AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 February 1932, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

CVRRYBODYS PICTURES.

TO-NIGHT AND TUESDAY

“SWING HIGH.”

Seven of the best song writers in America' contributed six numbers to “Swing High”, Patlie’s musical circus romance, which will be seen and heard at the Princess Theatre to-night. The result in that this production includes a song cycle that for variety of rythra, romance and comedy, is the finest that lias been presented since the inception of talking pictures. ‘‘Happiness Over the Hill,” sung by Fred Scott, was written by Henry Sullivan and Ray Egan. Sullivan also wrote the melody for ‘ The Farmer’s Daughter,” a comedy number sung by Daphne Pollord and John Sheehan. The lyrics were written by John Ruskin. Ted Snyder and Mort Harris wrote “My Guitar,’ a sentimental number sung by Fred .Scott, and “Shoo the Hoodoo Away,” a comedy novelty sung by a chorus of coloured vocalists. Abner Silver and Mock Gordon contributed “It Must Be Love,” sung by Fred Scott, and “Could I Grow on You,” a comedy sung by Dorthy Burgess and Little Billy. A noteable feature of “Swing High” is the remarkable cast of players portraying the various roles in this dramatic love romance of the romantic circus days in the middle seventies. The list embraces among others Chester Conklin and Ben Turpin famous screen comedians, George Fawcete, Robert Edeson and Bryant Washburn, popular screen stars, Stepin Fetchit, celebrated negro screen fun maker, Dorothy Burgess, stage star, Helen Twelvetrees,, who scored in “The 6rand Parade,” Daphne Pollard, Nick Stuart, Sally Starr, William Langan and Little Billy, famous midget. On Tuesday Dalton’s Wonders will appear in conjunction with the pictures.