AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 March 1929, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

everYbodys pictures. “VALLEY OF GIANTS,” STARS MILTON SILLS TO-NIGHT. Milton Sills has made his first picture among the huge Redwoods of California. It is “The Valley of the Giants,” the pietiirisation of Peter R. Kyiie’s ‘.romantic story of the Big Trees. With a company of fifty, Sills went on location at Scotia, California, near Eureka, and in the heart of the Redwoods. Amid trees towering .‘IOO feet into the air, the oldest living things on this continent, Sills worked in scenes for the story. “The Valley nf the Giants” was produced for First National by Wi<J Gunnjiig, with Charles Brabin directing. Doris Kenyon plays opposite Sills, and the company Includes Arthur Stone, Paul Hurst, Yola d’Avril, Charles Sellon, George Fawcett, Phil Brady, and many others. Sills has ‘un ideal role.as the hero of Kyiie’s virile story, and hirst National spared no efforts in making the production oiie of the. finest oif the year. One big feature of the picture is the wreck of ,a loaded logging train, the train and logs actually plunging into the Eel River. 1929 SUPER VAUDEVILLE ATTRACTION. OMDAH THE MYSTIC. ON WEDNESDAY NEXT. Before many weeks the name Omdnh will lie resounding all over the West Coast. This popular entertainer has been a box office magnet wherever he has appeared, and a great deal ol interest is focussed on his performances. “The Melbourne Age” says: Last night , our reporter was present in a rather hypercritical mood and the conclusion reached was that Oindah’s crystal gazing act is amazing, and, it an imposition, it i$ well worth going to see. Many and varied were tlio tests submitted to Oriidah, who was seated blindfolded upon the stage, and not once did lie hesitate iii liis answers, which in nearly every case were correct. Never has a Melbourne audience been so completely mystified, and we can only describe him as The Sheik with 1,000 eyes.” The Oindahs 'present their act amid a setting of Oriental splendour, dishing out 'their fare in a novel and unique manner, and nightly are packing biggest theatres. Supporting this vaudeville act of outstanding merit will be a specially selected picture programme, which includes. “Simple Sis,” a big comedy, starring Louise Fazenda and Clyde Cooke. .> ..... • t y.;;