AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 July 1928, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

WILLIAM HEUCHAN. AT PRINCESS THEATRE TO-NIGHT With a record world tour completed and a second tour now well advanced, William Heugban, the world-famous actor-singer, who so pleased the public of Hokitika on bis last visit, has re--turned to New Zealand and will give his recital in the Princess Theatre tonight. Heugban is a great traveller and there are very few cities in the English-speaking world where he has not appeared and in which lie has not scored successes. This we can well understand, for he is undoubtedly a very accomplished and versatile artist who gives his audience that something different which cannot fail to appeal. He has just completed another tour of Canada and the United States, throughout which he has firmly established himself in the hearts of the musicloving public. He has also made extensive appearances in London and other cities throughout the British Isles since last touring the Dominion, and, judging fyom the press extracts we have seen, the London critics found bis voice an art to their liking and up to the high standard expected from recital artists in that city. Of him, the critic of the “Times” wrote: “ Hcughan has a bass voice of exceptional power, resonance and quality. I-Ts reached a high level of dramatic expression.” Said the “Daily Sketch,’’ of the same city: “Heugban held his audience by the magic of his personality and his magnificent voice. H,c was as good as an opera.” With him as assisting artists are: Maud Bell, a ’cellist who has appeared with success in London and the capital cities of Europe, and Gladys Sayer, the wellknown pianiste from the Brussels Conservatoire, who was associated with He ugh a n on his last world tour. The box plans are at Miss Mclntosh’s. Prices are: Circle ss; stalls 3s and 2s; plus tax. EVERYBODYS PICTURES,

“ARIZONA BOUND” FRIDAY

California—land, of romance, the -Mecca for those who would follow the setting sun—is shown in all its glory in “ Arizona. Bound,” the first production presenting Gary Cooper, Paramount’s new Western star, and scheduled for showing at the Princess Theatre on Friday next. As the result of a definite policy adopted by officials of Paramount, all the Gary Cooper productions will be photographed in locations, which will present the most beautiful backgrounds in the Western State, and will bring additional interest to these stirring tales of'the great frontier. Though Cooper, product of a Montana ranch, has been on the screen for hut little more than a year, lie is already recognised as a Western typo of particular appeal. Tall, “ rangy ” and bronzed, it is freely predicted that lie will swiftly become established as one of the prime favoui ites among the cowboy heroes. In his first picture ns a star he is revealed as 'nil actor of unusual ability, and ns a handsome, hard-riding Westerner who is equally at homo hi a fight or a frolic. The Cooper productions will bo featured by the presence of “Flash,” a magnificent Arabian stallion, which is said to be the most beautiful horso ever shown on the screen. The strong supporting cast assembled for “Arizona Bound ” is headed by Betty Jewel, famous as “ the girl with the velvet eyes,” and El Bren cl el, one of the screen’s newest and funniest comedians. The picture was directed by Jolin Waters, who has been in charge of the filming of many of Paramount’s Zane Grey productions. • Further chapters of the new serial “The Fire Fighters,” a topical and a good comedy also will be shown.