AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 June 1917, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

POLLAHD’S PICTURES. “BILLE BURKE.” On Monday Vvoning at tho Princess Theatre tho star of stars the adorable Billie Burke*, the rising Queen of the picture world v.will make her first j appearance before a -Hokitika audience as “Peggy Cameron,” in the seven Act triangle star drama “Peggy.” The' play was specially written ior this charming and winsome artist whose beauty is known in every capital of the Old World, and whose American successes have made her the talk of tho whole continent. The role of “Peggy” the Scoteh-Amenican girl prorides full scope for seeing every one of IBille Burke’s alluring moods. Her sweet devilry gets full expression in. the Scotch village scones. Her moods are as changeable as the sea. The investituto of tho film is wonderful a whole Scotch village having been erected for tho purpose of the film. ißille Burke’s salary worked out at £231 per day for tho production. In her role as “Peggy” she is as Scotch as tho heather, bubbles with fun and ds soft with pathos that like cloud glooms gliding over the meadows, its touches of sadness come and go. “THROUGH DEATH VALLEY.” is a splendid picturisation of O. K. Parker’s marvellous ride on a motor car through the “Death Valley, ’ that is set in a trough only to be roached bv a journey over . the “Funeral Range,” 11,00() feet high. The jotuney was completed in seven days.