AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 December 1927, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

FULLER’S VAUDEVILLE. TO-MORROW (FRIDAY) NIGIIT. Vast audiences arc greeting Fullers’ George Wallace- Revue Company everywhere dining its present tour through the Xctv Zealand provincial towns. The reason for the overflowing houses is obviously due to the very line show .Mr Wallace ana his clever company are presenting. “Off Honolulu,” a rollicking entertainment, in which the comedy is good and clean, the music vivacious, the ballets pretty, dancing of the smartest, and the songs, particularly those of -Marshall Crosby, a very fine baritone singer, is earning meritorious applause throughout the country, and will be staged here at the Princess Theatre to-morrow (Friday) night. .Mi Wallace is considered one of the cleverest and most versatile comedians in Revue, and is assisted hv a bright and talented company of twenty performers. including a very pretty and accomplished ballet. The George Wallace Revue Company is blazing a popular trail for other Revue Companies which if is the intention of the Fuller firm to travel. Prices os, .‘ls, -s, plus tax.

EVERYBODYS' PICTURES “ TUK DESERT’S TOLL” . SATURDAY. “ The Desert’s Toll.” the adventure epic starring Francis McDonald, is the current Metro-Coldwyn--Mayer production at the Princess Theatre on Saturday, gives lovers of this type of film thrills galore and is a most fascinating story, very ably interpreted. -McDonald has taken a hold upon the public fancy, with his work in “ The Desert’s Toll.” In this picture he appears to tremendous advantage and will soon he rated as one of the screen’s most popular romantic heroes. He is a very superb horseman, and his tricks are very original. He sits a horse like a Cossack, and seems utterly fearless, ns evidenced by the many rides over what appear impassable and i inpossible trails. Francis McDonald does not need a boulevard for his morning canter. He is a virile, he-man type, at the same time possessing all the niceties and manners of a- cultured gentleman. The combination is well nigh irresistible. Kathleen Key is attractively cast as the heroine, and Tom Santschi, as the cold-blooded outlaw chief, is entirely adequate. Others in the notable cast are Anna May Wong, who portrays a charming Indian girl ; Big Tree, well known Indian actor, Lou Meehan and Quinn Williams. A topical and comedy complete the display.