AMUSEMENTS

Hokitika Guardian, 13 December 1933, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

TOXll.'ItT AXI> THURSDAY.

EVERYBODY’S PICTURES.

One -of the most popular musical comedies of the day, revived time and time again, “The Maid of the Mountains,” has been brought to the screen by 8.1. P., and comes to the Princess Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. At once a genuinely gorgeous and exquitely funny production, this picture must be highly commended to all filmgoei's if only by reason of its. musical .background. Numbers, whicji we have all come to know and love, are here introduced .in such a way that none of the picture’s high spirited action i s for a moment delayed, and are rendered to perfection by such talented artistes as Harry Welchman and Nancy Brown, in th e starring roles. The rollicking lilt of “Live for To-, day” s u ng with an accompaniment of the “clopping” of horses hoofs along the,high fountain pass; the introduction of perfect little cameos illustrative of “A Bachelor Gay” number rendered 'by Harry Welchman; the mirth provoking ditty “Dirty Work,” in which Albert Burdon is chased by Gus McNaughton and Wallace Lupiiio through | an entiii'e palace, the' three of .them | ending •up by falling into the moat, . and finally , that beaudful number ‘‘Lov e | Will Find a Way,” sung superbly by | Nancy Brown as the “Maid*’ with all the' bewitching icharni of the true Gipsy, all go to make this all-British colour feat of romance an entertainment to be Keen and seen again. Good supports. ,

THE NEW REVEILLE

BOX PLANS NOW OPENS

Tile much talked about spectacular extravaganza which is being produced b v Mr W. Lints of Reveille fame, for the Plunket Society opens at the Princess Theatre . next Monday, for a session of three nights. There will be a change of programme on the second performance so intending patrons wishing to see the whole repertoire will have to attend twice. There are 13 clever sketches which will be done by the .Greymoutli performers, some of these can be shown positively only on Monday and the Male Quartette from the Prescott Studio, Messrs W. Richmond (2nd tenor), G. Brown (Ist bass), L. Widths (2nd bass), J. Boucher (2nd bass), who made such a hit in the GrevmoUth Reveille .will appear only on the first performance.y More than 160 are rehearsing daily and Mr Lints is delighted with them and promises a city production. Intending patrons are well advised to book their seats, no extra charge being made.