AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 April 1927, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS’ PICTURES -A BLUE STREAK WESTERX DHAATA, TO-.NIGIIT. Being thrown by bucking broncos until lie couldn't move proved good training for a movie career in the ease of Art Acord star of ‘‘The Sot Up," the Blue Streak Western which is coming to the l’rineess Theatre tonight. Although he is a horseman of exceptional merit Acord had to go through the frying period when almost any beast could throw him. Having broken scores of horses and having been thrown violently at times. Acord became hardened to falls until he is no longer jarred by a rough contact with .Mother Earth. But ho has been able to handle any horse given him for many years and the only falls he now experiences are those called for by tho scrip of his starring vehicles. His big worry is to make the falls look real. Wagon wrecks are called for frequently as in ‘‘The Set I'p.” In this picture Acord is handcuffed to the seat of the wagon when it pitches off a mountain road and rolls over, pinning him underneath. In the crash Acord was no more hurt than a fall front a horse, yet the effect, photographically is of a severe crash perilous to life. The direction of ‘‘The Set Up” was iu the hands of Clifford Smith. The story was suggested by 1,. B. .Jefferson's story ‘‘Horse Sense.” In the supporting east are Alll Alien, Jack Quinn, 'Thomas Linghaui. Montague Shaw. Harry Royer, .less l)cffcbaeli, William Welsh. .Jimmy Hotidwin. Hank Bell and “Spike” Spademan. Further chapters of “The Scarlet Streak” and a good comedy completes the display to-night.