AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 January 1926, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS PICTURES.

FRED THOMSON AND SILVER KING—THURSDAY.

In the "Mask of Lopez,” a thrillin

.Master Picture, coming to llio Princess Theatre next Thursday, Fred Thomson out-stunts ail the so-called stunt artists, and his horse “ Silver King ” is the equine marvel of the world. There is all sorts of action in “ The Mask of Lopez,” and plenty of laughs. .Magnificent shots of the famous Sherwood Forest, the beautiful Lake La Turns and the world-renown-ed ranchos, La sky and Protrero. The heroine is the owner of the ranch which is being gradually depleted of its on file by a foreman, who is really l.opez himself. The hero secures a position with the mistress of the ranch and with (he assistance of an ex-con-vicl brings the outlaw and his gang to hook. Kvor try to think what would happen to you if you tried to do some of the wild riding and thrilling rescues that you see on the screen? And did you ever stop to think of the experience that is necessary to accomplish these stunts that flash by you so fast on the screen? It is a fact, nevertheless, that Fred Thomson, whose latest thriller. “The Mask of Lopez,” a Master Picture which appears at the Princess Theatre on Thursday has gained his big following by continuous hard work and practice at all the difficult stunts which he accomplished with seemingly no difficulty at all. He spent ninny an hour to perfect the remarkable leap shown in “The Mask of l.opez” over a seven-foot fence to the buck of bis famous horse, Silver King, just as the horse passes a given point r.t the fence so that Thomson lands directly in ihc saddle and speeds away at a terrific pace without slowing up the horse one second. It is a hazardous feat, but done so prettily by Thomsen that it appears not the least bit dangerous, hut we suggest that you do not attempt it. Here’s one that gets you right from the jump, and holds you all the way. Jammed with thrills, action and entertainment. You'll marvel at his feats of strength and endurance. .Stunts and thrills galore dominate every minute, and the excitement is intense. PAT HANNA’S DIGGERS. Pit 1 MESS THKATitK—FI! 1 PAY. Next Friday at eight o'clock, the curtain will rise at the Princess Theatre on a line all-round combination. The Diggers were specially brought from Australia to play a season at the Dunedin Exhibition, and it speaks volumes for their success when they have to go back in March. They attacked. captured and made willing prisoners of their audiences in Dunedin, and they held them by brightening their existence and treating them to a feast of sparkling song, dance, melody, mirth, sketch, burlesque and, in fact, everything that goes to make, the perfect entertainment, of which they are past masters. Joe Ynlli. (!. P. Hanna. Bert Gilbert, Stan Lawson, Brian .Lawrence, Jim Foraii, Jock Thomson, Chris Kdrier. Frank M’Donnld. Roy Brinsden, Wallace Lloyd, tea Crossley. Jessie Hanna, Vera Carew, Rosette Powell. Thelma Pittard, Wynne. Thomson, Kathleen Lawrence. Olive Raker. Owen Lewis, Myra Dennett, Vera Rix. uith the Diggers' Superb Railed and a full concert orchestra, make up the company. Box plans arc open at AtcI ntosh’s.