POLLARD’S PICTURES.

Hokitika Guardian, 2 December 1921, Page 1

POLLARD’S PICTURES.

,\ MAIISH AM. NEI LAX PRODUCTION MONDAY . On Mondav next Pollings arc screen- „ l,i<r Super First National picture I produced by Marshall Noilan entitled “Dilitv” featuring tlic cleverest b»> on tlic screen to-dav, Wesley Ban (Freckles!. The story is as t.lloks. With a. handle of newspapers under Ins arm. and a voice twice as load as any other kid in San Francisco’s Chmat.mn “Dintv” lights t-ho world foi h lump, and makes himself Nowslmy Nine, at the head of the Xewehovs’ Trust does it all to provide n home for Ins old Irish mother. Then when his mothoi dies “Dinty” has lo hght dimn Hu feeling that life “isn’t such n mini after all. and ho battles to net hack to the mime and make himself the success his mother- always hmged to see him. As King of the Newsboys I »t. “Diiitv's” two lieutenants are a LU Chinese half-breed and a .t"Dv 'UU ~,,,,,1 both selling numbers of tin Trust, and for them. “Dinty” puts up many a fight, Otm night he picks ui' a. wallet, belonging to .lack North, tin third assistant district attorney and returns it to him. This is the beginning of a very real friondshm Uelweei, Ibe two. and “Dinty” ,i"st natural > begins to fight for the third A. .A. Later when North’ s fiancee Hutu Wlulelv, is kidnapped by “Kmg Dmrkli.' Malav half-breed and leader ot a gang of ent-thruats. “Dinty” puts up the nno great fight of his life for her. The activities of an up-to-dnfe hand of opium smugglers have for sumo tune I',-ou puzzliitg the district attorneys () {f M o. This i»i(:tures<|iit‘ g nn, P hiL r t»I'indors operates via airplane and muter between Mexico, the Orient and San Francisco. viiTi secret wirch'sstations and strmig political influence to aid them. “Dinty” and his gang are perfect!v familiar with Chinatown.Loth on tile surface ami underground, and this familiarity enables “Dinty’ to do a little detective work in just the right wav. and at inst the right time. Then comes the lug fight. There is a beautiful love interest in the story, and in this of course. “Dinty” has a ha ul while running a little romance of his own mi the side.

Mg!.F.AN’S PIGTURFS

“lIE A UTS IT.” TO-NIOHT. To-night al the Princess Theatre. Mr Mel., all presents a capital programme beaded by the stirring dramatic production "Hearts Up.” starring Harry Carey. The theme of “Hearts l p' is the struggle between a mail’s selfish desires and his conscience : thb love of an nutoeent and trusting young girl is at stake. In the surprising adventures of a man vim tried to fold a father for the girl lie loved. To have found him alive would lim e brought lie,- misery and <lO- - to have discovered him dead would have broken her heart. What ivas this man to do? Roe the picture. The snt'porWs include a two reel Century Comedy “TTappv Daze." featuring the'Century l.imis and an Tnternntional Xcv.s. while further chapters _ will he given of the stirring new serial commenced last week entitled “The Diamond Queen.” The full orchestra wi'l als-i supply a choice musical p'cgr’mme.