AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 February 1920, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

POLLARD'S PICTURE*.

PRINCESS THEATRE TO-NIGHT.

REX BEACH’S GREAT DRAMA “THE BRAND.”

L Again lias Rex Beach created, as in “The Spoilers,” a masterpieces of screen literature, in “The Brand ” He plays upon the emotions as a maestro' draws forth wondrous harmony from a great organ • the conjured characters of his vast imagination are called to life before your unexpectant eyes, while the vivid narrative unfolds scene ! .upon scene of gorgeous splendour, Na. ture’s most resplendent charms. Ho petty themes are here, but primitive ; emotions aroused to their highest pitch. The great frozen North begot laws , loves, passions, morals of its own. This great story depicts in simple manner i the love and tragedy of three lives—a woman, whose lesson of love had yet to he learned; a simple prospector, ; clean of body and mind, whose love for the woman was the heart of his des-. tiny ; and a man, jackal-soulcd, eorro-sivo-minded, a moral- leper, whose touch brought tumbling to ruin the castle of happiness they had built around them. The debt lie incurred was paid according to the unwritten law of the North, and through the mists of sorrow and wretchedness gamo glinting and shimmering the rainbow beams of love and understanding, led with the fragrant caresses of a tiny child. •

MCLEAN’S PICTURES.

WEDNESDAY, EEB. 11

Under the direction of Alex Lommore McLean’s Pictures present on Wednesday next at the Opera House, Hokitika, William Faversham in that wonderfully successful drama “The Silver King.” It is a masterpiece. (When we say a Masterpiece we speak Webster’s Language). A screen sensatin featuring the renowned orginal creator of the role—William Faversham.” Forced by the wiles of a seoundiiel to leave the wife and children he loved, Wilfred- Denver left them to hide in other lands. “Oh God, turn back Thy Universe and give me yesterday,” he cried, and yesterday came hack to him—but not tiil his hair had turned silver. He came back in time to save his loved ones from the very scoundrel who had ruined his life. The scenes include one of the greatest railway smashes ever known or recorded, also the Scotland Yard method of catching criminals is shown. Elijah Coombes, Nellie Denver, ‘Enery Corkcit, “The Spider,” Jacques, Geoffrey Ware, Baxter of Scotland Yard, and Wilfred Denver —nil these are in the photo-drama, and all the sensational incidents of the drama too the race for the Epsom—the murder ol Geoffrey Ware—the flight of Denver—the train smash—Denver reported dead and his dramatic return—the arrest of “The Spider” and his gang—and the iciinion. Faces ghostly, hut vivid. They haunted the haggard, white-haired millionaire—a man who had been a spendthrift and a wastrel. The man who had abandoned his wife and children to sorrow and poverty—the man who who was branded a murderer. It was these faces .that drove himback to his native England—his grieving wife and children—and back to within reach of the police. Special prices, adults Is 7d, children Is. '