AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 December 1928, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS PICTURES. WILD WEST SHOW'. Elephants and 1 lions, wild horses and cowboys, trapeze artists and circus queens, broncho busters and wire walk era all mingle in one concentrated esse of. thrills in .“The Wild West Show,” the latest Universal Jewel starring Hoot Gibson. Hoots plays the part of a cowboy who falls in love with a. cireus girl in a show playing a western town." The circus s not a success and; Hoot manages to secure a job in it, to be near the girl, and turns out to be a great draw. He adds fresh laurels to his already enviable reputation by his unique comedy touches and reckless riding. The heroine of the story is portrayed by Dorothy Gulliver, one of the most promising of the younger actresses who lept into overnight fame for her work in “The Collegians.” She displays excellent horsewomanship, while her work on the aerial- trapeze is a revelation. Delightful comedy relief is furnished by Monte Montague in the role of the circus down Goof and Gale Henry as Zella, the cross-eyed knife thrower. Allan Eorrest portrays the heavy with his usual ability. Others in the cast include Roy Laid law, John Hall and the well-known circus performers, the Three Degarros. The picture was directed, by. and is a credit to Del Andrews., The. fans who have lived through the shock, of seeing Wallace MacDonald’s speeding auto smashed to smithereens; by a wild locomotive at the end, of last week’s showing of the Princess Theatre chapter play,. “Whispering Smith Rides,” are still wiping the perspiration from their palms and hoping for the best. In a case like tllisj, hope seems, futile, for Mr Ford never made them strong enough to hurt locomotives. The . forthcoming chapter, entitled “The Interrupted Wedding,” w;i.ll be shown at the Princess Theatre to-night. FR.JD SMIT'VS JAZZ ORCHESTRA. .The.; ho ido;- dance at the Soldiers’ Hall last evening conducted by Fred Smith’s dance orchestra, from Christchurch, was highly successful. There was a capital attendance, a good floor, an#; splendid music. AIL the new hits . in thodancing repertoire of the season werq> rendered, and proceedings went off-right' merrily. The members of the orchestra are the. same as. on the previous visit, which is. another way of saying that the musicians are all most capable, and supply splendid dancing Mr Fred Smith is an inspiring leader. of. the orchestra, and the team A work is splendid. Next Monday night’s ; return visit will be looked forward to with interest, and there will be a special programme to see the old y ; es,r out and the. new. year in. Last evening, and again on Monday night coqI; cjrinhs. and ices will be on sale, the proceeds going to the ladies’ hockey cltjbi of Hokitika. Some special vocal ’ items by a visiting Christchurch singer will be given on Monday night. A large, attendance from .the country is expected ..'.that; evening.