roland and Thomas Afayne, and \i thur Valentine with Leslie Snow, Ronald Thompson and the two hoy soloists Edmund Walter, and Albert Cooper, make wlmt is considered the best bovs el,oil which has ever left Engliid. The adult portion ol the choir is as billows: Alale alto’s. .Messrs Donald Reid am! William Lowry; tenors, Messrs Eduard Bransvomhe. Ellis Vizard. George l’owmill ; basses. Messrs John Andrews and Alfred Cunningham. The latter |., IS been creating a furore nightly ill Australia and a quadruple encore for liini i- a common occurence. The repertoire of the AVestmilister Glee Singe's has been increased, and the programme to tie presented will tie entirely new to Hokitika audiences. A special leal me is made of excerpts from Grand Opera, while there are solos, duets. i|nrnlottos, glee*. madrigals and Old English Folk Songs that will stir (he British blood that Hows in our wins. Recognising the importanee ot thi visit of these representatives from the Cathedrals of St. Paul. Oxford. Canterbury and Westminster Abbey. His Excellency the Governor-General. Viscount ,!i*l 1 icon ha.s graciously oxteudI his patronage to the New Zealand four. The box plan is at Alclntosh’s.

ami as booking will, no doubt, be |,,.ivv. intending patron*. al'e adr i-ed ~, U |.,ke reservations.