AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 June 1921, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

POLLARD’S TICTURES. GRAND DOUBLE BILL MONDAY. On Monday next Pollards are screening a big double bill headed by “The Gentleman Rider,” a British production starring Violet Hopson, Stewart Rome and Gregory Scott. The Violet Hopson English production of “The Gentleman Rider” is a further proof of the wonderful progress that is being made bv English producing companies, and the Broadwest studios in particular. The plot is simple, but it is clearly set forth and logically developed, and works up to a smashing climax, culminating in the great race where Jupiter runs a splendid race to win fame and fortune for his young mistress. The racing scenes in particular are most thrilling and are presented in such realistic manner as to give one the impression that the story is being virtually lived before the eyes. The second big star “Youthful Folly” is a fascinating and entertaining story and beautiful Olive Thomas makes it even more so. As Nancy Sherwin, a courageous and peppery tempered girl who makes at valiant fight for love and wins, Miss Thomas has a role ideally suited to her temperament. Of added interest is the fact that Miss Thomas wrote the story herself. She claims to have had the incidents from real life, it being practically a story told her by one of the Ziegfeld Folly girls, telling of actual experiences. Pollard’s usual prices will l>e charged. MoLEAN’S PICTURES. “FOLLY’S TRAIL,” TO-NIGHT. To-night Mr McLean presents a Universal special, “Folly’s Trail.” Marriage is merely an incident in “Folly’s Trail,” in which sparkling Carmel Myers is the leading star. As the spirit of Folly, Carmel Myers bursts from a champagne bottle during a ball given by one of her millionaire admirers in New Babylon. The collar is unlocked and the guests invited to follow Folly to its depths. One guest, a penniless portrait painter, follows Folly all the way to the marriage altar. After a heavenly honeymoon poverty begins to oppress their love like a shroud, and careless Folly shows her love by leaving her husband free to wed wealth. “Folly’s Trail” is recommended by the New Zealand Censor as being more especially for adult audiences. A capital comedy “Loving Gasoline,” and the continuation of the serial “Elmo the Fearless,” complete a capital programme.