AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 July 1921, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

POLLARD’S PICTURES.

TO-NIC FIT’S PERFORMANCE.

This evening, nt the Princess Theatre the distinguished mesmerist, magician, and entertainer known throughout the world as the C!rcat Af’Bwen will make his first appearance in thie city after an absence of some years, and it is said that since he was last here lie has developed his mesmeric powers, and by constant study stands to-dav pre-em-inent. The programme for to-night is of a most diverse nature, and includes magic, sleightof-hand. card manipulation, illusions, experiments and demonstrations of mesmerism, thought transference, mental telepathy and the powers of autot-suggestion. There is said to he plenty of 'wholesome humour and hearty laughter, and the whole entertainment is free from vulgarity.

Pollards Pictures will also present the Kobertson-Cole drama “What Every Woman Wants,” with the beautiful flaxen-haired Grace Parmond as the principal exponent of the present day girl’s problem. Feminine eyes will he gratified by the display of fashion’s fripperies that are employed as argument in working out the theme of the story. Lavish production is a feature of the picture, no expense having liecn spared in making it a success optically ns well as dramatically. Special prices will he charged. Children will he admitted downstairs for fid.

PEOPLES PICTURES.

OP Fill A HOUSE, THURSDAY

On Thursday evening all roads should Lead to the Westland Opera Mouse where a monster benefit picture entertainment is being given by the Peoples’ l’ietwrs in aid of till' motor ambulance fund. A capital programme ha-; been

• arranged and ncidental music has been kndlv offered by McLean’s Orchestra. The star picture is a William Fox special “Should a Husband Forgive.” The story tells how John Carroll, son of an old Southern family, whose mother has disappeared after the death of ho husband in a duel with a man, who has tried to blackmail his wife, under threat of disclosing an unfortunate event: in her girlhood, which she lias kept secret, comes to New York to live, lie meets and falls in love with Until Fulton, also of Southern origin, who is living innocently, under the protection of Hex i Burleigh, a wealthy rone. Kid Dugan. : who lias loved Until since childhood, | sees John leave her apartment, and suspects the worst. Ho participates, therefore, itt a “framed” prize fight which almost pauperizes Carroll ; then Until learns the true character of her protector, and escapes, after Dugan, having learned his error, shoots Burleigh. She finds employment in the s!io]i of Carroll’s mother, hut the latter learns of her part in the murder, and discharges her. John ami Ruth Mrmarried. When John meets his mother, he learns the scandal and refuses to forgive. His horse is entered in a race. | and his fortune depends ro i winning ! it. Kid Dugan and Until thwart the ! efforts of crooks, to substitute another horse for his, and lose the race for him. : Ruth rides his lmtsc to victory. TTo ; forgives, and all ends well.