AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 September 1927, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS’ PICTURES ‘THIRD ROUND”—TO-NIGHT. This evening at the Princess Theatre one of the famous Bulldog Drummond stories by Sapper will be presented, starring Jack Buchanan and Betty Faire in Buli’dog Drummond’s

‘ Third Round.” Jack Buchanan who played as Drummond had something to contend with in a gang of crooks under the leadership of his old enemy Peterson, who played by Allan Jeayes and an unscrupulous syndicate are making every effort lawful and unlawful, to obtain the secret of the manufacture of synthetic diamonds from Professor Goodman. They are partly successful when Drummond is won to champion the cause of the professor by the hitters niece, Phyllis, played by Betty Faire. Through breathless stunts and hair-raising incidents Drummond at lasts succeeds in outwitting his gang and winning the girl. The action is swift the characterisation particularly those of the leading players, Jack Buchanan, Juliette Compton and Betty Faire, excellent and the picture well mounted and produced. Every punch can tell a. story—and this picture is punch right from the first fade-in to the last fade-out “Sapper” as an author has an audience of more than three million readers (including you) so naturally you’ll want to sec his most thrilling story filmed in England in the right way. Many risks were taken by the actors of the “Third Bound” in the making of the picture. More particularly were the risks taken by Jack Buchanan, the star of the picture, who had one of the most strenuous roles an actor could have. Several hand-to-hand fights, struggles against odds, escapes from perilous positions and others are some of the tilings that were all in a day’s work for Jack Buchamul, the star. A topical and comedy will also he shown. On Friday Bex Beach’s great story “The Barrier” will he presented.