AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 July 1932, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODY’S PICTURES

“ALEXANDER HAMILTON.”

“Alexander Hamilton” the Warner Bros; production starring- George Arliss which comes to the Princess Theatre to-night, is based on the play “Hamilton” which was written by Mr Arliss in collaboration with Mary Hamlin, and was phenomenally successful bn the stage some years ago. The play deals with a dramatic episode in the life of the great statesman, when the wiles of a pretty adventuress temporarily held him in her power, and caused a scandal which only his outspoken confession of his infatuation for the woman—which had In Ho way implicated him in dishonest dealings With the affairs of the country —cleared up.

June Collyer plays the part of the alluring adventuress —the role done by Jeanne Eagels in the stage production, Others prominently cast are Doris Kenyon, Dudley Digges, Alan Mawbray, Rolfe Harolde, Charles Middleton, Love, Lionel Letmore, Morgan Wallace, Gwendolin Logan, John T. Murray, Charles Evans, John; Larkin, Evelyn Hall, Russell Simpson , and James Durkin, WESTLAND TALKIES CIRCUIT. .The . following programme will be presented at. the various centres during next week by the above circuit: — “AFRICA SPEAKS.” From the land of strange customs, stl’ange peoples, still stranger romance comes the mighty “Africa Speaks” as a tribute to the fortitude, bravery and skill of two daredevil /photographers who braved. all in order to reveal to ; ; a wondering .Western civilisation the, true heart. of Africa. ft is a story with speech full of thrilling., adventures in the heart of ; Africa. The; lives—the loves—the ’vengeance aind triumphs of the people of the trackless, Congo. . A panorama of cruelty,, sensuality and amazing feats of hero-: ism. - VFrom the black heart of the world’s darkest continent come the weird and > wonderful sights, and sounds of ,adven- ; j ture,. .thrill and romance—sights and! sounds that astound the world with,' their stark realism. You .will see the ; brave Masai. warriors . fighting the , mighty lion -with shield and spear—i the African women, once stolen by the j marauding Arabs, with faces, disfigured • to save ..themselves from being sold into : marriage and. slavery! It is full of thills, includes scenes of the Masai! warriors fighting savage lions single 1 handed. Altogether, a fine picture of wild.l beasts;;.!i}' 1 their., native jungle—sensat- j ional, unique and magnificent.

A, good supporting programme is also included.