AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 September 1925, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

&iCLEAN s S PICTURES. A OR RAT PICT URL. “THE DIXKU.M, BLOKE” TO-NIGHT. Bill Garvin is a. typical Australian, living in a tiny home in one of the smaller streets in XVoolootnooloo. His preat joys ill life are his wife and his little kiddie. Peppy, whom he idolises. Christmas comes with the thoughts ol the happy hours pit on hy presents. Bill determines to dress tip as Lather 'Xmas, and leaves many toys for Peppy in her stoekinp. while the little kiddie is all pepped up at the prospect of the mythical one. Bill has barely time to pet hack to the other room and take off his disguise when the radiantly happy Peppy races out with some of her newly-found treasures. She has her father read to her the story of the Prince and the Beggar XI a ill. Life has a hripht and happy outlook for the lillo family in the ’loo. when Bill breaks his lep while attempting to hoard a movinp tram. The nous of the aeeidenl is carried to his wife I>\- a male, and she hurries to the hospital. Bill is much concerned about the lenpth of time that he will he. forced to spend in the hospital. His wife assures him that she will find a wav to earn a livinp and ol koepmp the small home topether. Bill cannot hold apaiiist the united appeals of bol.ii Nell and Peppy, and pives way. Everytliinp is well apain. till one niphi when Bill returns home, when he finds her sufi'erinp from appendicitis. Tindoctor orders a hasty removal to the hospital, hut the operation is unsuccessful. Her dyinp wish is that Bid will do all in his power to make little Peppy a lady. Bill places her in a. convent, and in order that she miplit have all to keep pace with llie oilier pirls. he earns more money by sinpinp in the si reels. He however keeps the nature of his occupation a strict secret. Years pass and Bill has paid but n few visits to see his daughter, who lias become a linn friend of Joy Gilder, a pil l friend. She goes to the Gilder s count rv residence for the holidays, where she meets Joy’s la-other, Geoffrey. They are attracted to one another. and Peppy consents to write to her father and ask him to meet her fiancee's parents. 'I he laller desire to meet him in order that they nitty pass judgment on him. Bill dues not relish the idea of entering society, and tools entirely imcomlortnhlo in the dress suit he is obliged to wear. XVhen he arrives he finds that his brief glimpse of the hook of etiquette has been extremely insufficient. But to give any more of the story would spoil this wonderful picture. A super!) programme will support this programme. McLean's Supreme Orchestra will render appropriate selections.

MASTER PICTURES

THOMAS XI KB HI AN Tti-NIGIII. To-night .Master Picture, pic-mit at the Opera Mouse a great luotini picture "Pied Piper. Malone starring Thomas Mcighan. Ihe -l ,| i> shows how Jack Xlalmm. a favourite of the kiddies of Oldport and sweetheart Ratty Thomas, the pretty school teacher, is promoted over the head Charlie ('roshie to first mate of the s s l.amdand. In a storm the Latipla.t'd founders and Cmsl.ie, first-home. le|| s Oldport that the loss of the slit!) L dtie to the drunkenness ol the Captain and the first mate. The captain cannol remember what happened and Jack Mali.tic is niL'ing. When I - turns he finds hi- town against him. Assisting the captain home one Sun,|.lV j.. seen hv the ret uni inp churdi-,-s. who think them both drunk. A hastily-called meeting ol tin* c-ottnci I - lors decide to run them out ol town. Tho kiddies arc sad al the turn fit events. A couple of them in 'lcl> wring ehncoluies from -Malone to IW. prove that In* was not drunk ami mis beet! misjudged. Rally runs to tin wharf it, time I- fit *lmk that her faith in him is unshaken. It is a him picture and it- is well Mipported with Comedy and Gn'/.otte. BnlietO s Olehesira will supply an attractin' musical programme. Till. GAZZA TROTPF..

Owing to weather conditions Ihc C-.,■/.■/.:> Troupe have postponed their entertainment until Saturday night, S,.pt. lllilt. The Company will also give a spo-ial matinee for children at g.Jf) when the charge of admission will he. children (id. adults Is. The night charges' will be adults 2s. children Is.