McLEAN’S PICTURES

Hokitika Guardian, 17 April 1917, Page 3

McLEAN’S PICTURES

“Mary Bickford," To-Night The management b'g to announce that by epccial arrangement v:iih the distributors they will show the bright star of the picture work!, “ Mary Piekf .rd,’’ in her latest offering, “The Erernnl Grind,” a unique story of the interminable difference between capital and labour. The film is founded noon optiditions psisurg in the I*o- 7 of a notorious “ aweamr,” ’*nd toe repugnance showu towards th ’ state by the workers and the employer's son. Three sisters are . engaged ia tbe wotks; two of them tire of the oppression aud seek a new life, par medium of questionab'e methods. One of.the pair falls a victim to the wiles of her master’d son aad merries him Unfortunately she finds that the Btep sLe has taken is not a wise one. The more observant sifter is determined to better the lot of the workers and engages in a commendable work. Her policy is such as to enlist the sympathy and attention of her master's youngest sou, . whose ambition has been to bring pressure to bear upon his father in order to gain the just ends for which the employees have been striving. Tbe combination of efforts prove a Buooess, and the condition of affairs which is the outcome, tends to improve from every viewpoint, th 9 of the workers. A splendid range of supports will be screened in addition to iho star item, while tbe complete orchestra will assist with all new selections. We advise patrons to be early, as when shown in Greymouth on Friday night, crowds had to ba turned away.