AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 November 1925, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS PICTURES. ••SINNERS IN HEAVEN” -TO-NIGHT. •' Sinners in Heaven ” is of special interest to Australians because it deals with an aeroplane flight from England to Australia. The whole world has been thrilled bv the exploit of the Smith brothers in making this flight some years ago and since then many other flights have been made. Hut this is the first time that this 'historic flight has been marie -the basis of a screen play. The thrilling picture of a world (light and the romance in the South Seas will be presented at the Princess Tneatre to-night, .fust mention (lies to Richard Dix and watch him explode. Kor the nemesis of tins popular star is the fly—any kind of fly, but particularly the pestiferous sand fly. Down in Nassau, the lialiamas, where scenes wore made for “ Sinners in Heaven,” a forthcoming Paramount picture to he shown to-night at the Princess Theatre, a sand fly worked havoc with one of the most intense love scenes between Dix and Rohe Daniels. The lly landed right rut Un-hard's nose at the height of the love-making, and try as hard as lie could there was no moving; the fly. "We'll have to take the scentover, ordered Alan Crosland, the director. alter the camera had recorded the grimaces made by Dix. " What happened to your face. Richard:'” he inquired curiously. " Didn’t you sc-c the lly!'” asked Dix. "No,” said Crosland. " Well, he was small hut mighty,” said Dix. Whereupon all the Hies were chased out of the scene and the love-making between the two players was resumed with better success. Resides .Miss Daniels and Mr Dix. the cast boasts of such likeable film personalities as Holmes Herbert, Montague l.ove, Florence Hillings, Effie Shannon Hetty Hilhurn and Marcia Harris. Orchestral selections and usual prices. “CARRY IUCKS." THURSDAY NEXT. A Sydney critic describes Peter B. Kyitc’s dramatisation of “Cnppy Kicks.” which is to lie presented at the Princtv-, Theatre next Thursday by the Philip bytton linn as follows:—“Cnppy Rkk.s” a diverting and vigorous comedy drama, adapted from Peter P>. Kytic's famous novel, was introduced to Sydney at the Palace Theatre to a large audience, and the laughter that rang through the house was a clear proof that the interest of the story was fully appreciated and heartily enjoyed. The comedy took so well that it might be assumed that it was just tlm tiling that Sydney wanted. Mr Ward f.vons in the part cf Cnppy Kicks of the Blue Star Company, kepi, the hen--- in a simmer of laughter. His determination made the obstinate (‘tippy .-in interesting, although it must b" said, an inconsisienl person. Rut Mr Lyons maintained llie author’s play '-■ith amusing effect. Mr Lyons is a good natural comedian. Ho brought out the points of flic characler and the play itself with decision, carrying most of the weight although the subsidiary parts have abundant opportunities to help on the scheme. The curious and novel situation of a daughter assisting to bring a father to reason by becoming a partner in an opposition company was carried out with spirit and oleveruoss by Katlu-yne Murie. The love in teres l was mil allowed to overshadow the main plan of the comedy, and in her s-enes with her lover. Beasley. she made the best use of a natural talent. Mr Herbert Kt.-tllard was a manly and vigorous Captain Beasley, who set fill! to beat the Hicks, ‘to put it over them.’ as the latter observed. Bat mils are advised to book their scats early at Afiss AfrTntosh’s.