AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 October 1921, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

POLLARD’S PICTURES. ANITA STEWART. MONDAY. On Monday next Pollards are presenting beautiful Anita Stewart in "Harriet and the Piper” by Kathleen Morris and produced by first. National Coy. The picture is recommended more es|>erial!y for adult audiences. Almost ''•everythin}' that makes a picture attractive has been injected into "Harriet and the Piper.” Popular story, logical plot development, highly dramatic moments touches of the spectacular and bright flashes of humour give the picture the effect of being well rounded out. The unconventional situations, of which there are’ many, have been delicately handled so as to give no offence. The analogy between the Pied Piper of Hamlin, whose magic music lured the children away from home, and to the modern ‘frce-lovers,’ has been well drawn. Anita. Stewart gives a performance, that for real sympathy and vividness, has seldom if ever been equalled in her career. A lig supporting programme will also be shown including the latest. Paflie Gnzette. Topical and "His Jonah Day,” a. 2000 ft Yitagraph comedy.

McLEAH’S PICTURES. •SPEC! AI. ATTRACTION TO-NIGHT Mr McLean announces a special attraction for this evening, when will lie presented the Paramount Royalty masterpiece, "The World and his Wife.” Voices everywhere—laughing, whispering. Magging tonques and a woman’s soul, "lie’s so much older than she. and richer too. f l hey should never marry. "The \\ orld and Ins Wife" is an immensely powerful picture with one unique turn in it; its theme and setting are of 1920, yet throughout its cnliie length there does not appear a motor car. telephone, letter or revolver. Yet the terrific power is there, and the tremendous message is hammered home to the onlooker. One "I the crashing moments in this great romance of love at war with scandal is when her husband is wounded ill a. duel to shield her honour, and when carried to the home of the man " hotn gossip linked with her name, he found her there in hiding. In addition there will lie a special comedy "Baby’s Doll Bandits." a marvellous picture featuring the wonderful Ape. Joe Martin, in a "great production, full of exciting incidents and of much interest. An Inn rnational News completes a special!v line progtamme. Special priivs, upstairs 2s Id. downstairs Is »d, childien ;iN usiml. Kurth.f episodes of the Serial ’Vanishing Dagger” starring Eddie Polo, have also arrived and will lie screened to-night.