AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 November 1928, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBGDYS PICTURES.

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Literally speaking, the audience at the Princess Theatre to-night will be wild about \Y. C. Pi'lds’ new Paramount comedy, ■■punning \Y.ki.” ’I he former sta :V u comedian lias never appeared to better advantage than lie does in thi- true-ro-life elinraoterisntion of a timid soul wlm < Images his ent ire icdl >ol< on life when a stags' hynotist eon'.dine, him that he lias beome a ‘ l ra , ”dng lion!” Wby ? Because “Runirng AYi!(.! M is human. Flmer Eiu'h, the here-, is the sort ol browbeaten ele'T and henpei ked husband you meet day in and day out. As Hie' title writer ’"its it. be is onlv ihe bead of bis fami ! v on (lie income tax blank. Fveu at homo, a man's rightful castle, poor Timer X made to feel as small as a pin head. Wiley jumps on him. step-son pulls '"s leg. the dog bites it, and- well, »• the philosopher has it. life i- ad. To add to bis troubles, daughte- wants to marry deny Harvey, his ■ u| lover’s son. and Harvey Sr. is oji sed te the match because of the s aelo

ness which lie imagines must no through the whole family. After a bit of pleading bv Jerry. Harvev decides to give Fimer a chance to make good. If lie can collect a bill width has been due for a long time. Elmer will gei, a rise in salary. However, when be arrives at bis destination and discovers who bis client is. he makes :i Poo-line for the open spaces. There. Fimer find.-: a lucky horseshoe and then ‘‘Penning Wild. gets wild! lie innocently ap.iears on a stage while Professor Arvo is; displaying hiroiiiarka'le h-pnofic powers. Pn^to and |'/| mor becomes a < I ill e rent man. No longer is lie alraid of the dark ! Aon can easily imagine what happens wln'ii the new b'M'ii ‘‘roaring lion” Tarts to roar! Last night’s audience certainly did its share in helping him along. -Mary Prism i featured. Gregory La Cava directed ‘■Punning Wild.” Claud Pueluuum, Marie Sbotwell. Barney Baskle, Frederick Purtou. and led Rosemnn have important roles. On M'ednosday patrons will have the pleasure of seeing popular Ton. Keeney ■ in bis big fight with Gem Tiinney for the world’s championsiiip, together with a comedy drama. “Smile. Brother, Smile.” The election results will also be screened during Wednesdays display.