AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 August 1929, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

h EVERYBODY? PICTURES'. “ THE HAWK’S NEST ’’-TO-NIGHT A new kind of underworld—that 'of a large city’s populous and mysterious j^hifra^own—furbishes the background -of “.The Hawke’s Nest,” starring Mil-: tjon,: Sills; 'which will be shown at the Trincess Theatre to-night. This First National,Picture marks a .distinct departure for Sills, who&appears in the early, part of. the story*’as- a disfigured ■.wir Witeratt -with, a- make-up eqifally. as good ■ as anythiftg Loll Chanby has achieved in recent, years The story; which concerns two, underworld resorts .operated largely to thrill tourists,, is handled in unique manner by Benjamin Christensen, who achieves. spme of the finest trick criihera .fcfffects that have been seen -since “ The Last Laugh ” and PLVariety.” The air .of' Chinatown symbolised as* much by ccimera work as it is by actual-Chinese architecture, .the picture beihg given dll ,tfie weird‘thystery of a “ thriller ” largely through Such Camera wbrk. Sills operates one ,of .these'uhderworld 'cafes for tourists, while Montagu -Love, another ' underworld gangster, operates a rival establishment, which is attempting, to pht Sills’ place. “The .Hawk’A Nest,” out of business through, framing Sills’ played by Mitchell Lewis., * The enmity between Sills arid .Love; is deepened through Sills. protecting the dancer, played .by-'Dons Kenyon, who is sought by Love. Mystery, thrills, arid the tense atmosphere of theiinderMbVd furnishes the background for this fAsfc-iriovirig -drama'; brie bf the beSt in Which Sills has appeared for mariy months. A particularly adnliraWe performance is given by the distinguished Chinese actor, Sojin. The usubl supports Will alsb be shown including topical,, cbinedy, arid further 'chapters of the serial, “ The Vanishing Rider.”