AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 April 1926, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

‘‘LITTLE 80-PEEP”-TO-NIGHT. To-night at 8 p.m., “'Little BoPeep” is to be staged at tlie Princess Theatre. Hokitika, with the same east of English and Australian artists who proved so popular at Auckland, during the Xmas season and at the Grand Opera House, Wellington, a fen- weeks hack. The Australian entropeneur, Mr Stanley MeKav. has succeeded in getting together a group of players of more than average ability, three at least of whom could hold their own with the best that has been brought to Australasia. The bass is Mr A. E. Y. Bonham, the young singer whom Madam Melba was so interested in. whoso passage she paid to England, where for the last three years he has studied under the world's best masters. Miss Ruth Bueknall is the lyric soprano, whose flute-like voice has a a range of three octaves. She has sung with success in the Albert and Queen’s • Halls, London, as well as at the leading music halls of the Old Country. Lovers of the violin will he delighted that Sydney’s greatest girl violinist is a member of the company. This charming girl of eighteen plays the most difficult as well ns the latest popular music with a brilliancy and ease that is rare, even amongst the greatest artists. Variety is added by the Wonder Pascals, the amazing whirlwind acrobats whose tumbling is a revelation. Comedy is featured hv Frank Perryn. Arthur Meredith, and Maudie Stewart, while the necessary love interest centres round handsome Laurie McLeod and dainty Marjorie Abrahams. To-morrow afternoon “Little 80-Peep” is to be repeated at 3.80 and “lEe forty Thieves” is the attraction for the night. Seals may be reserved at Miss Mclntosh's. EVERYBGDYS PiCTURES. “GALLOPING CALLAGE FR.”— WEDNESDAY. “Galloping Gallagher/' the thrilling Master Picture, starring Fred Thomson, the newest western “stunt” man, opens at the Princess Theatre on A\ ednesday. Here is a clean-cut, excitingly entertaining picture, unusually well produced, and with a lot of hard work, ing players, headed by the redoubtable Thomson, who does not miss an opportunity. “Galloping Gallagher” has a strong story, and a theme which is distinctly new in westerns. The star is a splendid athlete and horseman, and ho has a horse. Silver King, that is a marvel. The production was enrotully conceived, witli every detail expertlyhandled. Hazel Keener lends admirable support as the “female parson” who almost causes a. riot in ’I oinhsjtono upon her arrival. The balance ol the cast are competent, and include Frank ilagncy. Nelson McDowell, “Shorty Hendricks and Andy Morris. One of the many thrills in “Galloping Gallagher” is the fight between the star and Frank Maguey, who plays the heavy. This is intensely realistic, and is one of the finest scraps ever shown on the screen. A voting lady evangelist arrives m a small Spanish California town, bent on gaining as many converts as possibles The town’s recently appointen sheriff. Bill Gallagher Lakes it upon himself to guarantee the heroines safety during her stay among the “rnitidi-necksit lias been predicted that Gallagher’s sheriffship would not, last more than, one week, because ot the belligerent attitude towards lnm ol the “rough-neck" element. Gallagher surprises everyone, however, by taming the “rough-necks” and winning them all as converts for the evangelist On Thursday House Peters and I aGy Butl, Miller in “Head Winds" a great sea story.