AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 September 1921, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

POLLARD’S TICTURES. NORM A TAL.MADGK, .MONDAY. Norma admirers am! others arc ooino to enjoy “I os ~r No because of tlie good work of the star and because of the cleverness rt the drama. In it there are. two distinct stories, or rather one plot worked out in two settings. Miss Talmadge has a douldo role, a rich man's wife anti a poor mail's wile. Into the lives of the too women, who have no (tillno. tion with each oilier except that tin* sister of one is the maid of the other, there comes the same problem. I'.ach believes herself neglected by her husband. The stories of the two women’s lives are shown in parallel scenes, and form therefore a. most interesting <onirast. Also Ibis gives Miss Talmadge a rare opportunity for demonstrating her skill in characterisation and make-up. As the situations are developed the story shifts from one setting to another. and shows the similarity and contrasts. The endings are different, for one of the women says “Yes" to the tempter, and the other says “No.” On encounters tragedy and one goes to a happy future. The supporting pictures in Monday's display are the latest Hatlie Ornette. Topical and “Shuffle the Queens” :v •iinnft. Christie comedy.

MCLEAN’S PICTURES. ••tmk charm school” TO-NIGHT. At the l’iincess Theatre to-night, Mr Mcl.eau presents another of his at! metier picture programmes, with lull orchestra accompaniments. Ihe star picture is a Paramount special stalling Wallace Reid in a most attractive production “The Clnirm School.” T"is is cae of Paramount’? special productions and alsmnds ill enjoyable stage scenes and clever situations, and senes to give Wallace Reid a splendid opportunity to show his wonderful talents. What is woman’s chief aim ill lil 1 ’? lo charm men ! I n reply to loud hi. scs we hasten to say that this is .ilily the creed of a daring male, who found a gill's school on bis hands and tried to lin l it oil it- feet. By teaching i harm ! To fifty charmers! Null sod! Come ami forge! ye not that“ Wally" is the !listrin to|-in-('hid.

Tic supports include a new two reel , n 1 my comedy "Over the (ram ill leal ii ring the wonderlnl ape. Mr one Martin, and further chapters of the stirring serial "Vanishing Dagger.” 1!IIX:W \Vs ( HUTS AND M KNACK!! IK TO-NIOI IT! TO-NIGHT! The Circus am! liidgw.iv’s Circus; tv hat c ■ ans o! enjoyment the words have looked forward to the annual reappear.mi cnf lie- travelling Cir il'. with i( - gla mml r aml it s glil ler. it - v.. m,|e■ fid animals, and still more remarkable aenili.it- mnl t lie clowns of , r-e. Hum lire young folk cluster round ''or the C in-iis is the speeial delight nl the vuing. The great tent will h<‘ piteh al in Cass Sipial'c. Mr- ( ha-. Cahot ret uriied to New /calami irom a loin in search d fresli attractions and so sin ecs-fill was the ip est that a great inipinv ill. il is stale,| has been I ll'ccted ft ell it- former ned- |, lit showing. The new organisation in-

.1,1,1 -s al l ists who have ga 1 a big repute I ion in tile pi iueipa I ecu t reabroad, the majmly of whom have recently made (heir initial appeaianee ii: t lie Dominion under lie Kidgway regime. 11 w ill suffice to remark that Press and nubile t hroughoot. the Dominion are unanimous in voting Kidg,ray’s Circus and Menagerie the best that has yet inured these purls. 'I he show includes a rare collection of wild animals from the jungles of India and Af-