AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 August 1920, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

POLLARD’S PICTURES. MARY MILES MINTER IN “A BATCHELOR’S WIFE.” TO-NIGHT! TO-NIGHT!

On the word of an O’Rourke from Erin, the maid from the old world camo to the new, and proved a friend indeed. Finding her cousin and chum, also from the ’ould sod,’ deserted by her wealthy husband, Mary’s Irish blood demanded redress for the baby. Armed with the evidence, and • the baby, she goes to liis house and announces to his father : “This is your son’s baby, and Ive como to see what you’re going to do about it.” Then the fun commenced. She was taken for the wife, and received with open arms, the son being absent. When he came home—whew!—what a reception. A strange and lovely Irish girl, and a baby—neither of whom iie’d ever laid eyes on before ,claiming him as husband and father, and accepted by h s family. Some mistake -there was, but no one would listen to him. His mother said :“What is the baby’s name?” He answered: “Aw, call it Susie.” His supposed wife said, you know we named it after you.” Then John dropped the bottle.

When a colleen’s so winsome and sweet, a small bit of blarney goes a long way. Then came the clearing tip of the mistake, and Mary not only got back her cousin’s husband, but also, she got a nice one for herelf, and who was it? The very man she—but that would spoil it—colleens never tell. The last Episode of “The Man of Might” will also be shown. On Monday' next Pollards will screen the popular actor Warren Kerrigan in “A Burglar for a Night.”

MCLEAN’S PICTURES. “THE ROARING ROAD,” FRIDAY. Wallace Reid, the screen’s most popular actor will appear in his new film “The Roaring Road” at the Princess Theatre on Friday night. The story concerns a young auto salesman, who aspires to win his employer’s daughter and also to win an impending Grand Prize auto road race in which his employer is interested. He successfully overcomes all obstacles, and wins the* race. Later, by winning a race with the limited which runs between Los Angeles and San Francisco, and thus establishing a new record for his car, of which his employer is the agent,

lie is rewarded with the hand of his employer’s daughter. James Graze directed. The scenario was written by Marion Fairfax from a series of Saturday Evening Post stories by Byron Morgan. The supporting cast includes Ann Little, Theodoro Roberts, Guy Oliver, C. H. Geldart, and other capable players. The supports include Mack Sennett’s master comedy “Uncle Tom Without the Cabin,” featuring Ben Turpin. Here is a comedy masterpiece. Mack Sennett lias been creating some sensational laugh makers during his career, but in “Uncle Tom Without the Cabin,” a Paramount-Mack Sennett comedy, he has given us his funniest. Tt is without doubt the greatest comedy ever produced, and will cause a riot wherever shown. The “Grev Seal” will also be,shown.