AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 January 1928, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS’ PICTURES “THE WHITE BLACK SHEER” —FRIDAY. Richard Barthelmcss, popular First National star, will he wearing a. moustache, and later a beard, for the first lime in his screen career in “ The W Into Black vSlieep,” a tale of desert adventure, which comes to the Princess Theatre next Friday. In fact it was the first time Dick had ever- raised a cop of any sort on his face, and his accounts of the growing process during the- filming are interesting. He began work interpreting the role of the deaf and dumb beggar. For this lie raised a General Grant-like, beard. Then later as Robert Kincairn. a corporal of the British service in Palestine, lie shaved off his heard, leaving a trim moustache. During the production the moustache came off, presenting Dick as he is known to his myriad fans—without moustache or beard. “ The White Black Sheep,” which is directed by .Sidney Olcott, gives the star unusual dramatic possibilities and advance reports herald as his best picture in many moons. For the first time Patsy Ruth Miller appears opposite Dick in the leading feminine role. She enacts the part of Zelie, a Greek dancing girl, who, after several Thrilling adventures, restores to Robert bis faith in women. The balance of the cast is of exceptional calibre, and includes William 11. 'looker, Gino Corrado, Erville Alderson, Albert l’risco, Constance Howard, Col. G. 1.. 51 (.Donnell, Sam Appel and Templar Saxe. The supports are topical, comedy, and serial. [ On .Monday next the first chapter of a scries of ten of “ The Collegians ” j will he presented.