AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 August 1925, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

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lio#;iii:il<i Denny. who won sereen famo with his lists, is holding it by his versatility, t'nr it is a now Reginald Denny whom one sees in “The Reckless Age,’’ In's latest Universal-Jewel I'-oatiire wliieli will lie shown at the Princess Theatre to-night. The new Reginald Denny is a fellow of infinite mirth. The new picture. a screen version el Karl Derr Riggers’ Saturday Keeni ng Pest, story. "Love Insurance,” is a rapid-lire tale of an insurance man standing; guardian over an liuelisli lord who has insured himself against failure to marry an heiress. From (hen on the fun is fast and furious. An actress, threatening a lirench of promise suit, is the first complication in I he path of policy-protect-ed love; a blackmail plot, a bogus claimant to his Lordship's title and a few other trials anil tribulations keep (hi pit! at arm’s length—and (lie heiress and the insurance man (played by Denny) manage to fall in love with each other. Every moment sees an uproarious new situation: hut there are ninny thrills, too. to enliven the comedy. Denny stages a fight in a newspaper office that Is a fistic classic; fully as thrilling as any of his “Feather Pushers” bouts. There is romance in the story, too. All in all il is a pel’eet specimen of clean fun. The cast is excellent. Ruth Dwyer, remembered in “llis Mvslerv Girl” and

“.lack o’ Clubs” play- the heiress, and a very charming heiress she is. too. so any insurance man would be justified in falling in love with her. Harry Pollard, who directed Denny in “Sporting Youth,” made this highly pleasing product ion.

On Thursday “Why Worry,” the title of Harold Floyd’s newest- Rathe comedy production to make the world a merrier place to live in, gives a splendid idea of just the type of picture it is. In “AYby Worry,” Floyd scls out to make a light farce, with a little romance and plenty of action. Again he has triumphed, for “Why Worry” is a laugh from start to linish. The chances are that there are more “gang” laughs in this attraction than in any picture Lloyd ever made. There is little that, is serious in the production. It is just whai the comedian aimed for—a laugh picture-. The story is laid in a romantic atmosphere. with carefree souors and dancing senoritas. fighting hombres and pompous generals. Throughout this farce runs a little vein of satire—a jibe here and there at the bloodcurdling pictures of South American revolutions. There have heel! many pictures built around the custom and habit of the neighbouring republics in tossing their Presideute out of ofliee very forcibly and very frequently, but none Unit contains thoi speed, the pep, the laughs and romance of “Why Worry” which will be shown on Thursday.