AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 October 1928, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS PICTURES. “GALLOPING FURY’* FRIDAY. Back in the clays when Edmund R. (Hoot) Gibson was a little boy just learning the four R’s on his father’s ranch he dreamed of actually, being the hero of a Peter B. Kyne story. In those days, the four R’s were readin’, ’ritin’, ’rtihmetic, and ridin’. Despite all these adolescent dreams of being a hero, Hoot probably never had the faintest notion that he would ever enact the leading role in a story written bv his favourite'author. But Hoot Gibson, the great Western star, will be at the Princess Theatre on Friday in “ Galloping Fury,” a Western special from Kyne’s ‘‘The Tidy Toreador,” which recently appeared in a big national magazine. Hoot was born in Yeramah, Nebraska, .on his father’s ranch. At an early age he became a .daring rider and left home a little later to rove, stopping off for a time to Oregon where he entered the Pen dleton Roundup. That year he won ‘the all-round championship and decided to try motion pictures. So he arrived in Hollywood on horseback, to be greeted with the usual icy stare. But Hoot set out to get work and got i< as a Universal ranch rider, a- cowboy extra. After a few years he became a featured player in two reclers, then a tivo-reel star .and then a featuie stai. , Finally as the last step, his Western starring vehicles were put in a special class called Gibson specials; fmei stories were bought: better suppoxting casts used and production values increased. so, that Gibson pictures the most popular. in the Western fRI ’ to-day. Gibson’s supporting cast includes Sally Rand. Otis Harlan, Frank Peal, Ed Coxen, Duke R. Lee. Pewee Holmes, Black Hawk and Max Ascher Reaves Eason directed.

The supports on Friday include further episodes in the popular serial and a good comedy. On Saturday next—“ The Midnigld Sun.” !;: i ■ ■ '■■')'•. • : Mi. -•Mi- : , ; - j ‘ -■! * J. C. WILLIAMSON LTD. ■ • -‘ i : A COMEDY COMPANY COMING. : !m • ■- - “A CUCKOO IN THE NEST:” On Wednesday night the J. C. Wil- ‘ i LtcLj New -i English! Comedy: Company' will present for the first time in Hokitika, Ben Travers’ 1 remarkably successful and very clever and oiiginal farce-comedy, “ A Cuckoo in the Nest,” which is said to be one of the funniest plays the stage ' has ever known. It is said that the-incidents in the famous book are faithfully presented in the play, particularly the scenes at the “ Stag and Hunt” inn, where the shortage of bedrooms make it necessary for Peter Wykeham and Mrs Hickett to share the one bedroom. ‘‘The dramatist-lias shown,” wrote a Sydney critic; in bis treatment of this screamingly humourous situation, that it is quite (possible to write a bedroom scene without , becoming offensive.” The principal members of the new company: ...displayed the fact in “••Rookery 1-Nook/’ that they are all masters of the - ait of farce-comedy and ciitics in Australia declared that they are all seen to the very greatest advantage ill “A Cuckoo in the Nest. Mr Hastings Lynn, as Peter Wykeham, will appear in the role lie created in Australia. While he never overacts he nevertheless keeps liis audiences laughing practically the whole time he is on the stage. Miss Helene Simon will take the important role of Margaret Hickett, whose innocent liason with Peter Wykeham is the basis of the comedy. She is the possessor of good looks and a pleasing personality, and she is one of England s best known and most popular comedy stars. Miss Minnie Raynor, who established herself firmly in the affections of playgoers in the opening production will have better opportunities as'Mrs Spoker in “A Cuckoo m the Nest.” Mr Cyril Vernon is said to mve a brilliant characterisation of the part of Major Bone, Mr Willie Clifton (Alfred) and Miss Will* Lyndherg (Suzette) will make their first appearance here this evening. Others in tlie cast are Jane Comfort, Leslie Victor, Nellie Mortyne, Beth Mackey, Alec. Alves, Victor Fitzherbert, and that, sterling artist Mr Basil Radford, who will appear as Noony. Box plans are at Mclntosh s shop and early booking is advised.