AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 September 1930, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

THE GLOOM CHASERS. {

: t :, ... > .■ .i*. , PRINCESS THEATRE—TO-NIGHT

To-night at the Princess* jbeatre the, Gloom Chasers Comedy Company provide a .pleasant enter taiiime nt of vaudeville and revue, whiclijtlie public of Christchurch, ivere about, ;wlien this pompafijyU made, its first appearnce a.t the Radiant;..Hall. Miss Letty Craydon and Mr Ron Rhapd,. the; prompters or the, company, [ were originally in Christchurch with the Jim Gerald', Revue Co., and realising iwhat- the public needed in the way of, amusement since the invasion to the “Talkies” decided to make a ljast attempt against big opposition to keep, the legitimate stage on the map. This involves them in, a big financial plunge. Luckily, they were successful, so much so that they have received numerous Jetters of. congratulation , and encouragement, and now- the Gloom Chasers are a show of unusual merit and the daily papers say they present a clear and bright entertainment.. As. at all revues, the laughter side predominates, and. the clever and merry nonsense creates much hilarity.;' Ron' Shand (leading comedian) is , a per-; former whom the most lugubrious resist and his songs) comedy; and dancing are among the; gems of the., evlening. Artistic t ., ; pqs(ng ,«gai4r dancing are in the items'presented by the ballet. The admission'charge - is ; on popular lines and should ensure a large attendance.

EVERYBODYB PICTURES. y ~“DYNAMITE.” \ i;/ ( ,1 MONDAY AND TUESDAY. Spectacular and thrilling to • theninth degree, Cecil B. Do Mi lie’s first talking production, “Dynamite,” a 119ftu jifefcdilii*GStsr- ?to take one: of the' biggSKtilbows '.of; his'tcareer, and proyjdpis .spre'en' i patroris ; with' a -production that should keep all of them talking ; for many weeks after seeing it. It is certain that local movie goers will flock to the Princess Theait ii&Tpresented there ; : o» Mofiday') ahd y Tuesday ; ■ V Sciritilla ting . aria blended into -%n enthralling dramatic situation in which a coal miner and his rival for the hand of a society girl face death together, a thousand feet below the; ealtli. One must praise whole-heart-edly the' exceptional work of Conrad Nagel •j|M Kay Johnson, vbrilliant. stage' - star , } as a girl of Mglr" Speial poHitip'n, and ChaHes Bickford, another stage favourite, as Ha’gon Derk, the miner. It is which, of these,; play-; ers .gives , the best characterise tion, but sufficient to remark that each one heT^'mal:e t ''' , M)yhamite rr rank' several miles ahead of the average screen release. The fine cast of the picture also Faye, yyho has been., seen ifty many-.other- De Mille photo-; * ' 'Scott Folk. and Joel McCrea. “DA-fiaplity* is far more than a * ‘type’ %j|tpture,. It belongs in no rlnssifihatibn. It its the genius of De Mille aßliis best, aided by what is perhapsv ; thg most original plot ever eonceivedl jor tlie screen. A good--supporting programme will also resented. fi-'vU Price#t3s and 2s, plus tax. Reserves at Mclntosh's.