AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 July 1924, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

-MARY CARR—TO-NIGHT

“Tim Custard Cup,” the William Eox special featuring .Mary Carr, 'vliicli comes to the Princess Theatre to-night is a bright ami entertaining story of modern life, tilled with sunshine and optimism. The characters are all human, many of them delightfully so, and the humour is rich and plentiful. Skilfully Mended into the plot are a number of sensational episodes, a thrilling steamboat lire and rescue scenes being among them. A novel feature id' this incident is the introduction of a hydroplane in the work of rescue. A raid on a counterfeiter's den which involves “Penzio,” the character played hy Alary Carr, is another of the dramatic episodes ol the picture. Alyrta llonillas, Miriam Battista, .Jerry Devine, Krnest Ale Kay, I’eggv Shaw, Leslie Leigh, I* rederiek Ksmelton, Henry Sedlev and Ben l.yoti are members of the east. The latest Eox news and a two reel comedy will also he shown.

A special school matinee will held on Thursday afternoon ai 3.30 o’clock so that all the children of Hokitika will he aide to witness the opening chapters ol the wonderful serial of • liulfalo Bill,” and supporting this big attraction William Desmond "ill 1)0 seen in his latest l niversal “Shadows of the North,” a story of the timber country of Northern Canada. The prices for the matinee are Jill school children (id. adults I s - Do Thursday at S p.m. a special first National starring St roughen rl the Wonder Doit, in “Tlie Silent Call.” Half wolf, half don—with stovp-tr:«p jaws and tire-eyes—a killer when the wolf-call echoes in his ears—a beast ol r. ll measured devotion when his animal heart, churned with an inhorn hate of men, knows the first touch of human kindness bestowed by a girl. It's one terrific drama. Slrnngheart, the wolldoe. isn't a mere actor, lint a killer, as primitive as any lean pack-leader that ever prowled the wilds, when ho leaps to the call of the girl. Through the drama of human anil the drama . ol wild-beasts surges a tide of emotion, thrill and amazement such as few other pictures can give. The opening chapters of the wonderful serial, “Buffalo Bill” will also he shown.

M: LEAN’S PICTURES

‘‘FUJITITN’ .MAC.” FRIDAY. .McLean’s Pictures present a great Western feature on Friday night, "Fi.ghlin’ .Mae,” starring William Desmond as Bud. He sees on the observetion platform an attractive woman, Pcjxjjv I lushes, who is accompanying her uncle, Howard (Iraliam. a customs inspector assigned to the Border. In the group with them are Airs Graham and .Francisco Luzern, a .Mexican, who represents liimsell as being a Cnited States Secret jporvico agent. When, at her first glimpse of the mounted cowboy. Peggy enthusiastically waves her hat, it is blown Irom her hand on to the tracks. Bud gilllops after it and scooping it from ii from between the ties overtakes the train as it stops for water. The porter refuses to allow him to enter the ear t.i return it hut the cowboy draw® his pi>tol and forces his way in. Ihe passengers panic stricken at what they imagine to lie a hold up tear lor their lives and one woman tosses her necklace into the girl s hat which Bud is on his way through the ear to restore to its on tier. Alter a hard trip over the arid country, Bud arrives at I.no little town ol Jericho, the headquarters of the Border police. His horse collapses and the travel worn condition of the cowboy arouses the amusement ol some men. one ot "horn Hud severely thrushes. While helping to restore him. Bud finds on his collar the letters. "8.P.” Bealiisiig that

hi- <i]i|miii'Ht is a member nl tin- force wliit-li In- lias come In join In* apologises In him ami tells him ally l e has earn" la .loriiha. One night a dame is givon hv Col. Catos I'nr iho lailios of Mr Clallam's party al which are present I.lizard ami his si-tor. Nila do Carina, hazard invites Mrs Craham and Peggy i'nr an ailtdiuohilo lido. \\ lion they cross tin* Imrdor they arc hidna|»|»od h\ a droop ol’ Verde's bandits and hold for ransom. Bud and his throe pal'requesl the assignment to deliver the ransom to the bandits, deelaring their licdief that they can not only get hack the ladies lint also capture the notorions Verde. When Hud is brought to Verde's headquarters hv a guard of Mexican handits he learns that Verde i- none other than the polished laizaro. The I chief frees .Mrs Craham hut announce., his intention of lioldiu.tr Peggv as hi- special guest. M ith n lioavv laindit -mini the party starts hack to the border hut i, interrupted on the way h.v Nita de Carina who, enraged by Verde's preference for Peggy, fives the guard a false lues-age to return, Bud and his pais take advantage oi the halt to throttle lla.Mexicans and don their uniforms. Tims attired, they return to the bandit camp, lilld encounters Verde, overpowers him and escapes with Peony. The garrison is aroused and pursues them. One hv one the three pals Stoj) to halt the pursuers aud filially Bud and Peggy are cornered in live lii 11 v country. Mud i- saved troiu a treacherous attack from behind when Nila de Carina shoots \ erde and the Border 'Police arrive in time to rescue them from the bandits and escort them ha.ik to the Post where Hud wills a eommis-ion in the Border Police and Penny.

FISK .irnil.KK SINCKKS. The Ki-k .luhilee Sinners are known in everv town throughout the dominion. and their reappearance on llomsdiiv evening of next ivoek should pro.o a iiin attraction. I’ir-t brought hole |,v the late Mr dean MeAd.n. Hoy have now keen rourga nise i hy Huntley Mp-'.t-cer. v.ho has been associated with them for many years as musical ;o.u ..m u . fit all the years they have nett i Ken r sti nicer cciiibinatioii t‘ ,an ‘1 A. sent, and the well-remembered du n ee choruses and phuitatum melodic- >h; ; d. revive many pleasant .memories programme to be submitted wdl he o a varied nature, and should dromdv to musie-lovers. It i* sL ‘te that the interpretation of those hauntinn American negro melodies hy tlit members of the company is .somethin!, "o he rememhero.l. The company ts a strong one consisting ot ten vocalists, nil of whom are in the front rank of musicians. Their Jubilee choruses aie -ai.l to he particularly effective and -lmiild nrovo a special attraction.