AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 August 1925, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

— CLEAN’S PICTURES. —

“FISHER’S GHOST'’ TO-NI GI IT. AYhether it is the fascination of the inexplicable or whether it is purely an inherently morbid attraction for the supernatural or the gruesome, it is hard to say, but weird tales and ghost stories wield a powerful hold over the imagination of the average citizen. Perhaps an explanation is Chat this has become such a matter of fact old world, that anything that science cannet explain borders on the marvellous, and is therefore worthy of notice. “Fisher’s Ghost” which will he xriceiled at the Princess Theatre this evening is just such a tale, with a real transparent ghost in it—a ghost moreover that, sits on a fence and then floats away into space, A ghost to make one's hair stand on end while the skin creeps upwards and goes prickly, ami the knees smite one against the other. The story happens in Australia, and hinges round a crime which look place n century ago. The two chief characters in lice piece are Fisher and AYerrall. two young men who were t remsported to Australia lender the old penal laws of the lime. The Australian picture producer. Mr Raymond Longford, has adapted the story to the screen, and has spared no elfort in obtaining authentic and reliable accounts of what happened in connection with this tragedy. Ihe incidents are all remarkably reproduced, •mil the scenes ol the tragedy—ihe bridge, tlie creek and the farms—have been realistically portrayed. Suspicion was first aroused through Wor-i-all living to gel the title-deeds to Fisher’s farm from the person by wunni they were held in Sydney. Air Daniel Cooper. This led to parley having an interview with the solicitor, who ban been acting for Fisher, the solioitoi being convinced that Farley was mil imagining in wluit lio dcchivutl ho had seen” The Government offered a reward in the belief that there had been foul plav, and the result was the discovery of tlie body—four months after the murder— at a point in the creek ■where Farley thought be saw Ihe apparition disappear. “The man, who saw the ghost,” exclaimed Worrall. “must, have been tlie one who did it.” AYorrall was arrested, found guilty, ami sentenced to death on circumstantial evidence. Further, the effect oi Won-all's words had been to create considerable doubt as to whether Farley was not the murderer. So influenced was Governor Darling by too agitation that had sprung up, that lie signed a reprieve to be delivered at the sealfolo at 7.A0 on the morning of the execution. Blit during the night. A\ orrall knowing nothing ol the reprieve—sent for the minister. To him lie confessed having murdered Fisher on the bridge and he had been haunted, night and day, by the apparition seen by Farley, ft, was because ol a visitation ol the dread spectre, in the cell a few hours previously, that lie had been moved to reveal the whole hideous truth. In addition a strong supporting programme of comedies and international news will he provided. The prices are, adults dress circle. ‘2s; stalls, Is (id.