AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 May 1920, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

P®LLAfflD 5 $ PICTURES. WEDNESDAY. At the Princess Theatre on Wednesday Pollards present Nonna Talmadge in “The Eorbiddeu City,” a romance of China—the land of a thousand yesterdays—of a love that knew no bounds of race or geography. The prologue: “Your only hope of reinstatement is in your daughter’s beauty. As the Emppror’s iavourito she will regain your loss of caste.” All was made ready for her reception in the Hall of Shears, the Em-: peror on his throne’ expectantly gazing at the slowly opening doors. Then advanced the radiantly beautiful San San, robed with ceremonial splendour, approaching the throne with the quiet' dignity of a princess. The Emperor’s eyes glistened—she surpassed even her father’s glowing description of her charms. Then, from the folds of her gorgeous robes, she disclosed a tiny babe, half' American, half Chinese. The Emperor’sieyes narrowed to pinpoints: “Death to the favourite who does not preserve herself for the royal master!” San Sail’s eyes flashed fire: “I am honourable ivife of foreign American.” Then, after a pregnant pause, the Emperor, spoke: “A faithful wife shall be rewarded—you shall go free through the'Gar-,, den of Peace.” She turned, and went slowly down tlie curtained hall to thid slowly-opening doors, when through the. curtains flashed the bloodthirsty spears of the Emperor’s body-guard. San Han had reached the 'Garden of Peace.’ The epilogue : The child, Toy, brought up inf. European fashion to be a jest £o thei ladies of the Court, escapes, with die aid of a faithful servant, to Manila, where she becomes a nurse. As with her mother a love from the West coiiies into her life, and again the mandate goes forth that East and West shall not. mate. Fate intervenes in a marvellous fashion, and whilst San San watched from the shadowy world, the two she. had loved found each other. “THE -MAN FROM KANGAROO,” THURSDAY. 5 By arrangement with 0. J. Carrol, Pollards present at the Princess Theatre on Thursday next, “The Man From Kangaroo,” a tense and thrilling drama of Australian life “out-back.” Taken amidst the most impressive and beautiful scenery of New South Wales, it' is like a breath from the Gum Trees, bringing to the city in fill its beauty the romance and glamour of the. silent depths of our great bushland. The familiar scenes of country life—the stockmen, _ shearers, sundowners, horses, sheep and cattle—you find them all in. this great film. The verdant beauty of the bush, tlie dust-swept areas of the scrub —f>u see them ns they are. |A strong, vigorous romance races through the story like a wind-driven bush fine. Action and incident stir the blood and grip ’lie' attention—and—it is all ’Australian, from start to finish.—A film you must not miss. “Snowy” Raker, Australia’s actor-athlete, as the Rev Meeks, xhe athlete parson, figures in a series of the most daring and dramatic stunts ever shown on 1 a screen—boxing, diving, desperate jumps, the breaking of rough horses and rougher men, thrilling leaps from above on to galloping bridleless thoroughbreds, “all-in” wrestling on horseback, these are just a few of the actual state of excitement and ainaze“stunts” that will keep you in a peril! on t. Supported by. Miss Brownie Vernon; story by Boss Meredyth; urqduced by Wilfred Lucas' Prices: Brass Circle 2s Id, Stalls Is Id, children halfprice; reserved scats at Mclntosh s. •