AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 July 1921, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

POLLARD’S PICTURES.

OWEN MOOR/E —WEDNESDAY

On Wednesday Pollards are screening a Selznick Feature starring Owen Moore in ‘ The Desperate Hero”. It is a rollicking comedy-drama in which the hero as played by Owen Moore, starts blithely out to the country in a small motor —his only possession—to escape a tailor creditor. As a result of his efforts to avert the tailor’s summons he finds himself bound into servitude for

his two weoks to the husband of a former sweetheart. A strange wo urn claims him for her husband much to his disgust and a number of other incidents occur to make him feel the heavy hand of misfortune. Before the tangle is straightened out Mr Moore has gone through many odd and laughable s:tuations—butt the. desperate hem although not very heroic wins out. The latest Co-op Weekly and a Sunbeam comedy completes the programme. On Thursday, Pollards are presenting a triple star programme headed by a special picture that will please l oth young and old alike, 'a big Circus picture entitled “Hoop La” starring liillio Rhodes. Nell Shipman will bo the star in a Big Vitagraph Drama entitled “A Gentleman’s Agreement” and last hut not least the latest episode of the popular serial “The Silent Avenger ’’

McLEAN’S PICTURES.

1 ‘DEEP WATERS*-TO-NIGHT.

This (Tuesday) evening at the Princess Theatre. Maurice Tournier in “Deep Waters” will lie the attraction of Air IT. McLean’s programme. It is a powerful story of curgin"' This is a story of a girl wlio was spring wedded to winter. When she went I 1” way of her heart, and drifted into the depths of forbidden love—then the storm of pent passions broke. Tt is a Stirling picture of power and thrills, and the sublime gift of forgiveness. Don’t miss it, it is a masterpiece of the highest order. The supports include comedy and topical. Mr Stenhouee, (late of Wellington Watersklers’ Band) a soloist of cxcelont reputation, will render a couple of solos during an interval. Coming Friday, opening chapt'rs of the new serial “Vanishing Dagger.” the story of the search around the world for a jewelled dagger, starring Eddie Polo.

PEOPLES PICTURES.

•DAUGHTER OF BRAHMA”

TO-NTGHT

To-night at the AVestland Opera House the Peoples Pictures present a star attraction in the screening of the great classic production, “A Daughter of Brahma,” which has been secured bv the management of the Peoples Pictures at an enormous expense. This picture is" one of the six leading productions in Now Zealand to-dnv. and is a British and Continental release. The supporting programme will l-e a great picture, “New Zealand, the Land of the Digger.” Prices are as usual, no extra charge.