AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 February 1924, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

■IACKIE COOOA.V HONDA)

Du Monday lovers ot tlu* good old • toi ie.s ;iri.‘ to in* wvlJ catered ior in the

picscntuUou of ( hoiles Dickon's ini

mortal masterpiece "Oliver Twist." I his story as ovcrtonr- knows was oikol I, lie host of Ihe world's greatest oliaractoi w riters diaries Dickons, and as produce! I hy the First National Coy.

tvith such a wonderful hoy as Jackie Coogan in the part of Oliver it is undoubtedly a hie ai 1 ra.-tinn. Lovers of Charles Dickons’ stories will ho reminded on Monday night of their younger days when they see the following characters in this fine picture.— •laekio Congou as Oliver Twist (the

final lofty summit of this little groat artist) ; Eagin—smirking, foul, repul-

sive (T.Oll Chaney) ; Bill Sikes—the unite type. forceful dreadful in strength. Mood-stained, (George iSicgnuai ; Nancy Sikes - pretty and gentle. Inil redeemed, (Gladys lirockwell) ; .Mr Bumble. Mr.-. Cornoy. Sowerherry. \nali Clay]).do. Charlotte, The Artful Dodger. Charley Jjates. Bullseyo. Monks, Tohy Crackiil—-charncters that ere wholesale words, whoso names have given new words to the world. Mach and every one of them portrayed by the Ideal Artist. The film is screened as Dickens himself would have desired. All the gamut of life is there, crime and virtue, foul murder and the pathos of love, grim humour and innocent laughter. The English scenes, costumes and settings are miracles of oompL'to fidelity. The prices on Mondnv night are: Circle As 2d, stalls Is Sd. children Hinder 12 down stairs Gd. Supporting the star picture will he further stories of the “heather pushes'’, t/ie serial “Radio King”, mid music hv the Orchestra.