AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 October 1929, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

r everybodys pictures. JOHN GILBERT AND JOAN CRAWFORD—TO-NIGHT. A battle-rbetween police and gangsters as, seen from tb.e roof of a New York syscraper is one of the unusual scenes shown in “Four Walls,” the first co-starring ; picture of John Gilbert and Joan Crawford, which comes to the' Princess. Theatre to-night. The > battle takes place in and around the (East Side'Political Club when two rival gangs' engage in a free-for-all fight. John. Gilbert and Joan Crawford escape from the hall to the roof and from this vantage "point lean over the parapet and watch the fight in the street's below. The camera shows the scene from their point' of view. Director William Nigh' used more than 400 police and gangsters to get the effect of this fight and it is one of the most interesting scenes in the production. “ Four Walls ” is a story of a young gangster who goes to prison. On his release, he:; tries.. to go straight, but finds that the four walls of popular prejudice are more difficult to surmountthan‘the stone walls of ‘ the prison. While John Gilbert and Joan Crawford have the -starring roles, the - cast includes Carmel Myers, Vera Gordon, Louis Natheaux, Robert Emmet 0 Connor, and Jack Byron. A topical, scenic and comedy complete the display to-night. On Wednesday Jack Mulhall and Greta Nissen in “ Butter and Egg Man.” Rich with racy, unique types of theatrical “insiders.” Intimate revelations- of the inner workings of play production. Teaming for the first time two great lovers, Jack Mulhall and Greta Nissen.