AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 December 1927, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS* PICTURES DOUGLAS .MACLEAN JX •HO l’,l THAT IJOX FRIDAY. It ;i lion conies toward you, stain perfectly stiil! "If you do, nine mil oj tt'ii Limes lie will «n peacefully about liis business. It you run away from a lion, lie is almost certain to rush altei you with fatal results to you.” These were the instructions issued to Douglas -•-acLeaii ami the members of his company by Charles Gay, veteran lion tamer, while they were filming the lion limiting episode in the new .Macl.ean Paramount comedy. "Hold That Lion,” wliit'h comes to the Princess Theatre next Friday. " Cnless a lion is enraged.” said Gay, in discussing the habits of his pets. " he will seldom at-t:ic-k n in;in or womnn avLo st:mds still. If lie is mad, there is little use miming any way. because the slowest lion can outpace the fastest human. The percentage of safety is always with the individual who remains quiet. A Hoeing human being seems to excite a lion, lie thinks he is being dared to overtake the runner, and he invariably does. If it is necessary to move out of the path of a lion, do it with extreme deliberation. Xever let a lion get the impres-

sion that you are trying to get out ol ids reach.” , Nevertheless, it took plenty of power for the players to follow Gay's instructions. .Macl.ean es pecially exposed himself to considerable danger, inasmuch as the action of tin story demanded that he run away from the animals. Constance Howard, Walter Iliers, Cyril Chadwick, Wade l!otcler and George Pierce were some of the others who shared the thrilling experiences of hunting lions in darkest I lollvwood.

A big supporting series will also hr shown on Friday, including the second chapter of the very sensational serial, " Fighting with Buffalo Mill," and a scrotim of a eomedv.

A IT'LLHR PFYT'F. GEORGE WALLACE (Australia’s comedy genius) heads his own company. Sir Benjamin Fuller, director of the well known entrepreneurs, is keenly interested in establishing a continuity of provincial tours and, as far as possible. bringing to the people living in the Smaller t :wns. all the latest and hast in musical comedies, vaudeville and other classes of entertainment which is at present, with the exception of rare occasions, only the privilege of those living in the cites and larger towns. As a first step in the right direction and. it is Imped the forerunner id' countless others, the George Wallace Revue Company, which is the first Fuller revue company to go on tour, is now completing a highly successful four months season tlmoiighoiif the Xorlh and South island of Xcw Zealand and will appear at the Princess Theatre for one night only, Friday, December 23rd. The George Wallace Revue Company, consisting of twenty talented performers including a particularly smart ballet, will be staged with complete wardrobe, scenic ami lighting effects, just as in a Fuller theatre in the larger centres. Heading the company George Wallace himself, and in presenting Mr Wallace and his clever company. Sir Benjamin and Mr John Fuller arc giving the provincial towns an opportunity of seeing Australia greatest comedian and most successful company on Hie I'idler circuit. The revue to be staged at the Princess Theatre, is undoubtedly the best and funniest of all Mr Wallace’s large repertoire. Following the Fuller policy of keeping the prices ol admission as low as possible, the provincial tour has been conducted throughout jit popular prices.