AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 April 1926, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

— EVERYBODYS PICTURES, “CHARLEY’S AUNT”—TO-NIGHT. The screen version of the internationally famous farce “Charley’s Aunt/’ by Brandon Thomas, will he the feature attraction at the Princess Theatre to-night. Syd Chaplin has the title role and the supporting east is composed of players of wide repute. As a stage play “Charley's Aunt’’ has already grossed over one million pounds, and holds the moneymaking record for the stage. It has been produced in every civilised country in the world, which, in addition to giving it an international reputation, lias established it as a play with the basic qualities of farce comedy that can he appreciated and understood in any language. “Charley’s Aunt” was first produced at Bury St. Edmunds, in Suffolk, in ISO”, with V.. S. Pen-ley starring, and was then brought to London, playing first at the Royalty Theatre, and then at the (Rohe, where it ran continuously for four years, a total of 1-IGG performances. The fame of “Charley’s Aunt” spread far and wide, and seven touring companies started out through the provinces. Several companies are .still touring with it in England, and each year it is put on in London, where it is one of the “draws” of the holiday season. Some of the great stage stars who have played in “Charley's Aunt” were the original W. S. I’onlev, who is said to have made a quarter of a million pounds out of it; Lynn Harding, Brandon Thomas, Miss Xfna Boucieault. Julian Royce, Beeves Smith and A. E. Matthews. It was first played in America by Girardot. The Christies gave this picture an especially elaborate production, and it is said to he the funniest feature that the screen has offered this season. Prices to-night are: Circle 2s, downstairs Is fid. Children under 12 ns usual. On Friday: “Polly of Vanity” and Saturday “Argentine Love.”