AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 March 1921, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

POL LARD’S PICTURES.

MONDAY

Du .Monday next Pollards are screening a big British production of outstanding merit, “Air IVu,” featuring two of England’s best artists, -Matheson Bang and Lillah McCarthy. The scenes ol the play are laid in China, and deal witli the saying, “An. eye for an eye; a tooth for a tooth.” “In China, life is cheap. Aou say you would give your life—is there nothing you value more than life:'” Alone, the loving mother laced the dreaded M.r Wu, prepared to sacrifice herself on the altar of duty to save her son. AVu crept nearer—the mask was off—his naked soul peering from his glittering eyes: “Eet me also drink from the cup which has touched your lovely lips,” and he drank, deep, of death. Realisation flashed over him —this was the end—he would at last have revenge. He seized the keen sword of his ancestors, and swung at her head—too late—the poison had done its work, and the falling sword struck the gong. It was the signal, and the doors of the palace swung wide—mother and son were clasped in each other’s arms, then hurried from the scene of death ere it was too late. Nothing finer has been seen on the screen than Matheson Lang’s impersonation of the stoic, inserutible AVu, calm and courteously dignified in the earlier scenes, frenziedly maniacal in the closing scene.