AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 May 1924, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS IN “THE NUT” THURSDAY.

Douglas Fairbanks who has established a .secure popularity in New Zealand, through his wonderful work in "The Three -Musketeers,” and “Robiu Hood,” now offers us something entirely different from his usual style, but in keeping with the good quality of his stories. ‘•The Nut,” starring at the Princess Theatre on Thursday, features the star as a Greenwich villager, a nut among “nuts” with a passion for eccentric inventions, and with a willingness to do fool stunts in the hope of winning the hand of his “nut” sweetheart aho has a plan bas'ed on her own theories of reforming the children of the slums by having them entertained regularly by members of the “100.” -Marguerite Do La .Motte and Harbara La .Marr are in the leading female roles. A special series of supporting subjects will also be presented. The orchestra will play several new selections and usual prices will be charged.

McLEAJHG PICTURES. TONIGHT, “THE WOMEN WHO WAIT.” .McLean’s Pictures present this evening a capital programme by Playgoers Pictures entitled "The Women Who Wait.” Marqitcrito Clayton, Creighton Hale, George -MacQuarrie! Three stars! Three splendid actors east in big, gripping, tense roles! .Marguerite Clayton is the wholesome athletic outdoor type of girl. It will lie remembered that she first won fame as broncho Hilly’s leading lady. .She is perfectly cast herein. Creighton Hale is a Pat he favorite in lio’ifli serials and features, lie comes to “Women Who Wait” from triumphs in T) W. Griffith’s “The Idol Dancer’’ anil

“Way Down Hast.” George Mac(Juarrie is a popular heavy actor, and will he remembered in D. W. Griffith’s* " I lie Love Flower. ’’ There could have I een no wiser selection for the role of the wicked brother. The story shows Eileen, the village hello, is loved h\ Peter and Harold Van Zaudt. She l-.ves the gentler one, Harold, hut Peter wins her hv double-crossing his brother, Harold goes to another town and does not see Kilocn for four years, when the illness of his father, owner ot several fishing vessels, brings him home. Peter, knowing' lie won Kilocn dishonestly, grows jealous of Harold, and Kilocn learns for the first turn that Harold had always loved her, and that lie had I iceii deceived by Peter. W lieu their little daughter, Anne, dies, the only bond ebtwcen them is broken. Harold is commissioned to repair the lighthouse. Peter sees an opportunity for vengeance for a fancied wrong, bio, bis diabolical plot works bis own undoing, and brings together two long tried hearts. The serial, which was not shown on Friday, owing to delay in coining to hand will be screened on Tuesday evening also, together with u, full supporting programme.

HGAIPHRKY BISHOP COMPANY. The dressing nf tlio Indies of tlie Humphrey Bishop Compsiny, due to open ;it the Princess Theatre on Wednesday next, .May 7th. is said to hr remarkably tine, and was designed and completed by a costumier din-el from Paris—t lie result being an unusual blend of striking and beautiful ens turner. The costuming, however, isaid to be only in keeping with the general standard of the snow.- The original song scenns are presented for the most part bv the ladies, and are reported to provide a pleasing foil to tno coinotly work of 11st* lour c-orno-dians. Chief of the latter is Mr Edward Elliott, who toured New Zealand some years ago. Mr Elliot! is a ventrilorpiist, entertainer, and eccentric comedian, fn the latter department ohm of his specialties is topical verse, for which he lias an unusual gift and which lie presents very cleverly, but be lias a quaint way all bis own and usually lias the house in fits of laughter before lie speaks a word at nil. Robert Roberts, another comedian, is claimed to be one of the most versatile performers on the stage to-dav, and whether in comedy, sketch work, juggling, dancing, or character work, he is equally at home. His “Gaspard, the Miser,” in the famous scene from "Los Cloches de Corncvillc,” is said to be a masterpiece. Mr (leorge Ross is another artist of many parts, and Imils from the Colhsetim. London, and the Alhambra. Paris. A.n unusual entertainment is promised when the curtain rises on Wednesday. The prices are popular, and the plan is open and filling fast tit Mclntosh’s.