AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 April 1927, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS’ PICTURES “ GO STRAIGHT’’—TO-NIGIIT. Tin.' following is the cast in to-night’s big drama “Go Straight ”:—Owen .Moore. Gladys Rolette, -Mary Carr, Robert lule.son, George Fawcett, Francis McDonald, Dewitt Jennings, Ftliet Males, Lillian Leighton. With actual studio atmosphere, including scenes of Anita Stewart. Carry Scmon, Donald Keith. A crook hv training but not by nature, Gilda Hart determines to break from her gang, which comprises “The Hawk,” “Tic Dove,” and other notorious criminals. Accepting their challenge that she is yellow, she consents to poll a last job. does so siireessfully hut returns tlie loot as prool of her intention to reform. Then off she goes to Los Angeles with “Aunty” Bobbin, a good-natured old rogue, who has raised her. Aunty falls for the lure of the movies and becomes an extra while Hilda, under the name ot Alary Brown, through a stroke of good fortune, is engaged as secretary to William Rhodes, a ] Tolly wood hank official. Their friendship progresses

beyond a mere business association, until lie invites her to his home to meet his mother—and later proposes to her—she realises that her past forbids her association with decent people. Alter a final and unexplained refusal, Hilda returns to her bungalow to lind that “ The Dove.” has discovered her whereabouts and is there to ask her to help in robbing Rhodes’ hank of a huge pay-roll that lies there over Sunday to meet a Monday pay day. She says nothing, but when Sunday comes, she visits the bank bv herself. A topical, the serial “The Scarlet. Streak” and a comedy will also be shown. There will he no pictures on Good Friday. Coining Monday: - “Tim Dempsey v. Ttinney Fight.” HUMPHREY BLSHOP ( 0. Oil Wednesday. April 20th. this popular company wit! play a one-night season nt the Princess Theatre. Among the old favourites in the company is Mr Walter Kingsley, who had the honour of being the selected baritone to appiar with Hie Royal Philharmonic I Society at the Sydney Town Hall on October 23th. “The Sydney Morning! Herald” of October “9th. 192(5 says: “At the recent performance of • The Golden Legend’ at the Town Hall, Sydney, l>,v the Royal Philharmonic Society, Mr Walter Kingsley, the Humphrey Bishop Co’s baritone, greatly distinguished himself. Mr Walter Kingsley, who sustained the part ol Lucifer, sang with great conviction and line resonant tone, and was so effective in the opening scene that an auspicious beginning was thus made with the work. In the scenes following, Air Kingsley took up bis share of the music with graphic power and was aptly spirited as the interview with the distraught Prince Henry worked to its climax. Mr Kingsley throughout the f performance was authoritative, force-1 fill, and sang with clarity of tone and] great distinction.” Air Kingsley has also made several records for the C olumbia Company, and made the first record that was actually recorded in .Australia. Among oilier old favourites arc .Mr Humphrey Bishop, Afr Frank Egan. Mr George Ross, Miss Hilda ( Remix. Mr George Box, and 13 new artists, of whom more anon. Box > plans will open at Miss AlcYntosh’s on , Saturday. April Ifivth.

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