AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 January 1922, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

j paLLARti’S PICTURES. j CHARLES RAY, MONDAY. On Monday next Pollards are screening a special First National feature in six parts starring Charles Ray in-“ Peaceful Valley,” and supporting this big attraction is a two reel “Sriooky” comedy entitled a “Trayful of Trouble”; also the latest Patlie Gas’Jette and an Educational Weekly. Charles Ray will appear next Monday in “Peaceful Valley,” n picture version of Sol Smith Russell’s famous stage success. This feature brings back the ■ ‘wonder boy of the screen in a role which lie has made a perfect tiling of its kind. The country youth is with us again—ns human, as natural. as humorous as his creator can make him. To sec the star again as the rustic lad who decs the chores, makes love in an awkward fashion, and I good-naturedlv tenses his mother and \ f |; s ter. brings an hour of complete enp vine lit. He resides in Peaceful Valiev where contentmen: is supreme, lo ease the declining days of his mother and earn enough money to send sister to >chool—that is his sole motive oi life. The picture is ptmeuiHcd win--I,right and charming Hashes ol count:> i;p c l of how these simple people make the best of things and go through h f accepting it with a hnnpy philosophy. Pollard’s Symphony Orchestra will pin* a selected programme.

j , MoLEAN’S PIQTUBfcS. | PRISCELLA DEAN—TO-NIGHT. ! Mr McLean presents this event ing a Universal -Jewel de luxe Produc- [ tion, with Priscilla Dean in the year s j most- marvellous picture “The \iigin lof Stamboul”. A £IOO,OOO production, I The virgin, the adventurer, the sheik j the marriage broker, the lover, the ! wife. See what Sari saw in the mos- } que, in the harem, on tho desert on the [street of mystery. “She was only a j Gypsy—a Wild Girl of th® Desert and | her soul as the 61th of the streets !of Stamboul; but she had heard of a 1 being called Allah and prayed that her j heart bo cleansed.” The Virgin of 1 Stamboul—The Oriental Joan of Arc. j Fine supporting programme of comedy j international news, and episode of Serial “The Diamond Queen.”

OPERATIC SEASON. “A COUNTRY GIRL.” j On next Tuesday and Wednesday (evenings at the Princess Theatre Mr j Tom Pollard will present the • Greymonth Amateurs in Lionel Monckton’s famous musical play “A Country Girl. Tt is not often that Hokitika theatre goers have the opportunity of seeing and hearing a good musical comedy completely mounted, magnificently dressed and lighted, and performed by [over seventy performers. Every thing J is now complete for Tuesday’s opening I performance and a big success is asI sured. At the head of the east of prinI cipals is Miss M. Wilson ns “Nan,” I Miss M. Steer “Marjorie Joy,” Mrs R. 1 Smith is “Sophie.” Mrs E. Stoop “The I Princess of Bhong,” Miss V. Nettle | “Mrs St Quinton Rallies.” Miss M. | Bush “Nurse” and Mrs J. G-andell I “Lndv Anchester.” Principal men in- ! elude: Mr D. Douglas “Geoffrey Chn.l- - Mr K. Skoglnnd “The Rajah of Bhong,” Mr M. Coulson “Sir Joseph Verity,” Mr T. O’Halloran “Douglas Verity!” Mr J. Gandell “Grandfer Mummery.” Mr O. McLean “Lord Anchester.” Mr N. Dale “Major Vicnt,” Mr F. Lovett “Lord Grnssmere,” Mr N. W. Jones “Rube,”- and Mr Len McGlashnm as “Barry.” A splendid operatic orchestra under the leadership of Mr R. Cullen and a chonifil of 60 voices guarantee a good rendering of the musical portion of “A Country Girl,” under the ooncTuctorship of Mr Fred Restieaux. The whole production will: be under the immediate supervision of Mr Tom Pollard. Prices ol admission will bo orchestra stalls and dress circle 5s plus tav. Stalls 3s, and gallery 2s plus tax.

Box Plan, will 1« open nt Mclntosh’s on Friday.