POLLARD’S PICTURES.
“THE SIN’S YE DO.”—THURSDAY. On Thursday evening next at the Princess Theatre Frank Keenan will he featured in the Triangle - story of “the unwritten law,” “The Sins Ye Do.” This great drama is enacted by four supreme Triangle stars in Frank Keenan, Howard Hickman, Margery Wilson a n d Margaret Thompson. It is the story of a man of the world who scoffs at morality, denouncing any protection accorded to woman under “the unwritten law” until suddenly confronted with the spectacle of his own daughter in gaol for minder- —she has killed her father’s closest frielul in defence of her honor. It is then that tlie father has to recall his cynitfhl utterance, “the sweet girlish innocence of the hlllrderess.” .That night alone in his apartment Keenan is confronted with a revolver by the man ho has wronged, with query, “You hound, is -there any reason' why I should not kill you .where you stand,” the reply comes, “Yes, there is a girl in th© Tombs accused of murder. I am going, to defend lief—that girl is my daughter.” The play .is full of tremendous dramatic situations and is the- greatest 'triumph vet of Triangle best artistry. The 7th Chapter of Gloria’s Romance features Billie Burke in “The Harvest of Gin,” and shows the tragic -end of Dick Frenan at the hands of the crazy father of a girl whom no has betrayed.
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Hokitika Guardian, 24 July 1917, Page 1
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235POLLARD’S PICTURES. Hokitika Guardian, 24 July 1917, Page 1
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