AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 December 1927, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS’ PICTURES “ Tlir: LUNATIC AT LARGE ” —’TO-NIGHT. Jffocutly when Harry Langdon was seen in " Tin* Strong Alan ” it was declared that here was n rival for Chaplin, indeed, if we read the yellowing files eorrectly we declared the sad little man was even funnier than the old kino of comics. So as not to appear too much of an impressionable person, we won't tack any superlative adjectives about the comedian to he seen to-night. We won’t say he is better than Langdon. We will merely say that if you want to see the funniest farce that has been thrown on a local moving picture screen in many months go to-night to the Princess Theatre which presents Loon Errol and Dorothy Maekaill to-night in “ The I.unatic at Cargo.” Stories and plays have been made into sensational hits with a background of lunacy. And

now comes a photoplay, offering with its limitless scope of the camera, an even funnier cross section of a madhouse. OF ail the people who could got the most “gags” out of such a setting Leon Krrol, and his collapsing logs would surely take the prize. And it was Leon Krrol, first .National thought d when they bought J. Storer C'louaton's famous series of stories about ” The Lunatic at Large.” A topical and comedy will also lie

shown. On Wednesday next Tom Mix and Tony the wonder-horse in “ The Canyon of Light; ” will be presented.

FULLER’S VAUDEVILLE. AT PRINCESS THEATRE. Sir Ronjamin Fuller, director of the well-known out repeneui s, is keenly interested in establishing a continuity if provincial tours, and. as far as possible, bringing to the people living in the smaller towns all the latest and best in musical comedies, vaudeville, md other classes of entertainment which is at present, with the exception of rare occasions, only the privilege ■■ 1 those living in the cities and larger towns. As a first step in the right direction, and, it is hoped, the forerunner of countless others, the George Wallace Revue Company, which is the first Fuller Revue Coy. to go on tour, is now completing a highly successful four months’ season throughout the North and South Islands of New Zealand, will play at the Princess Theatre on Friday, December 23rd. The George Wallace Revue Company, consisting 01 20 talented artists and a particularly smart ballet, will be staged with complete wardrobe, scenic and lighting effects, just as in the Fuller theatres. Heading the company is George Wallace himself, and in presenting M.r Wallace and his clever company. Sir Benjamin and -Mr John Fuller are giving the provincial towns an opportunity of seeing Australia’s greatest comedian and most successful company on the Fuller Circuit. The two revues with which the company play their season here, are said to he the best and funniest in .Mr 'Wallace’s repertoire. Following the Fuller policy of keeping the prices of admission as low as possible, the provicial tour will be conducted throughout at popular prices: As, lis, and 2s, plus tax. ,