AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 April 1925, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

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“Till-: WOMAN ON 'III 1-; .joky to-night.

Nearly all Iho celebrities of f lollyU'ood appear in First National's pief.urisniion (;i “The Woman on the • Jury. which stars .Sylvia IJroamcr, and which will ho presented at the Princess Theatre to-night. Harry O. ilnyt. who directed the now lilni, is quoted as saying; “f.ot’s give the pubfic a, real all-star caste.” First National replied with; Frank .Mayo, star lor several years in Fniversal and Goldwyn pictures, appears opposite -Miss R reamer. Holmrt Bosworth, lamed star ot “ihe Sea Wolf,” is prominently east. Lew Cody, who often graces the lights as a star in his own right, will he seen as tile villain. Alary Carr, the sensation of “Over the Hill” has a strong part. .Mary O'Hara adapted “The Woman on the Jury” from Mary Newcomb's stage success. “The Woman on the .Jury,” which was directed by llarrv O. Hoyt, from Bernard K. Burns’ stage play of the same name, tells the story of two women and a. man. Both of them have boon spurned by him ; one of them tries to forget; hut the other takes the matter in her own hands, with disastrous effects. A big supporting series will also he shown including a Topical and a two-reel comedy. Miss William’s orchestra and usual prices. WILLIAM' JIKUGIfAN. Writing of Mr William I Iciighan’s concerts in the Town Hall, Melbourne recently, the Argus says: “He has a voice ot (|iiit(> exceptional power, luit this does not by a very long way exhaust the list of bis qualifications. He is a born actor, and can add immeasurably by unexaggerated gestures, to the ell'cct of a phrase, verbal or musical. In this respect, as well as in • •liters, singers can learn much from .Mr llcirghau. Me is an artiste with the subtle power of being able to create the very atmosphere his songs are intended to reflect, and lie is equally at- home in the songs of England. \Scui.laii<l. Ireland or Wales. He is giving a concert in the Princess Theatre on Wednesday, 291 h. As assisting artistes he is happy in having ll.yman Limner, the sensational young violinist, who by reason of virtuosity, temperament and profound musicianship, never fails to enrapture his ainl-_ ience, and 'Gladys Saver, the brilliant pianist from from the Brussels Conservatoire has received wide world re cognition of her art, both as a solo pianists and accornpanisto. The box plan is at Miss Mclntosh's and prices are: Circle os plus tax, stalls 3s plus tax and 2s.