AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 October 1921, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

'— POLLARD’S PiCTURES. THK GREATEST PICTERE OK Till: YEAR. “TIU’.MI’KT ISLAND’’ .MONDAY. On Monday next Pollards are screening the biggest. picture Vitagrnpli have over produced, the super feature “Trumpet. Island,” in seven sensational reels. The story told in “Trumpet Island,” a Vitagrnph special production, which will he shown at the Princess Theatre on .Monday was written by Oouverneiir Morris and Mr and Mrs Randolph Chester. A special all-star cast was selected for the production, no expense in money, time and energy lieini; spared in obtaining the extraordinary result achieved. Wallace MacDonald and Marguerite do la Motto play the leads. The wrecking of an air-, plane, hearing a bride and groom through a violent electric storm, is the supreme spectacular feature of “I rumpet Island.” The realism of this is flawless and the effect tremendous, ft is not until the shattered airplane falls on the lonely island, crashing into a tree. that. Richard and Eve actually meet at. last, and then the mind of the girl has become that of a child, holding only fragments and shadows of memory ies .as a result of* the shock and strain she has undergone. ‘Trumpet Island” is a story of wonderful appeal, wonderfully presented in picture form. The one outstanding feature of “ I rnmpet Island” is the marvellous storm scene. Never has Art on Canvas or in drama depicted Nature with such oxtrnordinarv power for here is realism at its greatest height. for the storm in “Trumpet Island” was taken from Nature itself Nature in its angriest mood, and its dramatic strength and power Imfiles description it has to he seen. Un the whole history and art i

kinematogrnphy nothing liner has ever been filmed. It. stands at the apex of achievement. You must see it.

MoLEAN’S P!OTUnn3. •IDOLS OK OLAY." TO-NIGHT Mi M.-l.i-an presents to night the Paramonnl s|ecial “Idol- of Gl.iv.' featuring May Murrnv will l>c -Imwii Kaith Merrill is the pretty inmeent daughter of a South Sea Island re (Ins,, and pearl smuggler who obtains the precious pearl- from the natives in

exchange for the “linlv watei" v’> i la* brews ai hi- still. To the island where Kaith. Jim Merrill, and his dissolute partner lllinky. live, driftDion Holme, an English -cidptor. who i- seeking to forget his unfortunate love affair with Lady Cray. Dion is picked up on the beach by Kaith when lie is half unconscious. ITo mala- hihome n the Merrill hut. Maying lour.l to |*'a it Ids grasping fa tiler, and gradually collies hack to sanity. 11l the solitude and ponce of the South Seas, his wonderful gift of modelling in (lav eomebaek to hm. and when liis old t• n«-li< ; who has lieen tirelessly searching I’m him. discovers him. Dion Holme allows himself to 1),. persuaded re retiiin to Loudon, fn the meantime. Kaith lias fallen deeply in |ove with the handsome stranger. Left alone on the island. Kaith is lonely. In a i|iiarrel her lath is killed by Hlink.v. Kailh joins a wandering burlesque troiiie and event Hally reaches Loudon. Meanwhile Dion Holme has Ih-«■ 11 taken up In society, has Loon knighted and is now being sought again by Lady Cray. Sim vists him alone in his studio and tries to break down the hniriirs o hate whieh lie eroeted against lier approaelies. While she is tlieie. Kaith who has Loon m eking Dion enters the studio,. Many adventures follow. A Mack Sennett comedy, and the serial “Vanishing Dagger” complete a Inc programme