AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 September 1925, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

PICTURES. MASTER. KEATON—FRIDAY. From the opening subtitle to tli» final fade out, Buster Keaton's new Metro picture, "Sherlock Jr.,” which will he presented at the Princess Theatre, is ;t. corking good feature comedy. It is a sparkling gem of humor, a belied by a keen appreciation of life a.il is lived in a small town. It is the story of a movie operator, who after taking up Ills correspondence course to qualify as a detectivo. wins fame and the girl when lie falls asleep as lie is showing a Holy wood mclti-drama. Prepare yourself for a really hilarious evening. Duster Keaton, in his newest .Metro Piet lire. '‘Sherlock Junior." Tin- suir's latest effort- is described as a ''nut" comedy in several million episodes that, li/. with concent rilled pep and are flavoured with unlimited lunches of humor. Duster plays the part of a small-town movie theatre helper, who yearns for the glory of Hollywood’s Sweetheart.” He realises all of his desires, and a few more for good measure, but in a delirious way that promises a hogshead of lon lor the spectators. A superb .supporting programme will In* shown. McLean’s Supreme Orchestra will render new and appropiate selections. I’sua] prices will prevail. Saturday.---Pauline Frederick and Milton Sills in "Salvage.”

MASTER PICTURES

■DOUBLE STAR PROGRAMME. FRIDAY. On Friday nigh! .Master Pictures present at. the Opera House a double star programme. The first is a Metro special “Tito Heart Bandit” starring Viola Dana and .Milton Sills. The Mapper star is said to make lull use ol her opportunities for comedy and pathos in this story, which tells what happens when a girl bandit accidentally breaks into the home of a kindly old lady and is forced, through many rircumstnaces. to stay there. I lit* situations arising from the unusual association form the basis for many scenes of thrills and comedy, the girl getting Into several scrapes that seem impossible of solution until a new element love -enters m. Milton Kills. the popular leading man ol’ a host ot big productions appears opposite Miss Dana. The. second star is a Paramount

"Don’t Call It Love.” Practically an impossibility at the present, time, though William do Mille in his rurivnl production of "Don t ( all it Love.” for Paramount, has accomplished something never even attempted lie fore in the industry, lie has created a principal role, played by 1 hen,l,,re K oslo If. featured with Agnes Acres, .lack Moll. Xita Xuldi ami Rod Lit Roc,pie in this picture, which is wordless. Mr Kosloff. trained m the pantomime of the Russian ballet expressed all his character’s ideas, toelings and reactions in gestures, not words. His success has been phenomenal and heralds the future attempts to make the silent drama even more silent. ___