AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 September 1928, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS PICTURES. JOHNNY HINES—TO-NIGHT, If you wayt to bo bumped into a stivto of. merriment by Johnny Hines, don’t miss “ White Pants Willio.” It’s nnotlior of those hilarious affairs that C. C’. Burr provides for his favourite comedihil gives us n generous supply of the kind of merriment that bumps tho world around. When I say you’ll be bumped into a state of hilarity, I mean it, beenuso Johnny—er White Pants Willio Bascom, has invented a magnetic auto-bumper that brings all tin laughter bouncing along. First you see Johnny—l mean Willie—working in a garage and Imping to put his invention over. Then you see him in his white pants—his pride and joy—dodging the pranksters of Sloansville in a sequence that brought down the house with howls of laughter. Then you see Willie—or, Johnny—at a fashionable summer resort where he is mistaken for a polo champion and forced to win the game or loso tho girl. Does he win? Well, you ought to know Willie —I mean Johnny, by this time. It’s a First National Picture. An added attraction will he presented this evening .when patrons will see the great battlo for the world’s heavy-weight championship between Dempsey and Tunneyj..in 10 exciting rounds. SijX'ial prices to-night—Circle 2s, stalls Is fid.. Children fid. On Hominy next the picture tlia' gripped tho Whole world—the wonde: film of all time—“ Metropolis” will lx shown. Thousands of people eo-eper-ated to make this epic of tho screen. It is a powerful lesson! It will baffle you! Enthral! you! You will want to see it again and again. And you will feel better for having seen it. New York went hysterical over it. London went mad over it. It set tbe film world by the cars. It is too colossal for mere words to describe. Tile’ full orchestra. Prices 2s and Is fid; children 6d. Box plan at Mclntosh’s.

1978 REVEILLE. ' i ! SEASON OPENS 'NEXT TUESDAY, The box plan is now open at Miss Mclntosh’s. A matinee will be staged at 3 p.m. next Thursday. Six scenery men and three electricians have been very busy gotting tbe Princess Theatre ready the Reveille and now the stage is a mass of ropes, scenery and -p’ectrical effects. The revolving electrical wheel is in working order so the final scene will lie something quite new for Hokitika. A glance at the Souvenir programme will show the Reveille is a colossal production and a stupendous programme will be presented on Tuesday night. Nnturally the best that can be produced will be staged states Mr Lints'the producer as that is where the advertisement comes from. The-Reveille has put up a record for packed houses in most towns in New Zealand, Christchurch and Dunediii sixteen nights each, "Wanganui, Palmerston North, Napier, Gisborne, Hamilton, "New Plymouth ten nights each, Hastings, Masterton, Nelson, Oamaru, Invercargill, Hawera, Dannevirke, and Greymouth eight nights each. The Hokitika performers are up to city standard and to use Mr Lints' owyi words patrons will get a pleasant surprise. Twenty-five distinct attractions will be staged on Tuesday night and more than 500 different costumes will be worn.