AMUSEMENTS

Hokitika Guardian, 8 September 1921, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS

POLLARDS PJCTURES. "TMM .MINTS OK HKI.L.” TO-XICiMT. Williiim Desmond the popular big star who Ims hcen seen in some delightful comedy dramas recently, has in “Tile Mints of Hell", his latest Hamilton production, his first serious drama. “The Mints of Hell”, is the name given to “flat gold"—gold that is Mack and soft and heavy and flat, “like coins from the mints of hell.” It was in quest of this that Ran Burks went over the l.illimuit Divide, hattled the terrific storm and treacherous snowdrifts. and would have died in the wilderness ol ice had it not heen ftu an old man and his beautiful daughter who rescued him. Desmond does splendid work in this production, which is notable for its graphically realistic Alaskan scenes and big dramatic action. The popular star looks and acts the part, and shows he’s handy with his lists in the rough-house light with I libbing. The snow seenes in “ I he Mints of Hell Will in ill Desmond's late.-t production are among the most remarkable evn seem- oil the screen. The big snow storm scene during tlm exciting dogslcd race is a most graphic hit. of re dism which adds tremendously to the production, conveying the Alaskan atmosphere convineingly. The scene ol the drama is in the Yukon in the depth of the Arctic winter, most ol the notion taking place on the trail ol the great l.illimuit Divide. Aeross litis trackless waste of snow, men have gone in search of “The Mints of Hell.’' the name given to Flat Hold, which is black and soft i.iml Hat like coins from “tlm mints of hell’’. The drama tells the stori 1 of a man who went, alone over tile unknown trails and found the flat CoM “pocket." William 'Desmond wanever better east that in this picture, and makes a manly and likeable character in the rule of Dan Burke. the, hero. A Topical Budget. Semin- I'.dm itiottal and the latest episode of the “Silent Avenger" will also he shown

peoples PICTURES. .■WINDS Hl' TIIK MOIINIXH.” TO-NIGHT. I'enple- pictures at the Opera Motive to-night present. “Wings of the Mmning.” \ huge Hunting set. tlm las--iiuile of an mean liner, was built by tlm technical department ol the William fax studios at Balboa, California. to used in one of tlm thrilling scenes in the newest William Earnum superpi'odi let ion. “Wings of tlm Morning directed by d. Gordon Edwards, wliieli will be seen til-night. This, tin- largest floating set ever built was lit) led |,,n,<. oll’t . beam, A2ft. I's'oin the top of the smoke stack to the water and cost BOJIOO dollars to build. The ship was constructed on a huge barge and atrangcd in such a way as to slip easilx I'mni the liarge into the sea. for weeks a large force of artisans em. ..aged erecting this easily

...... in, il:,' .I . V 111. t"*,"t -hit “ : • was 1,1 1,1- tilt •■very precaution bill bcon taken by Director Edv.nnls til goal'll against injuring his star. Mr Earnum. and hundreds of men :,n,| u one n who" lie.tiivd in the seem' when the ship was lilted on a huge wave and smashed against the t'oekv shore. A corps of tlm savers were dis-

tributed ,ii every vantage point ami -will Ia it lie! les and tug- wale ill roi.di-

-,,n jo : roilbl’u Although a powerful swimmer. Mr Earnum. unknown to him wa> cnii-tiinly v.ati hi'd by two ex|"'H life-savers who had older- lint to lot tlm star out of sight from the time the liiiat hit the iu! t ing rocks until she was washed up on the beach. I lie iEt met ion of this shin was one ol Hie

tor lilie.it inn of a motion pielute audienee. and was al-o tlm lu-l time that life-boa Is Idl'd with men. worn, n and children were tipp-d and l,m 'g 1111 ; (111 waves to give an added touch "I r,. : ,|ism lu so wonderfully draninlie a

\ Him slippering programme includes a ti n -reel Sunshine Comedy and Cartoon and fox’s News.