POLLARDS PICTURES.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 May 1917, Page 2

POLLARDS PICTURES.

“Mice and ftien” To-night

Burns’ immortal phrase : “The best laid schemes of mice and men g»Dg aft agley,” supplies the motif for the really diverting comedy that features dainty Marguerite Clarke m the Famous Players production of “Mica and Men,” tho star picture 1 in to-

night’s big display in the Princess Theatpe by Pollard’s Pictures. The play tells the Btory of Peggy (Marguerite Clarke), a foundling, who is adopted by a philosopher, that she will one day develop into an ideal wife for him. Under his well thought out plan of education and culture Peggy gradually develops into a beautiful woman wiih a keen intellect and a oob’e heait, hut toe profeeeor has forgotten to reckon with youth in lay £ g his unique plan. She becomes a “ptrfeci” beaotifnl wife—bat nob for the professor, Captain Gear. 9 Lovell, the philosopher's nephew, being in this .inaiaoca practical proof that “The best lud piano of mice sml uteD, etc.” 'Marguerite Clerke is at ber best in comedy and it would bo a pity if she forsakes the movie?. She has had many offers to return to the legitimate stage, and to use b6rown words :“I mins musical comedy, I miss tbe roar of applause. I miss getting lovely bouquets and flowers every tight. You don’t gat floversat the studio,”