AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 August 1921, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

POLLARD’S PICTURES.

On Monday next Pollards arc presenting 1). W. Griffiths’ latest picture, ‘■The Idol Dancer,” a First National production, lilnied under the waving palms and in the warm breezes of the South Sea Islands. ‘‘The Idol Dancer” is I). AY. Griffith’s very latest production—a colorful enthralling story of far off southern seas; of a wonderful love affair and wild adventure, with beautiful Clarine Seymour as Mary, the AYhite Almond Blossom, and Dick Barthelmess as the beachcomber. An exotic production of rare beauty, it transports one to the sunny isles of romance, amid waving palms and coral reefs. It is the picture that nearly cost the lives of Griffith and his whole company, for on their voyage to the Bahamas in a small yacht to film the scenes, they were adrift in raging storms for four days, while the cables burned with the news that they were missing. Ilowevei the thrilling experience litis not in one jot diminished the power of the great director to extract every particle nl interest from a fine story, and "The Idol Dancer” is of the type of production that makes one remark “Griffith has done it again.” The latest Palin Gazette and it two-reel comedy tire the supports to a first class programme.

MCLEAN’S PICTURES. DOUBLE I’HOC It AM M E TO-NIGHT. Mr McLean presents a grand double situ programme to-night. The first shows Harry Carey in “Marked Men,” a great convict story lull ol thrills tun! si cites of much interest, with all the sufferings and trials of the unfortunates in a hig prison settlement, through which a pretty story however interestingly runs. The second star is a big attraction in a Maurice Tourneur speeTal entitled “ Victory,” adapted from the novel by Joseph Conrad. A deep rumbling told that the volcano was again active and a darkness- —befitting the sinister designs of the intruders—covered the island! But a bigger awakening came to the heart of the man He had brought the girl to the island to protect her. The gamblers followed to kill him and secure his money! and their servant-, a Native blackguard, sought to entice her to be tray the man who had befriended her. The weird light from the A 7 oleano lit up (ho room. And looking through the window h ( . saw the Native and the girl. He saw rod. ton. when the scoundrel’s arms sottghi to hold her in embrace. Something in his brain snapped! Now lie was human. Now he knew that God had sent this woman into his life: that she was his woman! Tt wits the victory over his nature that bad never been awakened.

Further chapters of “ ALanishing Dagger” complete the programme.