AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 February 1926, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS PiCTURES. “THE JIURIHCA.NK KID”— TO-NIGI IT. I l oot Gibson, Universal's A\ osteni si;:r. is ;in actor slid not ;i politician—lint so mot i mos n Western actor can pul ; Lines more clearly l.iiin tile elev■ll t manipulator of votes. Witness Hoot’-, virus on iht: Presidential campaign, I his isn’t toiling winch party I In- famous Western riilcr belongs to ■ -lint in this time of talk nl iiisiirgenov in politics. despite the result nl the past election, Hoot’s description ol an insurgent is interesting am! colourful. " We have a. Pnhimino lironeho at Universal City.” he says, “ whos" duty iL is to draw the rubbish carl about the streets. This animal has :wo outstanding features: his hipbones and his temper. When told to hack he goes forward; when told to go forward lie harks the cart into any automobile handy and scratches off all the paint, lie is daring, cantankerous, cares nothing for anything up in the world like limousines or the like. I think lie's the finest example of insurgent I know—because that’s the way Hiram Johnson, I,a Foletto, and the rest, of their political parties act— II on i where a plum Westerner like me -ecs ’em we’re for ’em strong. Inn we vote as we please, hist the same. We're jii-l naturally proud that some one from the west is wideawake anil kicking up a fuss in Washington. Anil this is just flic reason why we’ve tolerated that rubbish-drawing pahuiiino; hi' spirit is his saving grace, and we’re for anyone man or konst with spirit.” Hibson is lo appear at the Princess Thor fre in his latest Western thriller. •‘The Hurricane Kid.” to-night. It i- a dramatic story of the range, featuring " Pal.” his wonderful " Golden mare." Thrilling races, a daring fight on horseback at break neck speed, and other lovely hit- of exeitenienl mark the siorv, which was directed by Edward Sedgwick, who handled the megaphone on "Tim Sawdust Trail.” “ The Pnn'bhn' Kid” end other big Gibson successes of the past two years. Marian Nixon. Violet La Plante, Harry Todd. Arthur Barkley. William A. Steele, and Other standard players support. A good comedy ami further chapters o! 1 1 :e serial will also he shown.

On Saturilav Leatnce Joy will appr: i- in her latest Paramount picture ■ ’ ( ha aging I!iisbiinds.’’ APE VUE A .MASON;-" In tin- great musical comedy ‘ Are You a Mason?” which will ho seen at the Princess Theatre on Wednesday next, a young lm.sha.nd has to account to his wife lor being out late c.crv evening, lie tells her lie has joined Hi,. Masonic Podge and i- kept late at the Masonic meetings. To give added proof to liis statement that, he is a Mason, lva says: “Look. dear, hok at my legs 1 have gone handy through riding the goat.” This is only one of the amusing incidents that make “Ar,. You a Mason?” the worldwide sue! ess it i-. and it is loved by all. he they Masons or otherwise. Included in the musical items which are featured in "Are You n Mason?” we have ” Ekeh.de Lady.” -‘That Happy Land.” “Masons Everywhere.” “After Dark.” and a number of other popular airs. The visit of IP B. o’Connor at the head of this present company recalls Hie fact that he received his first training in New Zealand wit!i the late Tom Pollard some years ago. Alter leaving the Pollard Juveniles. Mr O’Connor want to London. and from (here to various parts

of the world, mi -1 i as flic different Republics of South America. .Mexico. Canada China. Philippine Islands, etc. II: railing has therefore taken him : i • I i'-sllv all over Hi ■ world, and H.-* e rlenc- Horn gained has qualified ’ i:a for t-i" posit i-?n he Mow h-.|'U "■ -! ireefor of an iinp-u-f an I t hen I i ii-nl organLal i.*n. It. R aide supported in -‘Are You a Mason ?" by a number of specially selected comedian';. and our rain hern coiilenii-or-arics -peak highly of this delightful foniedy. The box plan opens at. Miss AI- Lot- b’ on Mor>d«v morning v. hen seals may he reserved without any extra charge.