AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 April 1926, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS PICTURES. THE WORLD'S GREATEST COAIEDV TO-NIGHT. To-night fit tlio l/Q.ineess Theatre the long 1 expected Harlod Lloyd comedy j “Girl Shy” will bo presented. Harold Lloyd says:—■ “1 want my comedies j always to contain clean fun—l find it is what the public likes best and long- | e,t.” Harold Lloyd's comedies have ?dI ways been clean in idea, clean-cut in ! ideals, and clean in hinnoiir. And his humour overflows with the exuberance and joy of clean-living, clean-thinking, wholesome youth. Tl’is fun is universal in its appeal, it lias that human touch that makes the world kin—and grin! His comedy is so simple that a child can laugh at it; so clean that old-fashioned grandma chuckles over it without blushing: yet so subtle that philosophers chortle. Harold Lloyd causes the laughter waves that, radiate around iho world! Love! Thrills! Spills! “Girl Shy” has all the dramatic and heart intoresl of ‘‘Grandma's Roy,” the thrills of “Safety Last.” ami I more laughs than any comedy over made. The chase is the oldest form of screen comedy. It cannot he done on the stage and, since the beginning of motion pictures, wo have had the chase. But all the chases ever produced put together could not provide the speed, the laughs and the thrills of “Girl Shy.” It turns the trick of making you how! with glee—hut there isn’t a trick in it. Every stunt, every thrill, every inch of that chase is real, and in several instances the thrills were accidents and not written in the script. It will he remembered that it was in the making of Ibis chase that Lloyd was injured when the nozzle of a lire hose hit him. It is amazing that he | was injured only once! This chase will (base everyone back to your theatre to see it again ami again! Girls here. L ere and everywhere. Short ones, tall ones; Llon.dc and brunette; flappers and tamps--girls of every kind and t'secriptiou. Ricked by a beauty expert! Ai) wonder he was girl shy—.surrounded by xueli a crowd of pulchritude and pertuoss! And the. girl is Jobyna Ralston, the cute, scventeen-ycar-oiti little miss, who makes her lirst appearance with Harold Lloyd. -Men lose their hearts to her ; women envy iter. She is so young, beautiful, charming, ,radiant and wears lovely clothes in the way they should bo worn. Carlton Griflin is the villain, without whom no good story could speed along to a, happy ending. Mr Grilmi is new to hints, but well known on the stage. Richard Daniels played with Harold Lloyd in “l)r. .Jack,” end lifts been seen in many comedies by Hal Roach, especially the “Our Gang.” Mr Daniels was delighted with his role of the old tailor, but bis greatest joy is in being the lather of Mickey Daniels, and that clever freckle-laced youngster ; Hashes an appearance in “Girl Shy,” | as do Jackie Condon and doe Cobb, other members of "Our Gang.” The prices to-night are Dress Circle 2 s; downstairs Is Gel, children tinder i 12, (id. Friday, “A Man Must Live.” Saturday, .Line Novak in “Divorce. “LITTLE 150-PEEP.” l.\ HOKITIKA. ( The New Zealand "Herald,” ol Dec- ‘ • •tuber 28. 1925, says: “lltere is a 1 galaxy ol talent in the English and i Australian Pantomime Co., under the i direction of Mr Stanley McKay, wnico gavu in- lirst production of “Lillie Ho- ( Veep” on Saturday. The Ratifomime contains much bright and original humour, now cal thy music, and good dinning, hut it is the line work ol tin.' 1 principals that lilts it to a very high i scale. In Miss Ruth Buckiiall. Miss t Rene Rich, and .Mr A. E- Y. Denham the company has three artists whose success on the concert platform '•mild he assured. Their work in “Little Boi ” is of a. very high order, and the whirlwind tumbling and acrobatic 1 work of the Wonder Rascals is equal i to anything r.f its kind previously seen j in Auckland.” 'ihe preceding quotni ion will give an idea nl the qualAt j ol the cumminv which is to nniduco ■ “Little Do-Deep” at the I’rime-s Theatre, Hokitika on Monday night next, and Tuesday atternoon at A.Alb The comedy work is entrusted to Mr : Frank Pcrnu. English character cor.md- | inn : Arthur Meredith, the quaintest of dames; ami Maude Stewart. A us- , Iralia's funniest girl. Handsome Latitj„ McLeod ts the dashing principal bov who falls in love with dainty Mar- 1 jorie Abrahams (80-Peep). A tail ! ballet, chorus, and orchestra, beautiful dresses and scenery, lea- i 'tures of the productions. ‘‘The Forty Thieves.” an elaborate production is to bo presented on Tuesday night at 8 pm. No little one should miss _.««?- it,> T “Little Do-Deep” matinee on Tucsday afternoon at 3.30. Scats may be reserved at- Miss Mel lll osh s.