AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 April 1918, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

MCLEAN’S PICTURES.

‘•MEETING MILLIONS” TO-NIGHT. A splendid programme will he screened by Air IT. AfeT-ean at the Westland Opera House this (Tuesday) evening, when the William Fox star film, “Melting Millions,” will ho presented. This is a. great stirring picture with many scenes of decided interest. See the great football match, one of the best expositions yet screened. The programme includes a very fine scenic, showing some magnificent scenery, a Gazette, a comedy "sketch that will give much amusement, and the favourite Travelogue. The orchestra, as usual, will be a welcome feature, the overture commencing at ten to 8.

PEERLESS PICTURES.

WEDNESDAY—‘THE STTOW DOWN' We have secured a special Bluebird photo viley for Wednesday evening at the Princess Theatre, entitled “The S'b.ov Down" which features such leading stars as Myrtle'Gonzaleaz, George Hernandez and Arthur Hovt in a title of primitive love and sacrifice. The photography is one of the best and the story is where the principal characters are ship wrecked in the Pacific Ocean and find shelter on an uninhabited island. The heroine is the daughter-of a wealthv man, who is noted for his selfishness, and her chief admirer is a blase young man who finds life is a decided bore. Forced to shift for himself , the young chap develop unexpected courage and resource and performs an important service for his country. The girl does her part also and her father turns out to he just the reverse of his reputation. In fact the real characters of the entire party are brought to the surface by the primitive lives they fire compelled to lead. A well selected cast brings out all the good points of the story. Mrytle Gonzaleaz as Lydia Benson, George Hernandez as her father and Arthur Hoyt as George Clicstore are especially effective.

A side-splitting comedy entitled “Dan Devil Dan” gives a huge support, while the music will be of the best procurable. 1

PICTURES,

“CAPTAIN OF THE GREY HORSS TROOP,” THURSDAY. On Thursday evening the dashing Antonio Moreno (therival of Douglas Fairbanks) in the big Yitagraph Blue Ribbon feature. “ The Captain of the Grey Horse Troop,” and “ The Intervention of Tito,” the sth chapter of * The Iron Claw ” will be the attraction by Pollard’s Pictures in the Princess Theatre Hamlin Garland s novel “ The Captain of the Grey Horse Troop,” has had a most successful career and the pictnrisation by the Greater Yitagraph copy'of this great work has earned lavish praise from critics. *' The Captain of the Grey Horso Troop ” is the tragic story of a dying race, for the passing of the Red Indians is one of the most pitiful and pathetic happening in the history of America. The most ardent objector to W ild West stories will find it difficult not to like “ The Captain of the Grey Horse Troop,” for in this line, fresh, strong story we are reminded hew little we realise when we read history of the extinction of a race, the heartbreak, tire countless tragedies that mark tne passing of any of Got! s creatines from the face of the earth A E've story that is set in surroundings i\r high romance features Edith Story the Patrician lady in an almost pevie/.t interpretation of Hamlin Garland s pi end id heroine who loves the plain soldier. Marvellous scenes of Indian life are pictured in a most realistic fashion. The sth chapter ol ‘ Ilie Iron Claw” will he screened under the title of “ The Intervention of Tito.” and shows the rescue of Margery from a vault by (lie Laughing Mask. .