AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 March 1926, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS PICTURES.

THE GAB DEN OK WEEDS” TO-NIGHT.

One of the finest casts ever seen in pictures appears in James Craze's latest production for Paramount, “ The Garden of Weeds,” which will be the feature at the Princess Theatre to11i111. Hetty Compson, whose recent dramatic successes have won her new plaudits, is starred. The story affords Aliss Compson a marvellous opportunity tor the display of her dramatic ability. Warner Baxter, who supported Miss Compson in “ The Female,” comes hack to Paramount for a featured role with her in ‘‘The Garden of Weeds.” He is featured with Rockcliffo Fellowes, Charles Ogle and A 1 St. John, a.II sterling actors chosen for their ability to portray the characters depicted in the play. The supporting cast includes Li Ivan Tashman, who was the hit of tl 10 New York play from which the photoplay was adapted. Others are King Zany, writer of songs and vaudeville actor, William Austin. Lucille Thorndike, William Turner and Toyo Kujitu, who was with Sessne FTayawaka for many years. It’s an appealing love drama which brings audiences 11 hack stage ” at the Princess Theatre. The first chapters of the new serial “The Oregon 'Trail” starring Art Aeord, will also be shown. Coming on Saturday another Paramount “Those Who Dare.”

WHY I BOBBED MY 11AIK (By Betty Compson.)

(Who comes to the Princess Theatre to-night as the star of the James (‘ruze-Paramount picture, “The Garden of Weeds.”) It took me a- year and a-half to decide to hob mv hair, and for three clays afterwards f cried. Now lam glad I did it-—bobbed it 7 1 mean. T’ll never have long hair again. It’s silly. Tit the summer when it was !soiling hot I used to envy men. They had no pounds and pounds of hair curled around their heads. They didn’t have to spend hours every morning brushing and combing, combing and finishing. They didn’t have to hunt frantically for just one more hairpin, when time was short. Now that I’ve bobbed my hair neither do T. If it happens to he a- hot clay 1 can fluff my hair with my fingers, and have never to worry about arranging the strands. I can put on a rubber cap and go swimming, and if the water does leak through there's nothing to worry about; my hair will dry in a. few minutes. I can give it a couple of swishes with a. brush and comb and I’m ready for the clay. Hair-pins are only a dim. distant and unbereaved memory. They say long hair is a woman’s crowning glory. Perhaps that's true. But I’d rather have a hob than a. crown, any day. THE ENGLISH FUTURISTS. Perhaps the host and most straightforward way to herald the coming of this wonder show to Hokitika is to quote from a North Island paper which is very widely read. The F.ditor ol the

" Wanganui ’’ in a leader in ill’s paper of February lUlli., says: “ Tim Futurists descended upon Wanganui tlmat re-goers with a reputation and ail that has been claimed for the talented company has been well sustained during the past two evenings when they have presented bright, original ami snappy entertainments to large and appreciative audiences in the Opera House. There was not a dull moment in the entire programme submitted last evening and the versatile company added anothei triumph 'o an already lengthy list of

successes. Brilliant. «_* 1;i 1 1«» i':i 1 fly custumeil and eulnurtu! ensembles, catchy choruses introducing shapely dancers, novel and eleven- burlesque l arts, bright patter, and exquisite rural numbers are ‘be ingredients of a. programme that goes wiin a rhythmic suing from the rise to tin 1 final fall of the curtain. Those who attended last evening’s show were well satisfied with the bill of faro provided and the unstinted applause that, greeted every single mouther wits suffioionb testimony that the artists’ efforts met with approval.” Everywhere glowing press criticisms are the order of the day. The above is hut a sample. The English Enturistis who are commencing a two-niglil season tit the Princess Theatre, on Wednesday next should do well. Hokitika likes a real good show. The prices will lie (is, is and 2s. The box plan i: now oil view at .Miss Mclntosh’s.