POLLARD’S PICTURES.

Hokitika Guardian, 26 March 1917, Page 3

POLLARD’S PICTURES.

“ Ne’er Do Well " To-Niglil

The star feature tc-night at ihe Princess Theatre will bo Ilex Beach’s big 10,000 ft study of human passions 1 “ The Ne’er Do Well.” Rex Beach’s stories of tbe wilds are amot:g tbe moat widely read in modern fiction. It is not surprising therefore tbat unusual success should attend the adaptation of those for motion pictui n pa» po.-es. “ The Spoilers ” when shown throughout the Dominion acme time Bgo, created a sensation everywhere. Now cornea “The Ne’er Do Well” produced by Sslig at thß Panama Canal and enacted by Miss Kathlyn Williams with practicaTy the entire “ Spoilers ” cast. The Selig ’ Company went to the great expense of building a special studio at Panama fot this one picture in order to do it full justice. The American rights to the fiim were bongbt by ona So 1 . Leaser for £30,000 but such was its success tbat the Selig Company bought it b 3 .ck from Lesser on a fifty per cant increase, and still they’re making money. On Wednesday evening another big star production will be screened on the Bine Ribbon Vitagraph four act drama “ Crooky ” with Frank Daniels one of the leading actcrs on the American stage in the leading role of the escaped convict “ Crooky ”