AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 February 1918, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

POLLARD’S PSCTURES, OLIVE THOMAS, THE “POL. LI MS ” GI RL. TO-NIGHT. To-night at the Princess Theatre, Olive Thomas, the beauty of the New York Pollies, will make her initial how to a Hokitika audience. Olive Thomas is best known as “ The Harrison Fisher Girl,” with the roguish bubbling joy of the best of the wine of life in her smile. The

play is a splendid light comedy drama on the lines of “ Peggy.” The story of “ Madcap Madge ” is a charming one, telling how tlie “Madcap ” broke into her mother’s fashionable scheme for marrying her eldest daughter to an Earl. The ending is a. surprise foi you will never guess who marries the Earl. Try to guess it, and yon will guess' wrong. The climax is fast and furious from the Madcap’s ■runaway wedding until the passionate conclusion of her big sister’s love story The 2000 ft Keystone comedy, “Cactus Nell,” supports the star feature and introduces some marvellous riding by the heroine.

MCLEAN’S PSGTURES. “ THE MEDIATOR,”—TUESDAY. At tlie Westland Opera House tomorrow (Tuesday) evening, Mi' H. McLean will present the latest of Roy Norton's successes, in the thrilling pictnrisation of his world famous book, “The Mediator, ’’ with George Walsh in the leading role. This lamous picture has created a furore wherever shown ? and lias won great approval for its fine plot and stirring incidents. The star picture will be supplemented with a great laughter-making comedy, in which the ever popular “ Fatty Arbuckle” will be seen to screaming advantage in a 2000 feet laughter-maker, j War scenes and a fine travelogue will complete a fine programme, By special request Professor Martin will render “Thorn,” with Dixie accompaniment, and he will he a very welcome performer. The full orchestra will ho present, the overture commencing promptly at ten to eight.