AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 November 1918, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

POLLARD’S PICTURES. At the Princess Theatre on next Monday evening Pollards will present two attractive picture studies in “The Whims of Society,” an outspoken world drama, and by permission of the New Zealand Government, “The King’s Visit to the Grand Fleet.” Ethel Clayton is admirable as the heroine of “ Whims of Society,” and she makes the most of a very dramatic role. The picture presents three grades of life. The millionaire owner of a ribbon factory, the fashionable woman who hangs on the fringe of the wealthy class, hoping lo replenish her finances by selling her daughter in marriage to the millionaire’s son, or to the millionaire himself, and last and by no means least, a poor girl who works in the ribbon factory. She is beautiful as good, and works hard to support a young sister. The millionaire’s son first saves her from the insulting advances of an unscrupulous foreman, and then, struck by her loveliness and personality, befriends her with the result that they fall in love with each other. The misunderstandings which arise from this friendship create some very sensational episodes and in tho end the father threatens to disinherit the boy if he persists in his intention of marrying the girl. How r he persists and what happened make a very effective conclusion to the story. “The King’s Visit to the Grand Fleet” ('shown by permission of the New Zealand Government) is the supporting picture, and is of quite unusual interest. It might be mentioned' that it is an official picture taken of the only inspection which the King lias made of the Fleet on its. war footing, and it is therefore unique. As a spectacle it is most impressive, and to see the seemingly endless lines of grev sea-monsters is to realise as never before the grim might of Britain on the seas. Among other features of interest are shown Admiral Beatty, the hero of the nation ; Admiral Sturdee, the Falkland fight victor ; such historic, battleships as the Queen Elizabeth, which so many of our own boys were intimately .associated, with ; and other warship's well known for their part in the Battle of Jutland. The pictures cover the full range of naval craft from the modest drifters to the majestic superdreadnought, and is indeed an inspiring sight. Those who see it will realise what naval supremaej’ means and will go away with renewed confidence in our mighty navy, and the incomparable men who torm its personnel, while those who miss the opportunity will miss one of the finest spectacles i of recent times.