AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 July 1927, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS’ PICTURES

I'HED THOMSON A XI) SILVER

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Jiidin the \\ indj” the new Fred I hoinson production, made lor Master I’ictiires, which will be shown at the Princess Theatre to-night, might well be called “ Riding tin.' (bile of .Mirth,” for its laugh producing qualities are such that a pessimist might safely he tielined as one who had seen this picture end tailed to gurgle over it. As vivid as its title, and with the most adroit and amusing situations the action of

Hillin’ tlie Wind ” is as speedy as its name would attest. Del Andrews has done a corking job of direction, and has got most out of the very comical boudoir ” incidents in which Fred is caught in the widow's room and lias to hide Ini' tear of detection. As usual. Silver King. Thomson's wonder horse, is.a bright particular co-star with his master. Silver does two remarkable things in the latest production featuring these favourites—ho jumps from a moving baggage car witli Fred on his hack, and he returns repeatedly into a, burning barn, where the heroine is lying unconscious, eventuai'ly leading bis master to the girl. Shooting along like a surf-board rider on the crest of the wave of popularity. Fred Thomson, in unteil on the irresistible Silver King, gallops light into the hearts of thousands ol new admirers with " Hidin’ the Wind," a gippilig, interest-holding story which has been written for him by .Marion Jackson, and which contains to the full the inimitable comedv elements that have made Fred Thomson pictures classics of their kind, a .Master picture which comes to the Princess Theatre to-night. Director Del] Andrews lias transposed to celluloid a rollicking yarn, and lias handled a ! corking cast and splendid situations j perfectly. Incidentally Silver upsets' all the dope about horses in " Hidin' the Wind ’’ by giving a wonderful performance in a burning barn ; tbo Mrs time, it is said, that a horse lias ever boon able to act in tlie face of the hereditary tear of fire, which is cliarnrterixtic to that animal.

A Topical and a comedy will also be shown to-night. * There will be no pictures on Thursday. the management liming decided to show only four nights weekly for 'the- rest of the winter, viz.. -Mondays. Wednesdays. Fridays and Saturdays.