AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 April 1926, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS PICTURES. “ ALA Kill AGE IX TRANSIT ” -TO-NIGHT. To-night at the Princess Theatre William Fox presents the great, stirring drama, “ Marriage in Transit,” which is a sensational revelation of the dangerous tasks sometimes accomplished by members of the United States Secret Service when called upon to outwit the rascals who arc constantly plotting to endanger the nation by selling its secrets to foreign countries. In tins adaption of Grace Lutz’s story, Cyril Gordon, a new mem her of the service, is detailed to recover a code that conspirators had stolen to sell to a hand of European crooks headed by a handsome and brilliant rascal named Holden. Gordon disguises himself as Holden with such success that lie not only liego- ■ tiates with the conspirators for the . code without having his disguise penetrated, hut escapes with it after a desperate ruse. Then lie marries a lovely heiress who believes him to he Holden. She is being forced to marry the European because her father is in his-power. Alter a series of startling encounters, there is another marriage, this time Gordon giving to l lie girl his own name and proper identity. Mr i'ox has given to the popular star a superb production and a powerful surrounding cast, “ Marriage in Transit ” is certain to he one of the most compelliugly popular of Lowe pictures. Good supporting .programme, including serial and comedy. " LITTLE JSO-PEKP ” PANTOMIMIC. Pretty girls, really funny comedians, first-class singers and dancers, excellent specialties, beautiful scenery and costumes, latest songs, a full ballet, chorus and orchestra are all included in the productions to lie staged at the Princess Theatre Hokitika on Monday and Tuesday. April 19th and 20th under the direction of Mr Stanley McKay. This English and Australian Company includes those prominent English artists, Ruth Bucknall and A. IC. Y. Bonham, both of whom have appeared with great success in the Albert and Queen’s Hall. London. Miss liuckimll's beautiful lyric voice has a range of three octaves and Mr Ben- , ham’s bass so impressed Dame Nellie j ■Melba that she assisted materially in his advancement in the music world. , Australia is represented by Bene Rich, , the wonder girl violinist, whose re- ( markable playing at the Sydney Town , Hall astounded the critics even more , than it did the general public. This f talented young lady is hailed by coni; j potent judges as a genius. A specialty act received in Auckland and Welling- ~ ton with thunderous applause, is that r of the Wonder Rascals, amazing whirl- |- wind acrobats. The principal coined- j inns are Prank Perryn, Arthur More- t ditli and Australia's funniest girl, (1 Maude Stewart. Attention is drawn j to the special matinee of ‘■‘Little Bo- ( i Peep" on Tuesday afternoon at It.MO. v No child should nii>s this opportunity of seeing the beautiful fairy play ns well as the wonderful Australian , Rascals. The concluding production of | tin- season on Tuesday night is “The ~ Forty Thieves.” Seats may be reserved M at Miss McTutosli’s. ~