AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 May 1930, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

EViftYBODVft PICTURES

'i ■ sf ' f '\ ’ X : •. . “THE SINGING FOOL.”

TO-NIGHT.

“Tile.' Hinging Fool,” A 1 Jolson’ second special -Warner Bros.’ picture is... drawing capacity .-.'houses at tin Princess -Theatre,where it. closes it: engagement ~tp-iiigiifi. . , Jazj Singer” 'seemed tllfe-’last word in Jolspiiian magic, b*ut--it..is the concensus of' opinion later, story ol the loves and a singing wait-er-is even niof||;universaily appealing. The glamour, ofjfche /.life .of Big Town cabarets and theatres' is' created ■tthiji "staftlifig. ?8 naturalness. The photography. as Ja,/. .triumph for that veteran of Hie camera, Byron Haskin, and Lloyd fi§Acon, son of the •famous, author and star of “Lightniri’/’.'has outdohpuveii himself in his direction, If '“ongj |ouch of nature makes, the kin,” that tqiicH; is surely foiuncT in ' the simple, touching story of “The Sinking Fool.” ; No heart" stqry could be more compelling. A 1 first, as a singing waiter, in love : with a heartless eijrterfaiher, helps rfo lame bjfselling. songs has dedicated to lifer,’t ang, getting, lier to introduce tliem. -The two* marry. She later , deserts him and little boy is at| pOiint ,of death, tliaii they meet agftiri'. The tears are well balanced byrthe gmileSj. however, artd peace- comes at last to the troubled.' saiil of the singing fool, in the ldyfe of another woman, once a -cigafelfe girl at., theWcfibaret..; The cast includes;; 'Betty .Jgdpitsbn, Toseplune Dunn, Ed/’Martmdel, 'Arthur Tloiis-’ Man, Heed Howes, David Lee and Robert Emmett /‘D’Comior. ' ' ’Prices.;;: Circle; 3si3d, stalls 2s'. Child- ‘ ren under 12 years of age, half-price. • - v.. '■ ;; v-i ;• ~' igwMHMMKUaMBI ■iv'oSila* Gr&t £ peppermint Cure For 'Childrenr’s 'HaelUttg /CoiVgii.