AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 November 1920, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

POLLARDS PICf URES. “The love defend Eli.” Three film favourites in one play is a blue moon event. But it needs all the talent of the clever trio to unravel the tangle in '“The Love Defender.” The story presents the problem of. the young wife “June Elvidge who finds she has to fight to hold her. husband Frank Mayo, hut she wins through being helped by her. pretty little sister Madge Evans. “To have and to hold, for better or a worse” is a very fine thing ir theory, but the tale of the divorce courts goes to show that human nature imposes further tfests upon the bonds of matrimony. The woman is hard to capture ,biit the man is hard to hold afterwards. This is the key to the drahilltib stdry which jc unfolded in the hew World Film production, “The Lovo Defender,” starring three liotahle people iil the cast—adorable June Elvidge, bewitching little Madge Evans, and Frafik Mayo, one of the public’s favourite leading men. In “The Love Defender,” June Elvidge takes the role bf a yoiiflg wife who sees her husband in danger of being led astray by the lure of a former and all the Womanly feeliiig within her rises in defence of her love. The fight is almost too much for her, but in the end she wins out, and her husband returns to her arms. It is a fine theme, firmly developed, and the role suits the popular stars to perfection.

“SMART SET” AUSTRALIAN DIGGERS. TUESDAY NEXT. At the Princess Theatre on Tuesday next the Australian “Smart Set” Digger Company will make its appearance here, under the management of Messrs J. and N. Tnit. Formed in the trenches to brighten the dull monotony and depressing influences of war—brightness is necessarily'the keynote of their entertainment’s—tho excellence of which is vouched for by many leading Australian and European critics. Tho company consists of A.LF. returned men, .and there ana no less than five female impersonators, who are said to create endless merriment and to present a revelation in magnificent gowns often worn with a grace and ease many real women might envy. One critic writes: “Anyone seeing the performance of the “Smart Set Diggers” who is not satisfed that he has seeil one of the best tilings in vaudeville, must he exceeding hard to please.” The opening of the first part prepares one for the dream fulfilment of the A assies’ last night on leave in the Cafe do la Paix, Paris', where the merriment continences. “Item after item in quick succession; the company being so strong and including so many performers that it is impossible to respond to tile insistent encores.” The dancing of the “girls” is said to lie a strong feature, while the musical talent of the company ranges (Tom grand opera down to ragtime. Rox plans will lie opened at Mclntosh’s this morning.