AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 January 1929, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

the new reveille. PRINCESS THEATRE, TO-NIGHT. Tlie _Nevv Reveille will be presented at Princess Theatre to-night for one night only. The Grey “Argns” ' commenting this morning states: —The popularity of the Reveille was again demonstrated by a packed house, for the- reappearance of the company under Ali; .Lints at the Town Hall last night., . The. brilliant lighting and exfllqnt orchestral music, under Miss i Gieseking’s direction, seemed to. ounce the brilliant spectacular side of the. .performance,, .the ballets proving quJta as successful as formerly. Afoverture, r, My Lucky Day,” song and chorus, with Miss R. O’Hallahan in the lead, met . with a hearty encore,, whilst Airs Hickman gained a vociferous recall for her solo, “Shine On, Harvest Moon.” A comedy sketch, ’’Devil Alay Care,” by Messrs L. AlcGlashan and N. .Tones, took on well,, and was followed by a pretty military ballet. Airs Hickman took the solo in the “Jeaninp” number, wth excellent effect. Miss D. O’Hallahah and Air AlcGlashan again amused tj'io audience greatly with their “Lady Godiva” sketch. . A ringing encore rewarded Airs 'Fletcher and her in the pretty “Starlight Lane” ballet. Aliss Ellison was the singer of “When You Played the Organ and I Sang the Rosary,” on this occasion, and acquitted herself admirably. Air Lints and his “Teddy Bears” proved a' welcome variation arid Air Norman Jones and his chorus repeated their former sticcess iii the song “Sally.” Aliss. O'Hallahan arid the lamp-shade ballet were a distinct success in “Girl of My Dreams,” and with this as the setting, Alias Rita Morgan (Hokitika) and Air Lints scored an artistic triumph 'in their aerpbatic dance, which they had to repeat. The Japanese ballet (Airs Fletcher as soloist) was heartily recalled, arid then came a side-splitting 'comedy item, “Twin Beds,”, by Aliss O’Hallahan and -Mr AlfGh-.-h'-'iv Mr N. Jones and Aliss El” -<w ivn-i opphuded for their number “Don’t Sing Aloha When I Go.” ts bell topper ballet was most effece :m 1 ;o»>olar, and in her song ,J’lm* Atountain Home,” Airs Haul’s voice was heard to great advantage. “A., Trip to Blackball,” by Miss p’Hallahan and Air AlcGlashan, caused ..much amusement. Aliss Ellison sang with good effect “My Blue Heaven.” The Ribbon ballet was very pretty.'.and. Airs Fletcher scored again in the song .“Indian Love Call,” with chorus. The Demon Ballet, needless to say, proved one of the finest of the evening,, While Aliss O’Hallahan and Air, AlcGlashan were eagerly recalled for their “Topicalities” and their sicetch,. “Don’t Want To Get Mai-f-ied,” sent .all home in the best . of Rumour.' The Reveille,, which to-night , will be staged at Hokitika, is sure to another crowded house.

EVERYBODYS PICTURES.

“THE ARIZONA WILDCAT” , —FRIDAY. Again Tom Mix' scores triumphantly in a fine'western drama, “The Arizona Wildcat,” which will be shown on Friday at the Princess Theatre. In Jtyhis latest Fox Films release, Tom and his hors| Tony have an unifsually good story in which to display their talents. it was written, especially for them by Adela Rogers St. Johns, well known author oh best selling fiction. It is-a thrilling romance, crammed with adventure, and deals with a gang of Eastern crooks who are West selling fake bonds. ■ An eastern society girl played by, Dorothy Sebastian, is the reason why Tom suddenly becomes enamoured of polo and plays the game which, lead's to the final smashing scenes which includes riding Tony up flights of stairs to the roof of a building in which the girl is held'prisoner. A fine cast of screen favourites support Tom in the kind'of.picture that made him famous. • e Princess Theatre’s -big railroad chapter play, “Whispering Smith Rides,” liad the. audience in a state of uproar at* tho' end of last week’s episode when the rascally Sanger, his villainy exposed by a sudden turn of events, broke away from the clutches of the law' when his henchmen smashed the lamps and began shooting up the peaceful home of the dark-eyed heroine. In a .situation of this kind there is nothing that can be done except to wait for daylight and count the dead. Unfortunately the hero and his supporters were the targets in the outrageous affair and nothing can be known about, their fate until FricTay when the next exciting chapter of “Whispering Sinith Rides ” is shoWn at the Princess T&tre. The title of the next episode