OTAKI THEATRE.

Otaki Mail, 16 June 1922, Page 2

OTAKI THEATRE.

TO-NIGHT. "THE DEVIL WITHIN." Any kind of boat will cause a blissful smile to overspread the features oil Dustin Faruurn, the Fox star; but his special hobby is a speedy motorboat. Ever since his advent in pictures some years ago. Dust in Faruum has been wedded to California. When he was ou the speaking stage he had a hard time of it—travelling all over the country, with seldom a chance at a strip of water larger than a bed sheet. In pictures one is not the slave of time tables. One can remain" virtually stationary— stive for "location" trip;— and can conduct business like tiny other rational being; can have his boats and cars, and enjoy his leisure hours. One result of this is that Los Angeles litis become I lie racing centre of the Pacific Coast —and hugely through the untiring efforts of the present Commodore of the Los Angeles Motor Boat Club Dustin Far num. The speed races of the Los Angeles Motor Boat Club are the big sporting event of the year. All the West Coasters turn out for it. and for two consecutive years Dustin Karnum has been the winner of the Nordlingor trophy. A third victory means permanent possession of the handsome cup. Tho first year the race was von in the Miss Los Angeles, a neat, little craft made by John L. Hacker in Detroit, Mich. Last year the victor u tithe Llida, also made by Hacker. The Klida was one of the pretties) bouts ilia) ever cut the water —slender as a canoe, fraceful. and nut-brown in color, for the races this Fall neither of Ibistin's victorious boats could be cat red. They were burned in a blaze early in the summer. It wus necessary for liini to put in a rush order for another speedster. In his latest Fox picture, "The Devil Within," which will be shown til the theatre to-night, he is seen as the brutal Captain of a vessel engaged in the south sea trade. 'This is said to be a story of tremendous dramatic force. It was written by George Allen England. TO-MORROW NIGHT. "808 HAMPTON OF PLACEE." One of the most picturesque and gripping chapters of American frontiei history is revived on the screen in Marshall Neilan 'spiel urc version of Kan dull Parrish '- stirring story, "Hob Hampton of Placer." which come,- to the theatre to-morrow night. .lames Kirkwood has the title role in this story, which is one of love and adventure as well as battle with the redmen under Sitting Bull. Wesley Barry's smiling face and uncounted freckles will also be seen in a role especially created for him by Mr Neilan. Marjorie Daw has tho chief feminine part, and other important players to be seen in this production arc Pat O'Malley, Noah and Frank Leigh.