AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 August 1925, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS PICTURES, “Til.lv DANOKnOL'S COWARD.” to-night. Fred Thomson, .slurring in ‘‘The Dangerous Coward” the Master Picture coming to the Princess Theatre to-night, and owner of the famous horse Silver King, appearing in “The Dangerous Coward” with him, has insured the equine star for £20,000 against loss arising from death caused hy fire, lightning, tornado and against accidental injury. Thomson is supported hy a distinguished east of western players in “The Dangerous Coward.” including Hazel Keener. Frank Tlagne.v, Lillian Adrian, dim Corey. Andrew Arhuekle, David Kirhy. and Al Kaufman. Frank llagnev, who plays the role of the villain in “The Dangerous Coward” was until recently i a champion boxer. Tie at one time held the light heavyweight championship of Australia, and is the first man to lone ever knocked out Luis Firpo, the ] S'out'li American. Hagne.v also held the single sculling championship of . Australia, and because of his athletic ability is especially fitted to play opposite Fred Thomson, world’s premier athlete. Look at .Mr Thomson’s remarkable record. Air Thomson held the world’s all-round athletic championship for three years and established the following record for each event. ( 100 yards—lo 2-osees.; high jump—- . oft. I) 7-Bth. in; half-mile walk—3min. . d‘2soes.; throwing 161 b. hammer P2S ft. : pole vault -10 ft. Din.: 120yds. ) hurdles—o l-osees.; long jump—21ft. Din.: throwing TGlh. weight.—2Bft. Tin. ( and mile run—omin. SOsecs. This record was made in a single afternoon. , with only five minutes interval he- j tween each event. A two-reel comedy • and further chapters of the sensation- < al serial “The Fast Express” completes * lhe hill of fare at the Princess Then- * tro to-night. Fsual prices. ‘