AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 June 1925, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS PICTURES,

ERIE SHOWERS” —TO-XrGHT

To-night at the I’rincess Theatre a 'I Din Forman production entitled “April Showers’’ will he shown. This Preferred Picture from the Schulberg Studio is replete with humor, human interest and romance and being played bv one ol the best east assemblages of the year, it easily ranks as a picture of unusual appeal. Ihit in addition

to being an exceptionally good picture, Director Tom Forman gives screen patrons a scene of fascinating novelty in the nature of a cabaret performance staged to appear as though it were entirely under water. If you have ever taken a. trip in a glass-bottomed boat you know how fascinating and beautiful are the wonders of the deep. Graoolul green sea-weed and mosses, coral reels, jagged rode- ami darting ii-h have all been tianslerred to the screen by Director Forman and his cameraman has created come of the finest under-water effects ever .shown, Mermaids. pirates and a deep-sea diver are the cabaret entertainers in this novel calc scene. “April Showers" is a story of Irish immigrant, life of tie' lower Fast Side of New York. It is a tale woven about the intimate family life of the Irish tenement settlemcnl. of the police force and the tight ring. U 1 1 i!i• the Mery i.s essentially simple and wholesome, if is a faithful portrayal of life among our Irish-Amer-i‘uu folk and Princess Theatre is fortunate in securing a picture of mu h splendid finality. The east includes such, well known players as Colleen .Moore. Kenneth Harlan. Priscilla Bonner. 11 nth Clifford, Myrtlo Vane, ‘‘Kid’” .McCoy and others. The pictures of the funeral of the Right iron. V'. F. Massey, scenes tit Parliament House, processscenes at graveside, the last post, will also ho shown.

HAWAIIAN ENTERTAINMENT. Hawaiian melodies have always had charm for most of us. perhaps because they are spontaneous, the gift of music and song coming naturally and free to the people of these happy islands. Few people have the opportunity of hearing these songs and dances rendered by actual llawaiians. However, a company of Hawaiian musicians and dancers under Die leadershio of ErnestKaai will open at- the Princess Theatre on Wednesday next. Mr H. .). Carroll, the well-known entrepreneur, is responsible for bringing this entertainment to New Zealand. The programme will bo divided into two parts, the first ('(insisting entirely of Hawaiian songs and sung in Hawaiian tongue, and the second the latest: jiv'.z and dance music, hut played in the characteristic manner. The artists will appear oil the stage iu Hawaiian costume and will wear round their necks, wrealhs ol garlands ol the F.lima. the Hawaiian royal llowcr. and the emblem ol Icstivity. song, nui-ic mid dance. Apart from being purveyors ol Hawaiian music, these Hawaiian perlormers are also expert exponents of the latest American and English novelty songs. Delightful comedy is said to permeate the whole -how. A special feature of the oiitertaininait is the .la/./. Four, whose selections on a wide range of instriine tits, weird and orthodox. should prove a delight. Ihe box plan will open on Monday n’.orimig at Miss Mclntosh's.