AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 April 1924, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

TOM MIX TO-NIGHT. To-night at the Princess Theatre a great thrilling western drama produced h.v William Fox and .starring Tom Mix in the leading part in “For XSiJ 5 Stakes.” This is Tom Mix's greatest picture to date—all tho thrills of a down pictures in d-reei-:. Fire! Curlir.ssiiig, (racking, roaring its threat of destruction; sweeping till before it in a wide swath of mountain liamc; advancing in leaping red surges that blackened ail things in its passage; turning to ashes every grass blade that grew on the plain; sending ahead a blasting, scoring, blinding heat—the orairies fire rushed in the path oi tin* wind. And there, just ahead, «ax a rider who-'o horse needed no urging, although the harden he carried was double. I brill! I brill ! The latest Topical and a “-reel Comedy will also be shown. On Thursday Thos 11. lines great racing drama will he shown lor on night, only. A sparkling comedy drama that goes with a snap is the “Hottentot” starring Madge Bellamy. The fur. of the p'ay grows out of a rase of mistaken identity. Sam Harrington is a yachtsman who lias braved the Cannibal [sics, laughed in the face of raging .storms, and snapped' his lingers at typhoons. Fear is unknown to him except when there are horses within reach of him. Invited to a country home for a honxe-pariy. lie becomes the accidental hero of a runaway and is mistaken, by the girl he saves for a. famous jockey of the same

name, lie promptly falls n love with h.-r hut hesitates to shatter her illusion as she loves horses. He gets into endless trouble and finally has to ride the liery “liol Lentol” in a steeplechase, ’flic race is a stunning piece of photography and the play provides solid entertainment.