AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 September 1918, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

POLLARD’S PICTURES.

A GREAT PICTURE MONDAY

“ Enlighten Thy Daughter,” seven acts, acted by a wonderfully powerful cast headed by the Enlightenment Photoplay Corporation’s star artists, R,uby de Remer and Zena Keefe will be the attraction by Pollard’s Pictures at the Princess Theatre on Monday night. No powerful problem drama lias ever been screened possessing the force of “ Enlighten Thy Daughter. The writer commences at once with his text. On a great height are shown two blindfolded girls. One walks on with no hand to guide her. From the ej’es of the other the bandage is removed by a loving parent, and she sees in time, far below the depths of shame. Then the play proper begins and the working out of the lives of the two girls, differently brought up, is worked out with relentless sincerity. Ruth is told in unmistakable language by her mother what the danger is of chance meetings with young men.' Lilian is kept in ignorance by a mother who is herself far from beyond reproach, and so the girl falls a ’prey to the first fascinating man she meets. ITer life is forfeited for her mother puts her in the hands of an evil doctor, and as a result of liis work, the innocent girl dies. There is also a parallel lesson of a young mother who is afraid of motherhood, but sees the peril aud wrong of her idea in time. The acting is wonderful throughout. The cast should. not be singled out, as in no single instance does it fall short. The settings are superb. The drama has been an international success as w r ell it should.

A pollard production. BY GREYMOUTH AMATEURS. On Friday evening next, the 20th. of September, Mr Tom Pollard will present in the Opera House a brilliant and unique dramatic spectacular march and ballet entertainment. Miss Ruby Wilding, the charming danseuse, has been specially engaged for the s °l° dances. Big features in the production consists of the big spectacular ballet march by “The Amazons,” dressed in full stage uniforms and performed to the accompaniment of brilliant coloured effects.. Greymouth’s Amazon Guards have been "splendidly drilled by tSCrgeant-Major Arm strong, and the march has been arranged and produced under the direction of Mr T. Pollard. The two dances set down for Miss Ruby Wilding are “The Bacchanalian Dance;” and “The Dance of Antiras.” Miss Chunn, Mr Ivon Wilson take part-. The spectacular and concert half of the programme, will be preceded by Gilbert’s dramatic contrast, in two acts. “Sweethearts,” presented by the Misses Bush and Wylde, and Messrs Lon. M;‘Glashan and Eric Moss. Everything has been well rehearsed under the personal direction of Mr Tom Pollard, and patrons will have an opportunity of seeing one of the old time sp;-i> tacular marches made famous bv the Pollards in the days of their zenith. Prices of admission are set at 2 (1, 2s. and Is. plus war tax with extra for reserving.