AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 April 1926, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS PICTURES.

‘A .MAN AILS'!' LIVE,”—TO-XIGM

10-uighl- at tlie Princess Theatre i I’iinimount .special entitled “A .Mai .Must Live” and starring Richard 'Mix •Jacqueline Logan and Edna Aluiphi will he shown. Eat or he eaten, kill m he killed, is the law of the jungle; and •JeiF karneil, broke, a failure and wai veteran, found that in the hurry ul life it was the law of to-day. for ilardcasl le s yellow newspaper. in satiate the inorhid desire of an al’ter--t lie-war public, he could not bring himself to destroy others. Yet he was broke, his hack to the wall, a girl depended on him, and so he determined to light as tlie others did. regardless of the cost, lie did, and found that the si'ler ot the man he had besmirched with the mire id' newspaper publicity "ns the girl lie loved. Richard l)i\ has the greatest role of his career in the I’nrainnunt I’ictnre, ,- A .Man Must hive." to he screened at the Princess I heal re to-night. There was the little dancer ‘‘.Mops” nearing death's door; M:e had to get medicine and lie liiiti--•■'li had to live. That was what confronted ,Jeli' Farm-11. He despised '.Tinging the scandal stories that his editor demanded, lint he was tip against it. lie must live, and to live lie lad pledged to dig tip a story. After days nl weary scavenging he stumbled on one in the courts. A man stood for trial as a dope iic.ol, with lorgoUeu memory—yet lie was a man of honoured family, supposed to lie dead and honoured by the nation. It would make i great story, and lie must live. See Richard l)ix in “A .Man .Must Live," d the Princess r i heal re to-night. A good comedy and "The Oregon Trail” (serial) will also he shown to-night. “LITTLE HO-I’EEI”’ PA NT< >.M I.M IT On .Monthly night. April Dili ot 8 in in. ami luesihiy afternoon at .'l.3') the Knglish anil Australian Paiiloiniin •. under lho direct ion of .Mr Stanley .McKay. is to stage "Little Ho-Peep" with a cast of excellent prim ipolls, supported hy a full ballet, chorus, and orchestra. Amongst the star artists engaged for the New Zealand tour is .Miss Rene Rich. undoubtedly Australia's greatest girl violinist. (Miss Rich, iJihangh only. 18 years of age, has made a big name in Australia, where both Press and public acknowledge her as an extraordinary artist. Another young lady of more than average talent is Miss Ruth riuckmill. whose beautiful lyric voice has been heard in all lYe prominent concert halls of Kingland. including the Albert and Queen’s. The management was also fortunate in securing the services of Mr A. H. 'i • llenhatn, the only male singer Dame Nellie Melba has ever interested herself in. On hearing Mr Bonham some three years ago, she said lie had the finest iiass voice in Australia and insisted on his going Home to study, p.lying liis. passage to K.ngland. During the past three years Mr Bonham's voice lias improved out ot all recognition. The comedians in “80-Peep” are. Frank IVrryn. Arthur Meredith, and Australia’s funniest girl. Matt die* Stewart. Miss Laurie McLeod is the handsome principal hoy, and amongst the specialities are the Wonder Pascals from the Sydney liaymarket and Tiwili. These amazing people do the most daring tumbling work with an case that is ; stminding. Uoailfiltil dresses, lovely scenery ami excellent lighting, are features of the proditei ions. Uu Tuesday night "'the I'orly Thieves” is to he staged. Seats tor liotli productions may be reserved at Miss Mclntosh’s.