AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 November 1927, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

CARTER THE GREAT. AT PRINCESS T MIC AT UK TO-NIGHT Carter, the great musician, and his company ul English anil continental art i.st.s, appears at the Princess Theatre this (Tuesday) evening for one night only. There are no less than thirty-one tons of magical accoutrement, and a live, ponderous elephant. He livings with him a number of new and startling illusions, thaumaturgic marvels and conjuring conceits, notably " The Vanishing Elephant,” in which a huge, live pachyderm, chained to and hoisted by a crane, clear of any suspected or possible contiguous trap doors in the stage, is, at the report of a pistol, made to disappear instantly into nothingness—all executed on a brilliantly lighted stage before the eyes of all beholders. ‘ The Klongntod Chinese .Maiden” is another of Carter’s late wonders and consists in apparently stretching to impossible lengths, the neck, legs and arms of a demure daughter of the Celestial Kmpiro. ‘‘Do Spirits Return” is a strange seance in which Carter surpi isinglv demonstrates the wonders of the occult and marvels of the spirit cabinet, in “Cherehe/. la Femme” for

“ Kind the 'Woman,”’i a young lady costumed to represent the Queen of Hearts, most tantalisingly appears and disappears at will, while shielded by one of three large life size playing cards suspended from a board in the air. “ Cheating the Gallows ” depicts a live person fading into thin air after being suspended by bis neck from file gallows tree, fn the ” Torture Cel! of Spikes,” a young girl’s body is to all intents and purposes, penetrated hv 72 sharp steel spikes without injuring or inconveniencing the performer. ‘‘Shooting the Woman ” is another sensation, wherein a marked Indict is shot completely through the body of a young girl piercing a marked card and carrying with it a piece of rod ribbon, which is pulled backwards and forwards through the body of the subject. The prices are: Reserved D.C. and O.S. (is ; Stalls Is ; and hack stalls •_’s fid. All prices plus tax. Children half price to all parts. Box plans are open at \fisses Mclntosh’s.

EVERYBODYS’ PICTURES

“KNIT SMILING ” AVKDNESDAY. Probably the most distinguished personage to enter motion pictures tor many years is Lady Peel, who, as the wife of a famous llritish peer, is a leader in England's most exclusive social circles. Lady Peel is an intensely popular stage figure in London and Paris. Her first venture into "movies” is as the featured feminine player in " Exit Smiling.” a breezy and original comedy of stage life in which she appears with Jack Bickford. Lady Peel ■will he known to screen followers by her stage name of Realriee Lillie. .Miss Lillie's screen work" is entirely original and novel, ft is proof positive tluit comedy does not need slapstick. She is

the lirst actress to bring to the screen the subtleties of the stage—the inimitable whimieal Hashes of genius that made her the sensation of “ Chariot’s Revue.” in London, Paris and Xew York. " Lxit ,‘smiling ” is a hilarious burlesque of life with a travelling stage troupe. Il shows them in performances of fearsome melodrama in hack-country " town-halls.” It reveals their hackstage life—even funnier than their play. Under it all there are poignant touces of drama that show how close every life comes to a tragedy. There is a wonderfully sweet romance and it touching little sacrifice of which no one ever knew. Rut over-shadowing everything are the spontaneous laughs of wholesome comedy. This new Alolro-Goldwyn-Alayor picture will come to the Princess Theatre on Wednesday. It was directed by Sam Taylor, and other players in its cast are Doris Lloyd, Tenon flolLz, Louise Lorraine, and Lraiikliu Pangborne. A topical, scenic and comedy also will be shown. On Friday next Florence Vidor will he seen in “ The Girl of Gold,” a drama of wealth and blighted romance.