AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 January 1928, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS PICTURES. “ONE INCREASING PURPOSE,"— AV.KDNKSDAY. The famous bridge of Thames in Fox production. “One Increasing Purpose” has many beautiful hackgrounds and stellar cast. Westminster Bridge, the famous structure spanning the Thames near the Houses of Parliament, is one of the many interesting hits of London shown in Fox Films’ production of “One Increasing Purpose.” coming to the Princess Theatre on Wednesday. It is one of the handsomest and widest bridges in Europe. Tt is constructed of iron and granite, and is more than 1000 feet long. The bridge is eighty-five feet wide with footways of fifteen teet on either side of the roadway. Allien it was opened in 1802’ it- was the most costly bridge of its kind, over a quarter of a million pounds having been expended on its construction.

Wordsworth says of the view from the bridge, “Earth has not anything to show more fair.” The embankment, lined with hotels and offices, spreads out on the view toward the city. Up the river are the impressive Houses ol Parliament with the lamous “Terrace” overlooking the river, and on tile southern liank is Albert Embankment. “One Increasing Purpose” is adapted from the novel by A. S. Al. Hutchinson, the well-known English author whose “If Winter Comes ’’ was also pictured by Fox Films. Air Hutchinson personally supervised the adaptation of the hook and suggested many bits of intimate business to

Harry Beaumont, the director, and iEdmund Lowe, File star of the production. A topical, scenic and comedy will also he shown. ROWAN BROS.’ CIRCUS. TO-NIGHT ! TO-NIGHT ! Rowans Bros. Circus arrived yesterday and showed last night at Cameron’s Paddock to a large and appreciative audience. The Circus will appear again to-night and at Ross on AVednesday night.

The programme given last night was a long and enjoyable one that patrons speak highly 01. Included in

the list of clever acts was the wonderful Tvengero Kodama, the remarkable Japanese foot juggler and barrel spinner. Joey and Banana, the educated donkeys are a show in themselves, Dorothy Sendrn was seen very clever land sensational wire-walking net. Denver Nixon, the Australian

cowboy, rope spinner, and lassoo expert, put up a very clever exhibition of lassooing while the horse gallops across .the arena. Pakldy the performing dog was sene in a novel net. The intelligence displayed by this dog is nothing short ol wonderful, lnkus and Onkus. the Continental Clowns, and their dummy assistants leave no stone unturned to keep the audience in a merrv mood throughout the show. Travelling with the circus there are some champion buck-jumpers, notably Wildfire. This wonderful buckjumper was seen in action with George Rowan, champion buck-jumper, on Ins back. George Rowan last August won the Australian buck-jumping championship. The clowns us usual were a feature of great interest especially to the younger portion of the andience.