AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 June 1917, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

- POLLARD'S PICTURES.

PR EXCESS TITEA TR E. —TO-XIG H T

To-night in the Triangle star drama “The Beggar of C'aWnpore” Mr H. B. Warner will prove his great versatility as an actor. It is a fine stirring play, and depicts fine acting in the slums of Cawnpore with remarkable Indian dressings and customs, it is a. remarkable and clever production. >, In “Perilous Love,” the third chapter of “Gloria’s Romance,” Billie Burke lx seen in a fashionable- school, and the scenes therein are fast and furious, while the plot goes on and increases in mystery, and hate begins to appear.

MCLEAN’S PICTURES.

‘‘THE * PRETENDERS.”—FRIDAY

To-morrow at the Opera H ouse- the star picture will, be a Metre five-act drama “Th 0 Pretenders,” giving the first appearance of Emy Wehlen, the dainty little Viennese star, it a Mietro-Rolfe production, since “Her Reckoning,- or Table Turned.” “ Tin Pretenders” contrasts the simple homespun life of the Pettiugills in their middle Western home before they became wealthy, with their superb Fifth mansion and their picturesque lodge among the Adirondneks after they “strike oil.” Helen and Maria go into society on the strength of having ,a Count as then guest. At a tea dansant they meet a man who calls himself the Earl ov Bradwood Stanwood-, the young chauf-feur-Count, determines to investigate, since his own grandfather is the rightful Earl of Bradwood, and his brother the heir. He does not know that both have died, and that he himself has succeeded! to the title--. The beautiful gowns of 3liss Weldon and the other women >n the east, and the scenes m the Adiroudacks and on Fifth Avenue, add to th e general attractiveness of this unusually fine screen offering. The serial “Greed” will bo continued, together with a full supporting programme. i