AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 March 1929, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYQQOYS PICTURES.

BUCK JONES-FRIDAY

“THE BRANDED SOAI.BRERO ” —TO-NIGHT.

Ruck Jones has completed “The Branded Sombrero,” for Fox Filpis, under direction of Lanißert Hillyer. Leila Hyam,s ' plays opposite the AVestern star. Jack Boston is cast as tlie heavy. He will lie remembered for ffis, fine work in “ Chaip Lightning,” a Fojc Fijpis production made by Jones, Others in tlie cast, include Francis Ford, Josephine Borio and Leo Kelley. TRis picture comes to the Princess 'J'hpatre to-night.- Buck ,d,one.s’ love for"hiis beautiful' .white horse, Silver Buck, is one of the outstanding features, in “The Branded Sombrero.” Tlie ; manner in which Buck controls his intelligent f'ourrto,oted friend is one of the ;qany highlights of the picture. Buck purchased Silver while on location. near Calabasas, Qaiifornia, flvy ypars ago, for one hundred dollars. TTe liorse now is practically priceless. Silver gives a remarkable demonstration of his intelligence in Buck’s latest production. Jack Gaston, cast as .(diaries Maggert, the meanest of heavies, meets liis AYatexloo in The Branded Sombrero.” Maggert lias his q-w'n wqy ill tbp early scenes but Die ent.rqii.ee qf Ruck gives him a seveie setback. Alaggert’s actions in tiying to instill some of his underhand methods in Lqjie, Buck’s brother, arouses the protective instinct in Buck, who gives Maggert a -terrible thrashing. Determined on revenge, Maggertschemes to throw suspicion on Buck, and almost succeeds. But Buck, In his dashing and tearing manner, is instrumental in defeating his every purpose. Literally speaking, some of the scenic effects are gorgeous. They were filmed neap Newhall, California. On Saturday Bustqn Keaton and Marion Alack in “The General.

1929 SUPER VAUDEVILLE ATTRACTION.

OMDAH THE MY§TIG.

MONDAY & TUESDAY NEXT

Before many weeks the name Orpr daii will lie resounding all over the AVgst Coast. This popular entertainer has, been a box office magnet wherever he has appeared, and a great deal ol interest is 'focussed on bis performances. “The Melbourne Age” says: Last night our reporter was present in a rather .hypercritical mood and th? conclusion reached was that Omilah s crystal gazing act is amazing, and, if an imposition, it is well worth g° ni ß to see. Alany and varied were the tests submitted, to Omdah, who’ was seated blindfolded upon tlie stage, and not once (lid be hesitate in liis answers which in nearly every case were correct. Never has. a Melbourne audience been so completely mystifieff, and ive can only; describe IRm as Tffe Slieik with 1,000 eyes.” The Omdalis present tlieir act amid a settin of Oriental ? splendour, dishing out then fare in a novel and unique manner, and nightly are packing biggest thej,tWs. Supporting this vaudeville of outstanding merit will be ia,llv selected picture progranjjj^*