AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 February 1924, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

TKI'XTON K l.\‘TO-NIGHT

in ‘‘Truxton Kiil'.” tlir I'ux production. which will lx- snmvn to-night

nt tin: IVinccss Tlii'ii tn: there is ;i scene m w lii«*li John Gilbert, tln.: stiw. in knijilitoft by tin: six-year-old I‘rinec Robin, enacted by Mickey .More. -Now. .Micky hud never seen iinyliody knighted before, and

v. hen the property nuin brotiglit out a sword at the director's mpiest, the youthf'il avt'ji (reused his brow in deep puzzled thought. Hi' rushed his lunch and went through an hour or more of fencing practice. John Gilbert, returned with the director and both ui' them were surprised tit- the

sight ot the young I’rinee battling with an imaginary I’oo. Thrust followed thrust. Occasionally a parry, .swiftly succeeded with a lunge, kept the blade leaping like a tongue ol flume. Gilbert spoke, ‘'Say .Mickey where did

you.leant to handle a sword like that? And what’s the tight all about.” ‘‘l'll tell you Mr Gilbert. [ watched you on the screen in that '-Monte Crista duel about, six times. As long as they expect me to ptiL up a scrap with you, I made up my mind that 1 would give you a tussle while it lasted. I won't la.v down in any kind of tight.” It reiptired the actual filming of the

scenes to convince .Mickey that knighting a person had nothing to do with fighting him. ‘‘Truxton King” is a tale of Oranstark and an American who saved a throne. A special tworeel Civile Cook Comedy will complete

a fine display to-night. On Thursday ft. 7). Blackmoro's famous novel “Lorna Donne” will be presented as an inspired screen classic ot wondrous heauf.v.. The final equisitc eflnrt of the genius of Maurice lourucur. Ihe romance of the “Bloody Boones,” the grim terror of their liable, and the impregnable tasluess in wliicb tb.es held the lovely l.orna Domic, is one of the groat imperishable stories ol all time. Tt is here invested with a cinemo production that will live tor ever.