AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 December 1925, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

DENIS KEH 015 COMPANY

MOLLY DAWN

I lie Denis Kehoe Dramatic Company were greeted last night with the largest audience that has ever been crammed into the Princess Theatre. It was a holiday crowd, and again the performers met with a splendid reception.

Molly Hawn ’ did not prove so thoroughly enjoyable as the production ot Saturday night, there not being so

many opportunities for the display of •hat Irish fun and humour that made so muon appeal. .Mr Denis Kelioo was happily east as Ted Luthrell. and lie met with a very Haltering reception in every appearance, a regular furore being accorded when he added a special solo at the close of the performance, after announcing a return visit next Saturday. Miss Frances Kavher added to the pleasant recollections by her dainty tilling of the part of .Mollie Hawn while Miss Helen Fergus as Sarah made a very popular appearance. The other parts were well filled, while the orchestra supplied enjoyable music. The dressing and stage scenes were of an attractive nature and added to the general success of the production. The Company left this morning for Groymnuth. where they open a season to-night.

RETURN VISIT. SATURDAY NEXT (TROTTING NIGHT). Owing to (lie large numbers unable to gain admission to the theatre last evening .Mr Denis Kelioe has consented to pay a return visit of one night only on Fat in-day night (.January Pud) trotting race night, when the splendid Irish drama. “The Girl From County Clare” will he presented. This is one of the best plays in the company's repertoire,, and is full of Irish humour and feeling. The box plan is open at Mi sses Mclntosh's and is already rapidly tilling so patrons should Jiook early, as this will he the last opportunity of seeing this clever combination.

EVERYBGDYS P!CTUR£S. wkdnesd.a r. Robert- W. Service, whose name will live because of his great poem “The Spell of the Yukon” bids fair to make it live clou lily long as a result of turning novelist, tie wrote “The Roughneck” which quickly became a bestseller and now under the original title it lias been made into a photodrania and will be shown at the Princess Theatre on Wednesday. Harry T. Morey, who plays the villain in the William Fox production of “’Hie Roughneck.” broadcasts his “nar.sty looks” and generally ominous mien without the aid of hirsute adornment. “That necessitates a meaner expression,” explains Air .Morey, “and a more violent manner when T lock the doors and all the windows to prevent the escape of the. harassed leading lady.” It will he remembered that in “The Painted Lady,” a recent pox production. Morey had a moustache so trimmed ns to give him a decidedly sinister expression. Harry 'l', .Morey used to be idolized as a lending man, but now he has turned villian of the deep-dyed variety, his latest excursion into the realm of mis-deeds being made in “The .Roughneck.” in which George O'Brien is the featured player andwhich William Fox will present at

the Theatre on Wednesday. Morey was one of the first of he screen .stars and lie is still one of the prime favourites. A good supporting programme including a Topical and a first grade comedy will also he shown. On Thursday next a log .Master Picture will he screened, entitled “The Fire Patrol.” On Friday next a Paramount Special with Gloria Swanson in “Her Tore Story,” and on Saturday next another Paramount picture “The Bedroom Window.” '