AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 June 1921, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

POLLARD'S PICTURES.

TO-NIGHT

To-night Pollards are showing a comedy drama by Goldwyn starring the popular screen artist Madge Kennedy, showing the cleverness and resourcefulness of a girl under exceptionally trying circumstances, in which she relies on the gallantry of some .western train robbers, all with an air of blithe innocence that is very appealing to any man, bandit or otherwise, charming Madge Kennedy keeps the fun at high pitch, in her latest Goldwyn, “Leave

it to Susan.” In one scene she gets back to nature when she has dinner with the bandits and dispensing with the conventional fork, wades through a

large plate of baked beans with a knife. The manner in which she masters the gang, bringing them in for capture, only adds further enjoyment to a picture that is replete with wholesome comedy, in the hands of a dainty comedienne who needs no recommendation. “Leave it to Susan” has just the right elements of joyful entertainment that should make it a popular offering. A ]>ost nature scenic and a Bolin comedy will also he screened. On Thursday Pollards are showing a double star programme headed by Irene Castle in “The Girl from Bohemia” six acts, and Elsie Janis in “A Begular Girl” five acts, altogether eleven thousand feet of film.

PEOPLES PICTURES.

TOM MIX, THURSDAY

On Thursday evening Peoples Pictures will present Tom Mix, known throughout the motion picture world as the “dare-devil of the screen” by virtue of his remnrknlbe skill in hazardous stunts who has added to his great popularity by his fine work in “The Terror,’’ his latest William Fox production. Despite his past achievements ns an impersonator of Western characters, in the portrayal of which lie has caused audiences throughout the land to gasp at his death defying stunts on the screen, it can safely he said that in his latest “thriller” he eclipses anything Ire has previously done. The story is one of the most interesting in which Mix lias been seen. Mix appears as Bat Carson, a Deputy United States Marshal who is commissioned to investigate leakages in shipments of gold from the Sonora mines. In executing this commission Carson is called upon to display all tlie skill and daring at his command. He succeeds in locating the gold thieves after several terrific pistol battles, and then a romantic touch comes in bis winning the beautiful sister of one of the bandits’ tools—a young man who lias been exonerated of all complicity in the crimes. The supporting cast, headed by Francelia Billington, is an exceptionally fine one, including Lester Cuneo, Charles K. French, Lucille Younge, Joseph Bennett and William.Higby. The supporting programme includes the Sunshine comedy, “Should Mummies Wed,” the cartoon “Mutt and Jeff Fishing,” Topical, “World’s News,” Australian News Gazette, and the educational “Flowing Bond.’ ’