AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 June 1925, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS PICTURES.

“.A BKi.F-.MADE FAII.UEK." TO-NIGHT. I!utii .Miller, who interpret 1 lif ‘"ole of ‘'Alice .Will" in “A Self ATM- Failure.” .1. K. .MeDonald’: Ifi* ost [• ir-t .Net ifiii:il releri.se. now lie iii}l silow ll ul iiie. I’riiicess Theatre to liiuli:. i: prucl iciilly a newcomer ti the .•men. During the Ins! I'.-iui y -lie !i:i s wnrk.-d up- from I'n •'f'liks of the "ext ••as" until she is iv- :• I' ! n. one of the In -l i tigen lies ant I M'liin: V one*ll I | Ihe -crcen. Shi [ilay'il feminine lend of "Tilt II tnic'ihaek of Notre Dame," and rip. fn'rtred opposite tp.ven .Moore in "T!h Breaking Point." 'lie following incident. which occurred during the making of "A Self-Mar!" Failure." n First. National ph lure lea t urine; Bd Alexander, may help to deter those who aspire to fame on the si I ret sheet. lut he scone.; in 1 lie rubbing rooms where Lloyd liainiltoii -Irike."Chtiek" Ileisnei- over the head with an Indian club. Director V.'illiatn lii.-ruidiii'' ordered the assistant director to provide Hamilton with a eluh made of light rubber so l!"isaer would not he injured. Seventy time? ■‘ I rain" hit "Chuck” wit It the eluh and seventy times Chuck look the count to all appearances. A few day later it became necessary to make a -retake for the foreign negative. Ilami1111:i walked over to the rack where (lie iiiiiiatioi! eluh had always linn;;, and • 1 a.ill<x i! quickly stritck Kei-nor aero the iip of the head. With a to.:st realistic errant the actor dropped and was carried tail. When he 'failed lo arise a hasty examination revealed that solnchmlv had switched elide; ami lieisner had aelnaHy been knocked uneor scions. lie has not yet di-enveivd I lie practical joker, hut utter-. horrid throats as to what will happen when he does. The Fast Stepper- and a good coined;.' complete tie hiil of fare to-niglit. (In Wednesday "Tile 11 umlibaek of Notre Dante.” and nil Thursday a viand di-play of vaudeville and picture-, introducing the master lnagi-<-i;in. Fred Foley. "Tel F. II I'XCHBACK OF NOTRE DA.MF." M ATI Xif F P..M. A I.SO 8 P..AI. 'WFDXESDA V. The "Grey Star" - report inti the openilie pertornianee of this wonder picture la-t week says. .Many moving pictures are loudly aeelaimeil as "great,” hut in many eases they fail lo justify the preliminary publicity. Not so "The i Inuelihaek of Xotre Dame." Here is a really great picture, and as such it was recognised by the packed house which witnessed the initial (Ireyimnith screening at the Opera Mouse last evening. Districts within a wide radius of Oreymouth were full;' represented, and before 8 p.m. scats were at a i remiuni. "The 11 me. hhaek." as port rave.! hy haul ( liaitey, known as the ".Mon u| a Thousand Faces." will live Dili in tie' re; olds of screen achievements. and his strikin'.'; eharet"ri-alii:ii ef "Qroisiniodo" nm'-cs on impression

i : ,t so n t i he forgotten. A weil'd figure is tiiis deformed bellringer of Xetre Dame, hideously repulsive physical!;'. Iml possessing many redeeming traits, hell Chaney luiisi I-c a -knowled god as a master ul the art of mak-ing-up. lie completely disguises his i >.n personality, and anycne would iiud

it luiril lo realise that, when off the screen. li>‘ is as nil: or men. Quite i-n-f ii 1 iln ari' tin. 1 statements that ho took lioni- to make up. ami that ho could work in clinra-ter for only a s! 10r!: period. Sn{it*i hi-ho in liis do-lili:IIi;u-;i 1 defem 0 of ills holnvial CatllOilrai again-. L ! lio isiol>. v 1 1i! • his death ultimate!'.' is the bright if tragedy. Chaney horn me finruuis as the psoudocripple ill ‘ rile MilMeh‘ .Mall." lint his master) ire.■ is ‘‘(.liiasimndii." lie was v"|| supported hy a brilliant east and t i'imis:i nds of extras. Iv-nieraldn. the da nee heroine. I’atsy 'Riltli Miller scored a di-tim-t sin i-o.ss. and Norman Kerry, as I’hoehns. made a dashing soldier-lover. Clnpin. King of the Fndorwoi'hl. was well presented hy Krnest Torron e. and the rest of the east was . f corresponding ability. The transfer of Viaior linen's work to the sere on lias hoe n worthily aeemnjilisliod, and

■.rites rise lo all the hiimaii omotinns. A noteworthy feature are the sellings. Maeniifiernt indeed is the replica of the Cathedral of Notre Dante, and most offeeiive are the s> ones in the underworld. while the ninh scenes are high!y dramatic. Over all stands out the pathetic. oompolliiifj figure of Qn.ositiled:'. \'u Olio shnld miss this picI lire. Rohan’s full Creymoulli Orchestra will play special music for the picture. VA FRKVILLK AVI) RTCTTRFS . TfIT’USDAV.

Fred Foley I The name is as familiar in Singapore as ill Konlgardie. in Shanghai as in Capetown: for its owner is an Hinpire personality. Ton years ago this versatile vonfrilof|Uist and magiofil entertaining' genius htsl apiieafed in Hokitika. Since then, lie has |ravelled in many lands, including China. India. Japan, and Mesopotamia. Xew and Oriental magic lias hoe ll secured first-hand hy Fred holey from the Hindoo fakirs and the great Chinese magicians, one of the most weird being the famous needle-swal-lowing trick. A packet of ordinary needles and some loose cotton is swallowed with the greatest of ease, to he produced a lew moments later, nicely tln-ended. The vent rihupiial section of the entertainment provides an artistic treat, presented on altogether new lines. Ir is sometimes hard to believe that “Coster .Toe.” the dummy, is actually not alive. As a cartoonist. Fred Foley ranks high. Air Leo Bradlev. musical director and accompanist. ] lfl s been specially engaged for the Now Zealand tour. The Victorian papers speak highly of this talented young musician. The pictorial part ol the entertainment on I luirsday next is a Master Picture “Flaming Passions.” the latest AVarner Rios' classic. Irene IHeh plays the title, role in one of the most remarkable characterisations she has ever portrayed. She is the beautiful woman of the world, tempered and purified hy _ a tragic experience. Site is at her best in this production. A [mite Blue, of "Alain Street" fame, will appear in a distinctly now role as Stephen Winship. the young district attorney, in this screen version of Kathleen Norris’ famous novel, of loveless marriages. “Lucretia l.etnbaid. The prices for this double attraction on Thursday are: Circle 2s. stalls Is 6d. Children under 12. fid. Reserve seat.- at Aleltuosh's.