POLLARD'S PICTURES.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 February 1920, Page 1

POLLARD'S PICTURES.

MONDAY. Something unique in the way of Pictures will bo presented at the Princess Theatre on Monday evening next in the production of “The Sentimental Bloke,” written by J. C. Dennis, will bo presented in picture form by E. J. Carroll. It is due to the enterprise of Messrs E. J. Carroll that Hokitika patrons will have this charming photoplay served up as a delectable feast. There is attractiveness in every phase of the picture*—pathos, humour, tragedy and love alternating. The setting is in every essential true to life, and the characters are portrayed with such thoroughness and completeness of detail as to make them doubly attractive. Bill, Doreen, Ginger Mick—they are living characters, and the plaudits of the large audience frequently marked its whole-hearted appreciation. The vicissitudes of Bill, the steadfast character of Doreen, the opportune intervention of the guardian angel in the shape of Mick—all in turn impressed and thrilled the spectators. The charming scenic surrousditigs, the sensational episodes, and the appealing pathos of the picture drama make it one of the most effective films presented. The scenic effects are indeed charming. The icrry trip, the harbour beauties of Sydney, the haunting views of Manly with the sands glistening in the pale moonlight—all these stand out as splendid samples of the best of cinematographic work. And after all the heartburnings, the disappointments and the hard trials of the lives of the principals—the happy ending to a charming story which must have appealed to all. It was a triumph of Australian dramatic art and cinematographic enterprise. Mr Abel Rowe, the well known and accomplished tenor who accompanies the picture as manager, will render the favourite ballad “Doreen.” Prices of admission will he 2s and Is plus tax. Seats may he reserved at Mclntosh’s