AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 July 1917, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

POLLARD'S PICTURES. DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS ' THURSDAY Nothing stronger in star artists can be seen on any programme than .“Bill;© Burke and Constance Talniadge” and 'the only “Douglas Fairbanks. The 6th Chapter of Gloria’s’-? Romance” shows Billie Burke as “Gloria recovering from a serious illness and the man, whom Gloria loves'is a proven profligate; his intrigue with Gloria’s sister-in-law develops with evil recklessness “The Matrimaniac” gives the great champion athlete of the Triangle studios a big opportunity to show his powers as a comedian and a miracle of agility. A few of the ways Douglas Fairbanks tried to geo married: u Respectably in a church hut pa objected By elopement, but discovered by hated rival. By train with the parson clad omy in his bathrobe —but missed it. By mule, but tlie mule wouldn’t work. By railway truck but- it got derailed. By motor, but things, got to hot for the engine ./ By foot but parson ha s corns. By special license, but they gaoled the parson. In gaol, but they wouldn’t let them in. Besides various little feats, lie stabs the tires on father’s car so as to prevent pursuit; abducts a parson in a bathrobe; has a wild race with a limited train by hand-ear, muleback and_ afoot, anc! finally he climbs to the telephone wires and bribes a lineman to itap the wires and get a threecornered connection for himself, Mania and the parson and so they are married there and then- See the picture.