AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 February 1930, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS PICTURES

“THE LARIAT KID,” FRIDAY.

“The Lariat Kid,” Hoot Gibson’s most thrilling Universal Picture with the romance of the old West for a background, has been secured by the Princess Theatre for showing here on Friday. The star is seen in that favourite role of a swashbucking young Caballero who points himself against an entire gang'of brigands. He fills the picture with the type of fast riding and fighting for which he is noted. “The LaHat Kid’ is replete with romance’; 1

The dainty Ann Christy appears op

posite Hoot as Mary Lou, a girl who is tryitig to escape a marriage with a rogue that her aunt is forcing upon

her. The story concerns a young cow--puncher’s fight against a band of outthroates ,and his lone-handed battle to avenge the death of his father. Besides Miss Christy the oast appearing

in support of Hoot includes such well

Idnown players as Walter Brennan, Mary Fby, Francis Ford, Cap. Anderson, Andy Waldron, Bud Osborne, Joe Ponnott and Jim. Corey. The picture which was directed by Reaves Eason, is an adaptation by James Jaceard and Sylvia Soid, of a story by Buckloigh F. Oxford.

Further chapters of “Tarzan,” Serial, Topical and Comedy and Orchestral selections. '"'4 .} ; [