AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 May 1927, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS’ PICTURES

TOM MIX AND TONY TO-NIGHT. Surrounded by an excellent cast and supplied with one of the most thrilling stories of the West ever brought to the silversheet, Tom Mix, as Jeff Hoyden, gives a remarkably fine performance in “Hard JJoiled,” Fox Films’ version of Shannon File’s romantic tale of a dude ranch wild) comes to the l’rinecss Theatre to-night. In this, his latest release, the great Western ace finds, upon leaving his comlortahle home in Chicago, that crooks are crooks—no matter where they are encountered. In this particular case, the had men arc New \ ork gun artists, headed by one Diamond Sadie, and they are bent upon mischief in the far West. In "the course of the action, Tom encountered them planning a little haul which, if successful, would bring to their strong boxes some ol the most desirable jewels in the safe at the famous Boiling Springs, where Abigail Gregg rules with an iron hand. Just how Tom and 'Pony, working with

•‘Spec” O’Donnell and a homely little dog, enlist the interest of the beautiful Marjorie Gregg, engineer a startling rescue, and land the culprits behind bars, develop into a Western release of rare beauty and dramatic action. Helene Chadwick, seen as Marjorie Gregg, is said to do the finest work of her screen career. In the cast are F.mily Fitzrov. Phyllis Haver, "Ethel Gray Terry. Dan Mason, Charles Conklin, “Spec” O’Donnell, William Lawrence “and others. ’flic continuity is by Charles Darnton and John Stone. Jack Ulystone directed the production. A topical and comedy will also be shown to-night. On Thursday George Barr McCutehoon’s famous novel “A Fool and His Money.”