AMUSEMENTS.
EYERYBOOYS PICTURES.
A GREAT COMEDY TONIGHT.
An unsafe and insane Fourth of July was celebrated by George Sidney and Charlie -Murray during the filming of “The Life of lliley,” in which they are co-featured m a riotous comedy plot. They->celc bra ted Independence JJay together; OUt of season by sharing with a carload of exploding giant crackers, rockets, Roman candles, and all the other pyrotechnics invented for the youth of the land. ’Twas for the camera,;of course; one of a hundred ingenious thrills and comedy elements introduced to make “The Life oi Kiloy ” one of the most hilarious of the year. E. M. Asher produced the film for First National Pictures, and William Beaudine directed it. Splendid comedy characterizations are provided for Sidney any Murhiy, as Polite Chief and Fire Chief respectively, of a small town. Myrtle Stodmah enacts the role of a charming widow to whom both pay court; Stephen Carr and June Marlowe carry on a pretty junior romance; Sam Hardy is a picturesque sharper and villain and Edwards Davis has an excellent supporting 'part. The story was written especially for the famous comedians by. Mann Page, playwright and photoplay writer. Howard J. Green adapted it. for the screen iind Curtis Renton, wrote the Continuity. Jn addition to this trio of-authors, further ingenious comedy’ \vns injected into the story during the filming by Jack Mintz, comedy constructor.
A topical, -scenic and comedy will also be shown to-night.
.WORLD’S ENTERTAINERS
PRINCESS THEATRE WEDNESDAY NEXT.
Nowadays performers can -present
their fnVnts in lnanv different ways
On the th'pv can lie both seen svn j he'i d. in broadcasting they are Heal'd and not seen, and in the movies DteV are -'seen and not lieard. Harmkton’s ■comedy cockatoos, appealing' with the World’s Entertainers, crowded ail these'experiences into one clay during a visit to Hollywood, America, in the morning they appeared in the movies; in the afternoon they appeared lit a charity concertand at night they spoke,aind the musical member of the company ” gave a tune “.over the air.” These astounding comedians from “ bird, land ” will be seen at the Princess Theatre, Hokitika, on Wednesday next, in the exceptionally j strong programme-presented by “The pk World’s Entertainers ” which also inJean MacDonald and her dolls, a delightful Marionette act, Manelli and Mack, comedy jugglers and Evelyn May in a- dancing specialty “ IThe League of Nations.” Tliese wonderful vaudeville acts from J. C. Williamson’s theatres will be supported by a strong programme oi feature pictures. The full orchestra will be in attendance, and the prices are: Circle .'ls plus tax and Stalls 2s. Children half price. The box plan is now open at Mclntosh’s. lie wise and reserve vour seats. X '
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Hokitika Guardian, 26 January 1929, Page 3
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448AMUSEMENTS. Hokitika Guardian, 26 January 1929, Page 3
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