AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 May 1927, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS” PICTURES "THU FAR CRY’’-TO-NIGHT. Blanche Sweet’s first introduction to the stage was through the good offices of Hobart Uosworth, the film actor. He carried her on the stage in his aims. The screen star was then an infant, less than a year old. This is a toineiilent in the fact that in Miss Sweet's latest picture, "The Far Cry,” lioswort.il is featured as a member of the east. Miss Sweet's mother was a dancer. While on tour in one of the western cities, a laihv was needed in a

stock company production. Mrs Sweet volunteered to •• loan " filauche for the occasion. Hosworth, who was the. leading man. carried her on the stage in his arms. As a child actress. Miss Sweet gained notable laurels. After her school days, she turned to the stage, retiring shortly to enter the movies. Hero she readily made a name for herself. She was featured in the short reels of the early days of the films, playing in longer pictures as they cam- into stvle. For a short

time she interrupted her motion pit

.tire earner to hoeume a hallet dancer. M.is- Sweet is an ireeomplished ballerina. having learned the ait from her mother. She has an opportunity to disrlav her grace in "The Far Cry.” Meeting Miss Sweet after a prolonged absence. Hobart IJosworth exclaimed: “Alt, my little baby!” And the little star found it impossible to he vexed with the popular film actor. “The Far Crv,” a screen drama dealing intimately with matrimonial problems, will he screened to-night at. the Princess Theatre. Jack Mulhnll is cast opposite Miss Sweet. A topical and comedy "ill also he shown to-night. On "Wednesday Tom Mix will appear with Tony, the wonder horse, in "Hard Boiled.”