AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 July 1924, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

STRONGHEART TIIK WONDER DOG AND "RUl'KAl.o IIIDI.” TO-NIGHT.

A sensational programme will be pre-cnied ;n iho Princess Theatre ionigliL, iut reducing .Sironglicart ihe Wonder Don. in a l ii -L Niilioiiiil s]in—'•iiil. "The Si lon i Call"; nl-n thi'opeMing flu: (»ti-|-s ol' ••liiill'alo Hill." I lull "(»o, half dog—with steel-ti'ii11 jaws. and tire-eve ;i |;il|,-r when lhe wiilfeall echoes in hi , ears - a boast of i:,i-niea-nred devotion "hen hi-, aninnil heart, (barged "it!' an inborn hate of men. lino"':, i lie lire touch ol human kindness hast owed hv a girl. Strongheart. the woll-doo. j n't a mere actor, lull a killer, as primitive as any lean pack-leader that ever prowled the wilds, when la' leaps to the call ol the oirl. Thrniie.li tin' drama of human

:< in I the drama of "ild-heasts Mir;:e> ;i tide of emotion, thrill and amazement sill'll as few other picture-, call give! I’raclicall.v all lhe scene- arc laid ill the llip.li Sierra .Moiinlaiiis of Northern California. The leading role itaken hv Strnnglieiirl. a pedigreed I’elgian police dog, whose famous ancestors have been recorded back lo the twell tli generation. In addition to this there's a storv that thrills with

action and grips every moment. Non ve probably read it. It's llal G. Evart.-’ "The Cross I’ull." published originally ill "The Saturday Evening I’osl." The story deals with the dual nature of an animal hall dug. half wolf. Through tlm swift evolution of the plot the dop heroines an outcast from civilisation and makes, with his wolf relatives, for the silent places. The opening chapters of "Hnll'alo Hill" which caused such a sensation at the matinee this afternoon will also he shown to-night.

J-fi-EAK’S PtrTUnSS. <S» ••I'IGHTIN’ MAC.” 1- It IDA V. McLean's Pictures present a great Western feature on l-'riday night. "Fightin’ .Mac," starring William Desnnnid as Ibid, lie see- oil the observation platform ail attractive yining wninan, Peggy Hughes. who is 111111111paiivinp her uncle, Howard Graham, a customs inspector assipned io the llortler. In tilt: prntip with them are Mrs Grtilittm and I-'i-aiifiscn l.azara, a -Mexican, who represents himself as heinp a I'nited States Secret Service iipcnt. When, at her lirst plimpse of the mounted cowboy. I’eppy eiitlin -iastieall.v waves her hat. it is blown from her band oil to the tracks. Hud padlops after it and sconpinp it from it from between the ties overtakes the train as it stops for water. The porter refuses to allow him lo enter tincar to return it but the cowboy draws bis pistol and lories lbs way in. The pas.-etipers panic stricken at what they imapiiic to he a hold up tear lor their lives and one woman losses her necklace into the pill's hat "hicli Ibid is 011 hi- way thrnuph the ear to restore to its owner. Alt"|- a hard trip over the arid country. Ibid arrives at the little town of Jericho, the licadHiiarters of the Hordcr police. Hihorse lollapses and the travel worn condition of lli" eowhoy arou.-es the

amusement ni some men. nnc ul wnoni Ibid severely thrashes. While hclpinp to restore him, Hud limis mi his eolFar the let t.* r—, "I?. I’." I’ealii-np that his opponent is a member ol the force which lie has coni*' to join he apologises !n him and I"11 s him " !•' I e h.■ i oiue lo .lerieho. Hue night a dance 1- gu eii ICol. Galt's i 1 if tiie Indies ol .Mr Graham's party tit which are present I nzr.ro ami his si-tcr. Nila do Garina. I.p/.e.r 1 invites .Mr- Graham and I’eppy for tin aiilnm.iliilc ride. When they (1-0 th" holder liny are kidnapped by a proiip of Verde's I.audit- and held for ransom. Hud ami Ids litre" palrequest 1 ! --:1 -- i • 11111 ■ • 11 1 lo d.divt r the ransom to tin- handii , ileekirinp their helicf Hint they can mu only pit hr.-k the ladies hut iil-ii capture the notorious Verde. When Hud is brought to Verde’.- headipiarlers hy a puard ol Mexican hnmliis he learns that Verde i- none other than the polished l.azuru. The handii eliiel frees Mrs Graham hul aiimiuiiee- his ini eiiliuii ot lioldiup I’eppy as hi, special guest. With a heav y I.audit puar.l I hi- party starts hack to the lairder hut is interrupted on the way hy Nita de Ganna who. cm raped h v Verde's preference for I’eppy, iVes lhe puard a lalsc message to return. Ibid and his pals lake ndvantape of the halt to throttle (!e» Mexicans ami don their uniforms. Thus attired, they r.-lurii to the bandit. camp. I tid inters \'<-rdc. overpower- him and e-capt-s with I’eppv. Tlii- parri-mi i- aroused and par- ims them. Oil'.* hy one the three pals sop In hall t lie pursuers and linally liltd ami I’eppy are cornered in the hilly country. Ibid i- saved Imm a treacherou- attack from behind when Nita tic Garina slmm- Void ■ and th" Holder Police arrive in time lo rescue them from the handii- and esnirt them back to the Post where Hud wins a commission in the Hordcr Police amt