POLLARDS PICTURES.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 May 1917, Page 2

POLLARDS PICTURES.

“Sir Herbert Tree” To-night

Lovers of a good picture splendidly staged and acted wi'l find one in ‘The Old Folks at Home.” the star Triangle feature ia to-uight’e big d soliy at tke Princess Theatre by Pollard’s Pictuie3. Sir Herbert Beerbohra Tree, who is starred in the production, is oue of tbo mufc distinguished of oouteraporary stage personalities. He is th 6 idol of tbsatte-goeri ia England. Sir Herbert Tree was knighted by K ; ng ElwardVH for his great work cu ibe stage. Ia “The Old Folks at Home” will be seen one rare human play acted by artists who both look and act the a ioa trusted to them. The second eta- picture ‘The Bit tie Cry of Peace” may be described as an “epic of patriotism;” It was written w.th the mission of conveying to the American nation the gravity of their nnpreparadnesa for war. The ecenes'of the Belgium disasters were taken and reproduced as an obieot lesson. Persona of national and international impor.atioe apnear personally in the produceion. Norma Palmadge and Charles Rich man .are stane! iu the leading roles, together with a distinguished Vitagraph cast. The wboie story,is founded oo ihe faces contained in Hudson Maxim’s “DefencLsa America.” 25,000 naiioial men, 5,000 horses and many battleships, lent by the Dafeucs authaiities take part in the production.