AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 September 1929, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYB3DYS PICTURES. «‘ me, G ANGSTER,’’-TO-NIGHT. Patrons of the Princess Theatre are going to have a real treat in “ Me, Gangster,” which conies to-night. “Me, Gangster,” based on Charles Francis Coe’s story, which ran serially : u the “Saturday Evening Post.” and has been published in book 'form, was directed by Raoul Walsh, Fox Film ace, along progressive lines. Believe it or not, there is not a machine gun in the entire pictured story, murder is not committed, there is no enmity between law breakers and police, yet there always is poignant, human drama, thrills, suspense, romance, battles of wits, battles of brawn with no scene that is not as natural as it is logical. From all of which one' can' gather that “ Me, Gangster,” as a story of the underworld, is refreshingly different; and it is. Don Terry, juvenile, playing the lead in his first picture, is a real artist in Walsh’s hands,- and June Collyer is more beautiful than ever. Anders Randolf, Carol Lombard. Joe Brown, Nigel De Brulier, Arthur Stone, Stella Adams, and Burr Mclntosh are part of the brilliant supporting cast. • 'The supports to-night include the latest in topicals, a scenic, and a g"-od two-reel comedy.

THE ALLAN WILKIE COMPANY.

“THE MERCHANT OF VENICE.”

Plav-goers throughout the Dominion owe a debt olf gratitude to Mr Allan Wilkie but for whose enterprise andenthusiasm the masterpieres of tli-' greatest dramatist in the history of literature would have figured but rarely, if at all, on the New Zealand stag.'-. That gratitude lovers of the drama in Hokitika and district will have the opportunity of expressing in practical form by their whole-hearted support of this eminent actor-manager when he brings liis company to the Princess Theatre on Monday, September 23rd., in “The Merchant of Venice.” Ever since his first visit to this country with a purely Shakespearean repertoire some eight years ago, Mr Wilkie has continuously endeavoured to make improvements in his productions and with that olvect has, since his Iformer tour in 1927, had beautiful and appropriate stage settings painted by a well-known Melbourne artist. Furthermore an elaborate lighting-plant based on the most up-to-date Continental models and permitting of wonderful atmospheric effects is now travelled. These factors combine, with the strengthened cast of the company, which is undoubtedly the finest combination of artists that has ever supported Mr Wilkie and Miss Hunter-Watts, to make the performances unequalled in point of artistry and finish by any Shakespearean productions ever* staged previously in the Southern Hemisphere.