AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 September 1930, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

H: . ; ’ ‘ -v ' - EVERYBODY 3 PICTURES.

“IN THE NEXT jROOM.’’ j. TO-NIGHT QNLY./ ■ ____ • -iSi Playing their weird- tfofisis for many 4 ’ weeks in “In the NejjfcVßoom,” The’, First National mystery!' coni-: ing to the Princess Theatre to-night;-left its impression ori-jhe cast andy fcor days afterward they were afflicted 7 with everything Up to St." Vitus’ Dance! Actors whp concentrate . very hard in taking! on . the ways of, W a screen character frequently cannot,, ■-% throw themselves back easily into their own characters. They.are like 4 Dr. Jeykll .and Mr Hyde. Jack Mulhall. who plays tlie feature role of the reporter in “In the Next Room/’ had tlie least difficulty because of his very normal part. He declared,- however, that he suffered from goose pimples for two weeks after th§ picture ’,vasfinished, jusi thinking;.about, some, of the scenes! Alice Day, the leading lady, was afraid to go, ip to a dayk room alone and Robert O’Connor, tlie detective, said he liatl the heebiejeebies whenever he thought of the hypnotised woman' iit the story. John j st. Pblis say's he was nervous till he \ started, his next picture. Claude Al-y 1 listen the goofy butter, blains after leaving the set. -,Th.C'. rest of-'the chst reported everything from hearing sfciange SPgS ; howling. afe inigiit to imaginary secret passageways suddenly yawning “before--^ienw in their own houses. “in the Nexi Room” is from the celebrated stagy play. , Edward Cline directed. Ihc plot takes place in an old house where a murder was committed forty years before. Tlie four short varieties areLeon Navara in'classical and jazz turns. 'This talented pianist gives n_ Brosi, ir a ; comedy sketch ‘ ‘Tlie JVlusic Maky. ere.” “Overtones,’’ aj dramatic' play£ let of unusual power and perception. Alex Morrison in “Lessons on Golf,” , a clever comedy in which this famous “trick” golfer shows a few tricks in" the trade. Serial and usual prices, 2s and Is 6d, pluss tax.. v

Jv- the GiiOOM-Chasersa• ■i ■%.<£. akj&Eft . F "D' r-j COMEDY REVUE COMPANY

PRINCESS THEATRE, HOKITIKA. SATURDAY,.|EPT. 2?th .. ' J$ 3 *be;4*b-lef; to. report;, • ‘ thsfcv%h& -''iiefioWhbd' tpr ofessiohal - ar- , tists,:- Mr Ron Shand and Miss Lett; JfCraydon, with “The Gloom CliaseitComedy Revue Company” are paying a visit to the West Coast and wilD make their initial appearance at the Princess Theatre, Hokitika, on Sat , mocejoagerv^pi K, welccimie tins ! "popular combination' from the knowledge that itT is composed of some of the most noted artists itb'C 4 ' -..and - EulleV circuits, including Miss Kath Matthews, c|anqer, and. R.ey„ Sayers, tlie Lyric tenor; Mr Jack DavTsj who partners Miss Matthewsin dhncipg«>,'There, are quite..a ..num - ber well-known theatricals, i net j .• ./^ 9C - -• Essne Evans and Lett; Naylor^(Sntstanding however, is Mi “The Desert Song” and }‘*Wpiiqpei['’ companies, 1 whose tenor the other side' Tlie piiblic^a^efashed foA-note that 'this companyf is not to tie compared with any Rffigie production. It is entire-. 4 Jy a| raipjessional %gatrical combination,) fisting of performers with an Australian reputation. . 1 JS ! :