AMUSEMENTS

Hokitika Guardian, 16 October 1933, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

EVERYBODY’S PICTURES.

TO-NIGHT ONLY.

“THE SECRETS OF THE FRENCH

POLICE.’’

Mesmerism, thought transference, hypnotism and other terms o. mental domination, all employed towards crimingal ends, are touciiod in RKO-Radio Pictures’ “Secrets of the French Police,’’ the screen story of one of the most amazing international plots of modern times. This picture, coming to-night to the Princess Theatre with Gtvili Andre, Frank Morgan, Gregory Rato if and John Warburt.oll in major rojes is the story of an attempt of a Russian notblcmnn to hypnotise an obscure Parisian flower girl into believing she is Princess, Anastasia, “surviving” daughter of the late Nicholas If., Czar of Russia.

The Russ’an nobleman uses methods discovered by Mesmer, Charcot and others in his attempt to impart by forceful suggestion, a new personality into the girl, and to empty her mincl of all its knowledge and impressions of the past. A good supporting programme will also be screened.

“FACING THE MUSIC-”

AT, THEATRE TO-MORROW NIGHT

This well-known farcical comedy will be presented by. the Hokitika Amateurs to-morrow ,night, "when theatre-goers are assured of ,a most, enjoyable night’s entertainment. The actual play is full ,„of ~'bright,, sparkling .humour, complicated plot s and correspondingly- .surprising disclosures, each climax being exceed-, inglv well put • over by the individual ■artists' -concerned. As was the case last year, an enormous amount of work has (been spent I upon the gconery and stage effects, j and the public will see a completely J new interior setting which will be by far the most elaborate used on the j local stage for a number of years. The actual theme of the play is the! innumerable misunderstandings due to j there being two John Smiths in a block of flats,. Roth are married,- and while [ mie .is -a Rev. Smith the other is aj "aec-hoivse owner. It will thus be

readily- seen that there is a sharp <;on- j trast between the; .modes-of living of ; tlie.se two. This..contrast is neatly sus-T ta.in°d un il the final curtain. i

The first act’ . discloses' the general) theme of the r.Otnedy 'and tflearly out-' 1-in.e.s-the ‘intriguing manner in which •lobn ■ Smith becomes unwitt-jnelv on-1 tangled in .ai -complicated domestic dilemma. >:■. 1 s • f

Act' two bring s to light.still further hilarious- - complications, j wherein the - last character : is • seen “in ah effective: rolei Hare the plot, becomes still -more ■obmiplex;'"-a’eiSU'fti-irg in '.further embarua*®intt- moments for the unfortunate John 'Sthkh. around whom -the ci reran-

stantial evidence i s weaving a web, from which it seems impossible for him 'fo escape AVthe shnie time," the. misleading'' activities of the .’various other ''ha;' ; netefs' add a further'p’pqiiaht. touch, to ihp proceedings add . the. downfall ct? John (Smith appears imminent A- happy +urr> of events .in the third,- act,'-, how-, ever, effectively dispels all doubts as to the position, and provides a happy finale. , ..