AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 October 1930, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS PICTURES. ‘‘RAINBOW” TALKIE IS “SONG OF THE WEST.” TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT! An exciting and colourful picture came-to the Princess Theatre last night anQ f wvli be screened for the last time to” night. It is “Song of the West,” a new Vitaphone -all-color ' production presented by the Warner Bros., and boasting a fine story as well as a capable cast headed by-Vivienne Segal and John Boles. The scenes are perfectly beautiful.- The great outdoors of the West, photographed in natural colors, is a stirring sight. The covered wagons, rumbling-over the plains aiid the long nights with the pioneers sitting about the campfires singing the simple songs, of the plains, are scenes of touching beauty. The love story, telling of the regeneration of a man through the devotion of his wife, fits in with the adventurous spirit of the film. Vivienne Segal, well known on the musical stage is delightful in the leading feminine role; And John Boles, playing opposite Miss Segal repeats the good acting and fine singing he did in “The Desert £ong;” Joe E. Brown, the comedian, Sam the villian, and Rudolph Cariieron, the young lieutenant, all give, excellent performances. The production was directed by Ray Enright and is an (in adaptation of “Rainbow,” the operetta by Laurence Stallings and Oscar Hammerstein 11. Four short .talkie supports and new Serial: Nata’ie Kingston and Jay Wilsey .in “The Pirate Of Panima,” by William McLeod Raine. Special prices: Circle 3s, Stalls 2s, plus tax. ' Coming Monday—“ Evidence.” .

i -GLOOM CHASERS. . RETURN VISIT THURSDAY. i'|;Oa Thursday . next at Princess Theatre the Gloom Chasers Vaudeville Company will pay a welcome pHirn visit of one night, when a complete change of programme will be presented.> Patrons who attended: tlie last' (entertainment given here Will have,pleasant of this hOtable’ cjbmpany of” talented Artists, late of Fuller’s and J,,CI. Williamson’a circuits headed by Mr Ron Shand and .Miss Lettv Cray don, and supported, by, Miss. Hath Matthews, the celebrated dancer; Mr Rex Sayers, lyric tenor; Mr Jagk . Davis, Miss Billy Steens, Miss Emma. Ryans, Miss Tettie Naylor, “The. Sunpbine Girls,” and last, but, no least, Mr Albert Carlyle, of “The Desert Song” and “Whoopee’,’ fame. The company is entirely a profesional theatrical combination, consisting of .performers with- an Australasian . reputation. The ijbox plan for “The Gloom Chasers” season sis open at Misses Mclntoshs. Popular’' prices are 3s and 2s, plus tax- children Is.