AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 April 1925, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYEODYS PICTURES,

W ESI JOY BARRY (Freckles)

TO-NIGHT

I lit" Princess I liontre announces :i special foul lire ;iml treat for its patrons to-night. The three “greatest” lioys gracing the screen here all ehippeil in and want von to see them act in their newest comedy-drama : “The Country Kid.” They are none other than Wesley Harry, the lad of freckled lame. “Spec” O’l) uim-ll who in ail actual count, runs him a close second, and last, hut not least, the youngest nicmhrr “Baby” Bruce Guerin, who hasn’t grown a single freckle yet, in his four years on earth. Supporting them in the east are: Kate Tunerav, Helen .Jerome Eddy, (Jeorgo Nichols, Edward Burns, and George C. Pearce. The story was written directly for the screen by .Inlion .Johnson, who wrote so many ol Wesley Harry’s previous successes, and K directed by William Beaildine. who knows now to bring the best, out in the hoys. It is a simple, ‘homely story, one of life on a farm, wiili its hardships ami struggle with the sod. I hrec boys, left alone in Ihe world with a small and impoverished larin I , tween ihem and absolute desl iiution. Tlu-ir uncle, old Grimes. a grasping, liearllov, man, taking advantage of the privileges allowed him as gnardmn, spends ma.ny hours sehom ing how he tan e l tile young hoys on! of his way. and (.lien buy the farm for a song. !1" linally hits upon the idea of sending the two younger hoys, doe and Andy, to the orphanage, making Hen. the oldest to work - for him, and l lien tin- road being clear, to buy the I a rm. The pathetic s< cues showing how the kiddies are protestingly dragged to the orphanage, then unable to accustom themselves to the si pa rat ion and the hard discipline, are enough to bring tears to the eyes of the hardest advocates of “spare the rod and spoil the child.” Hut. they are saved by friends, whom they do not count upon, and the plot of their mean old uncle is foiled, 'fhe hoys are united again and once more run around the hills and fields without, a care in the world. A I wo-n-el Comedy, Topicals. ami Miss Wil liam’s orchestra complete a line programme at usual prices.