AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 September 1927, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS’ PICTURES SYD. CHAPLIN TO-NIGHT. In ‘The Man on the Box,” the Warner Bros, classic of the screen, which is opening at the Princess Theatre to-night, Syd Chaplin, who is being starred, impersonates a flirtatious maid in one sequence, and is said to have plied up oreu a higher percentage of high voltage laughs than he did in his female disguise in “Charley’s Aunt” Charles “Chuck” Reisner directed this picturisation of the well-known novel and play of Harold MncGrath. “The Man on the Box” which is opening at the Princess Theatre to-night il is acknowledged as a novel was one of the gayest, deftest, smartest stories of a generation. Turned into a play with Henry Dixoy in the title role, it delighted everybody. and still affords an outstanding memory of charming merriment to theatre-goers. And now, ns a photoplay with Syd Chaplin as the gentleman idler, who gets disguised as a cabman and as a housemaid in the fast, furious complications of a rih-tiekling farce, it becomes one of the funniest pictures of the season. The screen’s funniest actress appears when Syd Chaplin puts on female disguise. You saw him do it in “Charley’s Aunt.” and you’ll never forget it. And now, when he does it in “The Man on the Box”—! Zowie ! It’s a riot 1 The screen’s most celebrated character comedian in his funniest picture. .Special prices will he charged to-night, viz: Circle 2s, stalls Is fid, children under 12 ns usual.

We wish to draw our patrons’ nttion to the following dates for big specials: “The Winning of Barbara Worth” (Friday Sept. 30th.) also the picture which has caused a sensation all over New Zealand' “Variety.” starring Emil Jn linings and Lya do Putti, on Monday, Oct. 3rd.