AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 25 October 1921, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

POLLARD’S PICTURES.

CORINNE GRIFFITH WEDNESDAY. On Wednesday Pollards arc presenting Corinne Griffith in a Yitagrapli Feature “Bali’s Candidate” a comedy drama. Everyone manages to raise some enthusiasm over an election, espeeially if it is a battle of wits and clover strategy. Add to the natural fervour of a heated election campaign a delightful love story, and you have

“Ball’s Candidate,” with Corinne (iriflitli, whoso dainty beauty has made her a linn favourite, acting as arbiter of destinies. The characters are ipiaint types, and Corinne Griffith wears a multitude of costumes to put a finish on her really line acting; they range from afternoon frocks to trousers, and high hoots, to sav nothing of pyjamas. The star does some of her best work. The story won ati_X). Henry competition. and was originally known as “Gumshoe I-]!.” A Gaumont Graphic Scenic and Comedy will also he shown. On Thursday the popular Mitchell Lewis will be seen in his latest picture entitled “King Spruce” a special attract ion. Holman Day’s great story of the forests. Humanness and virility, the dominant qualities of all Mitchell Lewis pictures were never so pronounced as in this star’s newest and biggest screen offering, “King Spruce,” the vivid picturisation of Holman Day’s novel of the Maine forests. A story that every lover of the great outdoors would wish to see vitalized on the screen, “King Spruce” is remarkable for its direction. Portrayals only scarcely less powerful than the star's are exacted from the notable aggregation of screen and stage favourites supporting Mitchell Lewis in "King Spruce” Migmm Anderson, a leading woman of reptile and beauty who is presented in a double role, Melbourne Mac Dowell and Artliur Millette.

McLEAN’S PICTURES. SPECIAL PICTURE TO-NIGHT. To-night Mr McLean presents a special Paramount AH era ft attraetinu "Dr Jekyl and Mr Hyde,” by Robert Louis Stevenson. Patrons -houl! pri-painl Ibi .1 revelation cl t'--si n I nl.iccs iii a mini’s soul : I'm a • llama simmering to the human mind in i;s potter, its immensity; to behold acting t lull will hi illg v ai in tells pi; and al tine's will make your blood run cold I'o big mini and brave v.iineu who love life is presented this las in.! ing sioiy ( |f Dr .Ickvll, ;i Inter and .gentleman, and Mr llyd.e. a rone an I a brute. ’I cl both of t hem lie* same man! So that ho inighl c ic'd t , i

weaknesses of the flesh and leave hi stii. 1 untouched. Dr .Ickvll sought am found the potion that made hint M Hub'. Sec Ik-fore your v.-rv eves tl. i:t>■ -1 amazing change of ehaiaeter eve si "ii mi the screen iii the finest act in. aehii'veiiiciii of John Barrymore, G world's greatest tragedian. The sin ports include tin Australian News, good comedy and a Burton lloliu Travelogue. Special prices to-nigli! upstairs 2s Id, downstairs Is id. chi!: