AMUSEMENTS

Hokitika Guardian, 30 October 1933, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

EVERYBODY'S PICTURES. ■ TO-NIGHT ONLY. ; “CALL HER SAVAGE” Clara Bow returns to the screen at the Princess Theatre to-night where “Call her Savage,’’ her initial Fox starring picture opens its long-awaited engagement. As the heroine of Tiffany Tliayef’S dramatic/story, a role which she herself selected, the fain us red-head is said to portray a life nearly 1 paralleling her own hectic career. It is the fight waged ay a misunderstood girl to curl) t/r conflict of desires that rage inside' of her extraordinarily intense heart. In both / adaptation by Edwin Burke' and the star’s interpretation ot the title role, “Call her Savage,” has been hailed as the inosv courageous portrait o fa woman’s, soul yet screened As the half-breed sweetheart to whom she turns when society has failed her, Gilbert Boland heads the supporting cast. Others featured include Thelma Toddy, as her honey-haired rival; Mon,.roe- Owsley, her weak-willed husband; Willards Robertson, her stern parent; Estelle Taylor, her indiscreet mother ; Anthony Jowitt, as a wealthy su tor j Weldon Heybnrn as her mother’s lover, and rhany others. Supporting programme includes a further chapter of the serial. • “BETTY ” NEXT TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY The much anticipated musical comedy, v ‘‘Betty” will he shown in the Princess-Theatre on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, and patrons areassured of a gem in amateur theatricals. A- rich vein, of humour, a very entrancing theme, magnificent settings, gorgeous frockings, bright ballets and novelty dances," will all combine to produce an entertainment which will longbe remembered for its ,excellent quality. The Duke of Cromburgh,- upon, visiting his son, Gerard, in London,! discovers that the latter is mixed up with a very -fast set. He, pleads with him. to drop these .friends, and to settle dowij. Gerard declines to‘ do so, being more than. content to continue his. present existence m preference to the- quiet of tlie: ■\COuiniry-. jThe ! Duke then - insists , that his son should marry, or else be disinherited. Gerard gives a party to- his friends,, and' a maid Betty is summoned to s ing. for. tlie company. . Gerard in a fit of pique, and angry at his father’s ‘‘interference/ ’ proposes to her and is accepted, much to the concern of all his friends/Angry at the insult his son lias offered him, the Duke later meets Betty, and finds- that he f likes her and; tells her>wliy,(jerard is marrying her—to • spite him. Betty, however loves him and the i wedding takes,place, after which Gei-ard sends, , her to his country .home, while he stays .on-; in'town carrying on his old life. The Duke meantime, to punish Gerard 'transfers his estate to Betty and. the youitg couple' do not see/each other{fby/six months, until they meet .at a 'dance' ih London, and a delightful finale results. Throughout the main story runs a minor theme in which Lord and Lady Plaync, David,, their nephew, • Jette, a dressmaker and Estelle, a • manner quin,, play the Heading 1. parts; 'Tlii’s s : de-play lends itself' to many hilarib.iis' scenes and embarrassing .complications, which comprise' .the greater part of the whole comedy itself. The play ‘‘Betty” is- characterised liy several vocal numbers, of .a, most at-; tractive nature, concerted numbers by, the chorus who add an excellent finish to the background, and novelty ballets..