AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 September 1928, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

1928; REVEILLE. ANOTHER LARGE ATTENDANCE. There was another good liouso at tlio Princess Theatre last night for the second production of the. 1928 Reveille. The fame of the excellent presentation the previous evening had gone ahroadi and there was a very large audience. The general, presentation. was on the lines, of. the previous evening, Many of the, more outstanding, items mere repeated, to the evident pleasure and, delight, of those present. In addition there were sow oral now numbers.

Among the new items wore the following: Specialty solo dance by Miss .Helen Staveley, a .very clever number. The Banco of the Dolls by eight little girls was excellently done. A similar number of, elder girls also did a Dutch Dance. Both items were distinctive in themselves, and ns usual the costuming was. both smart and appropriate. Miss Ada Lynn sang “My Blue Heaven,” with feature effects by eight senior girls. AVhat was described as a. simultaneous dance, an. adaptation of the Black Bottom, was eapb tally, done by Misses 11. Staveley and D. McWhirtor, the characters being, very smartly dressed. The Butterfly Daiice by a team of juveniles whs another. excellent item, and the Irish Song and Dance, led hy Miss Nancy Wood with effective chorus, was also very pleasing to the audience. Another popular vocab number was “Breeze” by Miss loan Walker, supported by a bevy of senior'girls in a. dicop skirt novelty number.' The Russian ballet was one of the most distinctive items rendered, tlio ballet ..being given with all the necessary verve,

Tho comedy numbers fr.om. the previous evening, were repeated without loss of effect, and the audience had a, very happy time with the comediettas. The whole presentation was again givsen greatly to the delight.of the audience. The stage presentations, were all good, and with the lighting and the musical support and effects from, .the orchestra resulted in an all round, entertainment of. a high standard. There is a matinee in progress this afternoon, and to-night will, he the final, presentation of the Reveille. When a. bumper house is assured. lj urther new items will ho introduced, and all tho old favourites will be repeated. The quality of the entertainment and the object to he served fully deserves the best possible patronage.

EVERYBODYS PICTURES.^ - ‘ CHEATING CHEATERS ’ ’ —FRIDAY. IVbat would you think if you were told that some of New York’s cleverest crooks had broken down the harriers of society and had invaded the realms of the upper class? This is only a wee fraction of the plot that is interwoven for the basis of “ Cheating Cheaters,” the greatest.•comedy-drama production of the season, which will, bo shown at tho Princess Theatre on Friday. With Eddie Gribbpn and Erwin Connelly,' an unbeatable comedy team, playing sup porting roles to the intriguing blonde beauty, Betty Compson, it is no wonder that the 'house fairly shook with laughter. And in the next instant to be thrust into a spirit eff depression as tho handsome Kenneth Harlan has his lofty ideals of love shattered on the rocks of reality, all tends to hold the. interest of the most critical audience, And the mirth-provoking climax surpasses all the fantastic fancies otj imagination. E. J. Ratcliffe, one-time matinee idol of New York, who was seen in

“ Held b.v the Lav,” portrays the role of an aristocratic member of the 400 and the husband of the celebrated actress, Maude Turner Gordon, in this great screen version of the workings of the underworld. Others in the supporting cast are Sylvia Ashton, enacting one rtf her favourite mother roles Lucien Littlefield and Cesarc Gravina. This is Edward Laemmle’s second consecutive crook picture for Universal, and according to enthusiastic audiences is one of the finest crook pictures ever filmed. The first chapters of the new serial “The Return of the Riddle Rider,” starring William Desmond, will also be shown. The latest in topical* and a good comedy will complete the programme. Coming Monday: Lon Chaney in “ mockery.”