AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 January 1929, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

PICTURES. “BABY MINE’’-TO-NIGHT.

Karl Dane and George K. Arthur, who proved themselves the greatest comedy team in screen history when they Starred in “Rookies,” will appear again in “Baby Aline” at the Princess Theatre to-night. “Baby Alirte” was originally a phenominally successful stage comedy, and in m'akfilm version Metro-Goldwyn-MaJ rur have' added innumerable funny situations to this great' cyclone of laughs; The story opens in a’ “College of Vertebral Manipulation”’ with the Oswald (Dane) giving most' of his time to his studies, while Jimmy (played by Arthur) who is wiser in the ways of the world than his size indicates, gives most of his time to • a girl. In order to marry this girl, Jimmy arranges a marriage between his big fellow-student and his sweetheart’s lanky neglected sister. But when Oswald sees his wife lie swears he has been shanghaied. He is induced to return .twelve months later by a telegram falsely stating that he has become a father. Then the attempted carrying out of the deception with, many babies—begged, borrowed and forcibly grabbed for the occasion—culminates in a barrage of 1 might's, screams and shrieks. Charlotte Greenwood, a musical comedy star, makes a memorable screen debut in “Baby Aline.” Big supporting series will also he shown on Friday next. Louise Fazenda in “Finger Prints,” and start of the new serial “Blake of Scotland ! 'Yard” starring Hayden Stevenson.

WORLD ENTERTAINERS.

PRINCESS THEATRE—WEDNESDAY.

Acclaimed by public and press alike of Australia and New Zealand as the most original and unique vaudeville entertainment is Harmston’s Comedy Cockatoos appearing with the World's Entertainer*. On the same proramme Miss Jean- MacDonald presents her living marionettes Atanelli and Alack the jugglers. Aliss Evelyn Alay introduces ‘ her original dance creation ‘‘The League of Nations.” The powerful vaudeville combination, now concluding' a marvellous successful world’s to’u’r, ‘starting irt New'York, and proceeding througt Europe, India and the far east, will' appear at the Princess Theatre on Wednesday evening. AVhile in Central India the Rajah of Benares commanded the AVoiilil’s.Entertainers to present Harmston’s Comedy Cockatoos before him at his court. The result was that the Rajah insisted that the owner state her price for the birds which would become a property of the royal household. Of course the owner refused | with the precious birds which Ibid taken her years to train. If at dhy time the birds are taken into India they have a standing invitation to visit tiie court of the Rajah who presented the owner with a beautiful solid gold sacred Indian Charm. A special'rpictui'e programme will conclude the programme. Special prices, circle Wed',-stall's 2s, children Is. Reserve at AlcTntosh’s