POLLARD’S PICTURES.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 May 1918, Page 1

POLLARD’S PICTURES.

TAE BARRTEK,” MONDAY. On Monday evening next at the Princess Theatre. Iv J. Carroll the well-known Australian manager will present the bio- super-feature Rex Beach’s “ The Barrier,” a seven reel story of racial hatred and red-blooded men. This great picture can only be screened for one night. Rex Beach has added another adventure to his strenuous career. He is now a producer of motion pictures. He has taken his greatest story “ The Barrier,” and made it intn the greatest photo-drama yet produced. The fame of Rex Beach as a writer of stirring, red-blooded tales, with snap' in every sentence and punch in every paragraph, is world wide. His wonder stories of life in the north-west, sell by the hundreds of thousands. Millions of people have read “The Barrier ” —thousands have, seen it on the stage. Now, under the supervision of Air Beach, the whole exciting story has been made to live and breathe. in motion pictures. All the vigor and virility that have given tire novel such remarkable popularity are in the picture, ft is a continuous succession of thrills. In a land where law is practically unkno'wn, and right of might largely prevails, there is every opportunity for dashing adventure-- for encountering the unusual and mysterious. The genius of Rex Beach has made the most of this opportunity in “ The" Barrier.” In bringing to life the story’s wonderfully human character’s, Edgar Lewis who directed the production for AirBeach, selected players rvllo lit the parts to absolute perfection. The old trader, with his tragic past, the .winsome Necia—-child of nature—.the heroic commander of the little army post, the quaint, lovable ’Poleon of the Great Heart, the red-handed gambler and “Killer,” and all the other fascinating characters appear in the picture exactly as Air Beach imagined them, and described in tire book. For the convenience of followers of the serial “ The Secret Kingdom,” Air Pollard has arranged with the management fo screen “The Goat Without Horns,” the 10 fl l chapter of “ The Secret Kingdom,” at all sessions of ' The Barrier.” The box plan is now open at Airs Browne’s where seats may be reserved for circle at 2/1. J