AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 December 1920, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

POLLARD’S PICTURES.

POLLARDS HOLIDAY ATTRACTIONS. , During the holidays, Pollards will 1 scree " a collection of big attractions, M° nd, iy’' njcxt the star attraction will be a big British Production introducing the popular English actor Henry Ainley in “Quinneys” by Horace-Annes-le.v Vacbell. The play enjoyed a long run at the May-market Loudon, chiefly owing to the remarkable acting of Henry Ainley in the title role, he is ably supported by another popular English artist Isobel Elsom. On Wednesday next Pollards will present Beaumont Smith’s great Australian comedy d|vama “The Hayseeds Backbloclc

Show” the fourth and last'of the scries, its all about the Agricultural Show they ran at Stoney Creek. Now then all you city- folk s, this is the last chance to see Dad and Mmn, Jim, Harold, San and Jessie, and Poppy, and the Schoolmaster that everyone loves, and all the Stoney. Creek mob. The Hayseeds aij want to see y-ou with your families so come along and bring Mum and Dad and the Kids. On Thursday next Pollards will screen a big Alaskan mining story entitled “The Peace of Roaring River” introducing Pauline Frederick in the leading role. William Duncan will also lie seen in the second chapter of the great serial “Smashing Barriers.”

McLEAN’S PICTURES.

TO-MORROW (SATURDAY) CHRISTMAS NIGHT.

Mr McLean presents on Christmas night (Saturday) a fin e holiday programme headed by- the latest super release “Satan’s Private Door.” It shows the sacrifice to a rich father's indulgence; a son and a daughter are savpd by a poor girl, whom they choose to scorn as an intruder. Five wbnderful acts full of interest. A comedy and scenic complete a fine programme while McLean’s full orchestra will supply'a bright programme of topical music.

“THE GRIM, GAME,” TUESDAY. On the second night of the races Mr McLean presents Harry Houdini in “T'e Grim Game.” IToudini—Superhuman! Unkillahle! Two aeroplanes race through the sky. Houdini is in the pursuing one, and lie’s after the man who's a murderer—and in whose place Houdini lias been jailed, hut escaped from straight-jackets, chains and high prison walls. Houdini swings from his own ’plane.to attack his enemy. He gets right there—thousand? of feet in the sky. Then the- ’planes, crash —with propellers interlocked, turn over and over, still colliding, plunge headlong, thousands of feet, hurst into flames, and then crash- three thousand feet to earth, and Houdini and the girl escape. Thrills piled upon thrills—that’s' “The Grim Game.” Every foot contains a sensation, and the background is a fascinating story of romance and mystery written by that master of fiction, Arthur B. Reeve, in collaboration with John W. Gray. Climaxes in an aeroplane smash that will take your breath away—and its’s real, too!