AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 December 1921, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

POLLARDS PICTURES.

, VIOLET HOPSON AND STEWART ! ROME, TO-NIGHT. | In “The Case of Lady Gamber,” a new mysery film, which has just arrived ' from England, and is showing at the Princess Thoatre to-night three of the I most. distinguished British film, nrti-ts j arc featured. Violet Hopson, who ' plays the leading role, is probably the best known artiste on the English screen. She shines in parts which call • for restrained dramatic action. Stewart Rome, all and vigorous, with a srong jaw and breezy manner, is also the idol of picture-goers in England. The trio is eompleed by Gregory Scott, a handsome youth, whom fate appears to cast invariably for the hole of dashing villain. All three have parts after , their own heart in “The Case of Lady Camber.” A Topical Budget and “Fly in the Ointment" a two-reel i omedv will also be sln.wn. j On Thursday Pollards are presenting a special double star programme, Alice Lake is featured in a big Metro Drama of five reels, entitled “Should a Woman Tell’ and Earle Williams is starred in the latest Yitagrarh. also live reels, entitled “The Purple Cipher,” a '•lory of 'Frisco’s Chinatown baffling in its matte of mystery and intrigue. “The Purple Cipher” was a Chinese blackmail warning. All who received it were marked for death if the blackmailers did not receive the money they demanded. Tts a story of “thrills and crops” in ’Frise ’s . Chinatown, a story of Oriental mystery, i En.rle Williams in the star role appears as an amateur detective, and he plays I the part well, carrying out each ‘ thrill” to an exciting climax. Pollards Symphony Orchestra will supply a capital musical programme.