AMUSEMENTS

Hokitika Guardian, 22 December 1917, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS

POLLARD’S PICTURES. On next Monday, Pollards will present at the Princess Theatre, two star artists Anita Stewart and Charlie Chaplin, when the Vitagraph Blue Ribbon play “ Clover’s Rebellion ” aud the latest Chaplin Mutual “ The Rink ” will be screened. “ Clover’s Rebellion,” the story of an heiress imprisoned in a circle of money-mad relations is pictured. The girl does not realise whither her reckless heart is leading her until she is faced with arrest for the murder of a titled suitor. A new and capable leading man in “ Randolph Cameron,” as Dr Billy Dunn, is a witching partner for Anita Stewart. “The Rink” with Charlie Chaplin as the man on skates, is described as the fastest, fiercest and funniest two reels of laughter ever screened by the Chaplin Mutual Company. The inimitable Charlie has a splendid supporting company, who help him to keep the fun going fftst and furious.

PEERLESS PICTURES. “SONS. OF THE EMPIRE” MONDAY The British Government's latest official war film No 2 to be screened at the Opera House on Monday evening includes many stirring scenes. The attack on Kaupaume is screened. Particular interest attaches to the pictures of our own New Zealand men entraining for tbe front, whilst men from all parts of the Empire are shown all engaged with the object of upholding the, glory of the British Empire, and defence of justice and righteous treatment for.sill. Touching and pathetic scenes at the front. The. Chaplain working in the midst of wounded. H.M.S. “Lion” is pictured shortly after the .hitland Rattle, also submarines preparing for • their deadly work etc. Some wonderful new . pictures of the Tanks in action arc also shown. Views of the graveyards ho-' hind the lines where our fallen heroes are-interred are also showiV. This picture created extraordinary interest throughout Great Britain. The public are now 'becoming alive to the fact that those are the- only authentic moving pictures taken at the British Front within the area covered by the British Army. The War Office guarantees that no faking takes place, each picture being taken by the War Office Official Operators upon the spot, and giving the spectator a more vivid idea of the actual happenings of the battle that any one correspondent of a newspaper could obtain. The whole of the net proceeds are devoted to the Y.M.C.A. Matintee, Monday afternoon at 2.30 o’clock.