AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 3 November 1917, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

POLLARD’S PICTURES, CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG AND MARY PICKFORD. MONDAY NIGHT. To keep faith Avith patrons, the management of Pollard’s Pictures have decided to screen the two bigstar pictures, “ The Foundling” and “The Dark Silence,” featuring Mary Pickford and Clara Kimball Youngon Monday night. The display will he one of the strongest ever given in Hokitika, “The: Foundling” is typical of Mary Pickford. and her Avinning mannerisms and pathetic little touches of nature are'beautifully shown in the part of Molly O’, the littlb orphan, avlio scrubs and laughs her way through trouble to where love and happiness await her.

The second big star picture is “ The Dark Silence,” Avith Clara Kimball' Young in the leading role. If there is one thing harder to fit to an actress than a gown, it is a story or play; and of all stars hard to please, Clara Kimball Young ranks with the first. But in “ The Dark Silence ” she is admirably suited, for in writing the scenario the clever author, Paul West, had her in mind in the arrangement and construction of the plot. As in the “ Common Luav,” Clara Kimball Young is at first seen in many studio scenes. In the earlier incidents of “ The Dark Silence,” she plays the role of an art student. War interferes and the scene changes. The student is a Red Cross nurse and married to the man, who believes her false, and she is faced with the problem ; Shall she assist her husband to regain his sight and lose his love, or will she let him remain for ever in “ The Dark Silence.” They had loved in Paris before the war. His rival had tricked them into believing each other false. He had enlisted to fight for England. She, not knowing this, sought solace for her broken heart in ministering to the wounded. Fate sent him to her hospital blinded. Her identity unknown, she nursed and married him, her love asking no greater reward than to serve him. ' Special music by Air Fred Resteaux.