AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 January 1925, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

everybodys pictures. IHI. WORLD’S GREATEST RACING STORY—TO-NIGHT.

W,nw » whose ilium; stands for tun and sparkling coined v, stars in J “ Littlc Johnny Jones”, Warner Bro,'i tliers’ .Screen Classic of George AL | t-onan’s popular stage success to-night. ;I ,lc h ; to, 'J- h nhout Johnny Jonesian I American jockey who never fails to | l,ri "K his horse first to the winning line. | Me comes to England to win the Derby ; mid a bride at the same time. Robert I A 11st cad a professional gambler out to | got. the race by fair means or foul, | doeitlo « to woo Johnny Jones’ sweet-

[ heart by maligning the character of his I rival, ami lie proves marvellously cun--1 "h'K in his schemes. It- would he unfan- to give away the plot of this exciting Master Picture, and thus rob von of several hours’ suspense, hut there is not one dull moment. You will see the magnificent English Derby, crowded with dense masses of eager excited racing enthusiasts. All classes of society are there, from the King to the ragamuffin. You will see that glorious horse, “Aankoc Doodle” and his

owner the Earl of Bloomsburg, who will not hack him as mark of “no confidence” in Little Johnny Jones, his I jockey. But Johnny is a game little fellow and puts his wages, retaining fee, in fact everything ho possesses, on Yankee Doodle, and sets his teeth and determines to win. “They’re OH!” After a thrilling gasping run. they

reach the home stretch. Yankee Doodle, is onlv a head behind, when he is blinded by acid thrown into his eyes by his rival jockey. But Yankee Doodle does- the rest, and at the winning post ho is first. On Wednesday a grand double star will he presented headed by a William Fox special “The Net”, also Jack Dempsey and Tom Gibbous in fifteen exciting rounds for the world’s heavyweight champiion.ship. 'Doming on, Thursday next “The Virginian”.