AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 January 1926, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS PJCTURES. - EMPTY HANDS”—TO-NIGHT. A big Paramount, special “ Empty Hands ” and starring Jack Holt and Xonna Shearer, will be presented at the Princess Theatre to-night. Norma Shearer and Jack Holt are the featured players in the latest Paramount production of Victor Fleming. Mr Fleming made "To the Last Man” and “ Code of the Sea ” for Paramount, and now he is under a long term, contract to that company. The picture, in which the two players mentioned appear, is “'Empty Hands,” a fascinating romance of two civilised people stranded in an out-of-the-way place, with nothing but their bare hands with which to get their living till tliey are rescued. Grimslniw was not used to women. To get away from them, and from his employer’s daughter in particular, lie left ahead of the party on his surveying trip. To say that ho was surprised would only put it mildly when he found that Claire .Endicott had made herself one of her father’s parly. Repeatedly he had to caution her in the ways of the woods, and now she was determined to go canoeing on the lake. His warning about the dangerous rapids, from which no one had returned alive, was laughed at. As Clrimshaw looked lie saw Claire being drawn slowly hut surely into the seething torrent. He set out madly after her, hut—and that is the start of the most thriling romance that you have seen on the pictures. It is told in “ Empty Hands,” the picture which will be showing at the Princess Theatre to-night.

WIRTH BROS.' CIRCUS. A. HOKITIKA TO-NIGHT. To-night, in Lock’s paddock at the rear of Mr Kirwan’s Garage, Hampden Street. Wirth Pros’ Monster Circus will give a one night performance, when natrons will hod the standard oi entertainment presented is on a higher plane than over before. This season’s programme is crammed from end to end with delights for young and old, while the menagerie, which lias had its inhabitants added to since its last visit to this centre, is a complete education in itself. With so many high-class acts, it is most difficult to differentiate, but one feature that will appeal to the majority of patrons will be the prominent part which the trained elephants play. The young elephants which Wirth Brothers imported from Burma a couple of years ago have made wonderful progress. A truly delightful act is that in which Peggy and Jumbo are put through their paces hy Miss Eileen May. All throe —to say nothing of the dog—enter into the spirit of their performance in a most captivating manner. Later the same pair of giant rubber dolls figure with several companions in a striking scene with their trainer, Captain Mooney, introducing Miss Eileen May. lady elephant trainer. ‘‘The fight for the (lag ” provides thrills, comedy and pathos and is an astonishing example of the degree of intelligence possessed by those creatures. Captain Bett's performing seals. Reappearance of Mr P. Wirth after an absence of ton years. A circus would not be complete without an army of clowns and Wirth.-, this season are exceptionally fortunate in this direction, their laugh-raisers being kings without, peer in their particular line. Then there are the Honey sisters, graceful and beautiful gymnasts. who appear in an act demanding an extraordinary amount of skill, strength and daring. Miss Boris Honey also demonstrates her prowess as a trapeze artist, her performance in midair being something to marvel at. Torelli’s-circus within a circus, with its ponies, dogs, monkeys and clowns—n thorough scream from slarl to finish. Wirth Bros.’ groat hand is now in charge of Unglue McMahon, the Emperor of (he cornet, champion of Hie world. There is not room here to enumerate all the turns hy gymnasts, jugglers, acrobats, trained horses and all the talented army that go to make Wirth’s entertainment what it is—llie premier show of Australasia. The ".on will be open from 1 to 5 p.m.