AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 April 1928, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

£VERYBODYS PICTURES. “THIC POTTERS” TO-NIGHT. Poor old J'u Potter, door-mat of the entire Potter tribe, is in the movies, and more people are laughing ;l t him now than ever giggled at his misadventures in print. “The Potters,' arriving at the Princess Theatre to-night, with \Y. C. Kidds starred as Pa, concerns itself with the episode in which Pa ’becomes interested in an oil deal. If you’ve never read J. P. McEvov’s comic strip or seen his play, it might hi' wise to say that “The Potters” an- a family of average, human, everyday Americans. Pa is holiest, blundering and ambitious. Ma loves her husband, hut continually argues with him. .Mamie is eighteen and a flapper. Hill has reached an age where lie can sport a cute little moustache. The lilm opens as Pa decides to plunge into a sure-fire oil deal. He takes all the mortgage money and exchanges it for a couple of gilt-edged bonds. Mamie gets wind of it, hut to curb her tongue. Pa gives her one as a birthday gift. Then, .Mn becomes suspicous, Pa sells bis stock, pockets a small profit and—oil actually starts (lowing. What happens? Nothing but laugh-provoking scenes follow on each other’s heels. Ivy Harris and .Mary Aldeit are featured in .Mr Kidds’ support. l-’red Newmevcr directed for Paramount.

.. good comedy, topical and scenic also will he shown.

On .Monday next a big special starring Reginald Denny in “ Fast and Furious.”