AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 September 1920, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

POLLARD’S PICTURES.

TO-NIGHT MADGE EVANS IN “THE LOVE NET.”

Madge Evans is the chief of a Pirate Band in this clever story. She gets up to tricks that are fascinating and as funny in places as Charlie Chaplin. SOMETHING OF THE STORY. “The Love Net” is the story of the quest of a latch-string—the latch-string being symbolical of the loving welcome aged and wealthy John Harding is looking for. Harding thinks he will find the sort of a welcome lie wants in the home of his nephew, but he finds only disappointment there . Then he, goes to the poor house, where one of his boyhood cronies is superintendent, and where another is an inmate.

Madge appears in this picture in the role, of Patty Barnes, granddaughter of Captain Harding’s boyhood friend. She is the chief of a “pirate band”— the band consisting of a number of the boys of the neighbourhood where' she lives. Patty has a lot of adventures, not the least of the number being when the rich Mrs Gavthorjg?, who has no children of her own, manages to get Patty to come and live with her while Patty’s grandfather goes to the poor house.

On Thursday next Alice Brady in “Marie. Ltd.,” a big Select drama, the first of the new Vitagraph comedies, featuring Larry Semon, “Between the Acts.” These comedies are better than the Charlie Chaplin, Fatty Arbuckle and Mack Sennett’s, and the second episode of the new serial, “The Mystery of 13,” will bo Pollard’s attractions.

STAR PICTURES.

THEDA BARA- -TO-NIGHT

The Star Pictures show to-night -it the Opera House with the powerful drama “When a Woman Sins” featuring that charming actress Theda Bara at her best. The story is very thrilling and as Poppea, The Flaming Flower of the Great City’s half-world, Theda Bara portrays a character that stirs to the core, humanity’s heart. Tli'e dresses are magnificent and the Scenery staged with a lavish hand, also the supporting cast is particularly strong. The drama will he supported by' a scenic - 'and gazette. The Kilties Baud will play a programme in front of the theatre.