AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 May 1920, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

PICTURES. , WEDNESDAY'. ( “ llis Highness’’ starring Qi'r- , lyle Blackwell and Evelyn Greeley. The j story ol an undergraduate whose pal was a Prince incognito, and whom lie J saved from death, taking his place as , ruler until he recovered. The Prince, however, loved a commoner, and laid no interest in his throne, so went his ! own way with lus love, and left his pal the throne and the Princess. “My sweetheart is an Apache.” “An Apache? A nice homely sweetheart you’ve picked. What nice playfellows her relatives will make.” The fight in the Apache den. They wanted flic throne restored and Prince Victor crown ed—but the Prince was not there—an assassin’s knife had postponed his chance of a throne for some time. Always a man wljo would do anything — once—lie had a try at Kingship, just to oblige a pal. The Princess and a recognition. Growing love and a confession. The war ffgainst the neighbouring State, and the introduction of modern methods with football tactics won the day. A Princess, a Throne, and a Great Love all came his way the same day. The latest Topical, scenic and comedy will also be screened.

McLEAN’S PICTURES. “HIDDEN CHILDREN,” TO-NIGHT. ! Mr McLean presents at the Princess Theatre this (Tuesday) evening Harold I Lockwood and May Allison in ‘.‘Hidden ; Children,” adapted from Robert AY. ’ Chambers’ novel of the same name, a powerful story of the revolutionary days featuring the struggles of the early colonists with the Iroquois confederacy. The spirit of love and patriotism in the early days in gorgeous settings of the backwoods. The following is the cast: Euan Losikel, Harold Lockwood; 1 ,ois dc Contrecoeur, May Allison; Jeanne de Contrecoeur, ‘Xalliaiii West; Mayaro (a Mohican Sakamore) Henry Herbert ; Amachol (the Scoreref), George MacDaniel; Boyd of (Morgan’s Colonial Riflemen); Calvert (Lois’s foster father),. A. B. Ellis; Mrs Bannock (a widow); Lilian Hayward; Sullivan (of the American Colonial Army), Howard Davies; Marie Loskiel (Euan’s mother),- Clara Lucas; Jean de Contrecoeur, (French Colonial Army) 'A. Alardt; Hiatowoc (a St. Regis chief), Daniel Davis; Guy Johnson, diaries Cummings. The supports include a 2-reel Mack Sennett comedy, a. great laughter maker.