AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 June 1920, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

.POLLARD’S PICTURES. TO-NIGHT 1 TO-NIGHT! l’ollard’ Pictures present to-njglit Gertrude AlcCoy and .Frank O’Connor In “The Silent Witness”. A woman sacrifices her honour to save her son from execution. “Dc you want to send your own son to his death? He is your boy, I-I-alono know that!” The woman’s voice broke. Richard Morgan, District Attorney, threw a trembling hand to his fevered head. He was lighting to send a boy to the gallows, and tlieii had come this woman out of his past with the whispered confession, and the accusation of his own sin. A sudden realisation that he loved her still, and the awful knowledge that lie had placed her son—his son—their son —in the shadow of the gallows! The stage version of this great story is now delighting many audiences and was made famous by Muriel Starr during her tour through New Zealand. You will be pleased with! the picture.The development of the climax, and the manner in which the author handles a situation in which mother, son, and father figure is deft to the last deigree. It has the punch of Jack Dempey, and holds you in suspense to the last minute. The seventh chapter of the greatest of all Serials “The Alan of Alight” will also be screened. Coming Monday, Tom Moore in “One of the Finest.” , '

McLEAN’S PICTURES. “ THE PRUSSIAN CUR.” “ The Prussian Cur ” has been found guilty by the Imperial German Govern, ment of disloyalty to his . AlajeSty, Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany. This film will be shown at the Princess Theatre on Friday evening. It is produced by William Fox and staged by R, A. Walsh. This photoplay, by it s tremendous and sensational patriotic appeal, lias packed to the doors every, theatre where it has heretofore been shown. “ All persons found guilty of attending said photoplay will he subject to a fine of due million marks, equivalent to 30 cents in real American money after the war. Alodeover, His Majesty, Kaiser Wilhelm will further impose the punishment of his Supreme and Royal displeasure upon any all who so offend. Therefore if you love the Kaiser, do not let glowing tributes to the excellence of “ The 'Prussian Cur ” induce you to offend junkers, spies, pacifists and pro-Germans by attending said pic. ture. Should you obey this warning, and should Hi s Majesty even? enter Hokitika it will give him great pleasure’ personally to give you one of his biggest iron crosses—or other suitable junt—for serving in such loyal manner the purpose of the Kaiser rind-the Devil.” A splendid Gazette and Cartoon will conclude the finest programme ever shown to a Hokitika audience.