AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 February 1927, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS’ PICTURES

REGINALD DENNY TO-NIGHT,

Reginald Denny lias earned the right to be erowned King of Comedy. This amazing young actor conveys more with the lilt of an inquiring eyebrow than many others can with their entire bodies. Denny’s Hair for farce is not better exemplified than in his latest starring vehicle, the new UniversalJewel, "Skinners Dress Suit,” now playing to a liilarous audience at tip: Princess Theatre to-night. "Skinner’s Dress Suit” is a rib-tickling tale of a young married couple, the Skinners, who live in the suburbs. They are just the sort of married children who live next door to you and me, very much h> love with one another, with

Money ” under the positive belief that her husband is the greatest business man of all time. In reality, he is just an underpaid clerk, submissive to his employer and when “ Honey” comjels him to ask for an increase in salary, his outward calm is more than offset l>y his mental disturbance. And when he finally summons enough courage to request the rise, he is incontinently refused. Denny, as the star, is perfect. His facial expressions and intelligence with which he assumes this role, which is so unlike the real Denny, make it one of the season’s outstanding performances. Too much credit cannot he given to charming Laura La Plante, than whom he can think of no one better able to portray “ Honey.” the cuddly and nnihitious-for-hcv-lius-band wife, lien Hendricks, Jr., and E. .7. Ratclifl'e make real bosses while Hcdda Hopper, as the wealthy society woman, gives a characterisation as to the manner born. Space does not permit detailed comment but sullico to say that the rest of the players are perfectly east. They include Arthur Lake, Lionel llralim. Petty Alorissey, Henry A. Harrow. "William H. Strauss. Lila Leslie, Roderick 0’ Parrel, Lucille Ward. Lucille Do Ncvier. and Frona Hale.

A Topical and comedy complete the display to-night. On Friday next the new serial " The Scarlet Streak ” will be presented.

JOSEPH CUNNINGHAM'S ENGLISH

COMEDY COMPANY. PRINCESS THEATRE, WEDNESDAY. WEDNESDAY. Considerable interest is felt among Hokitika theatre-goers of both sexes, concerning the presentation of Erie Hudson’s three-act farce comedy. ‘‘The Unfair Sex” with which the Joseph Cunningham English Comedy Company will inaugurate its season at the Princess Theatre on Wednesday evening. One of London’s star actresses, ATiss Zillah Bateman, in a favour"

ill be supported by a distinguisher

■onipany. “The Unfair Sex” was one if the few big London successes of 92-1, and 1920. It nut up a record by icing produced tv ice daily at the Savoy 'heat re, London, with two separate omnanies, for just two years, and n Australia it was immediately pro-

claimed as the best farce comedy of recent years, and that is why it was selected as the premiere for New Zealand. "The Unfair Sex” is claimed to he an assured success, and a splendid vehicle to show off the supreme art of Miss Zillah Bateman and her brilliant supporting company, while the produc-

tion also gives scope for fine display of frocks from London and Paris. The

season will he continued on Thursday when the great comedy success, “Eliza Comes to Stay” will be presented. The box plan is now open at ATiss Afdntosh’s.