AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 January 1922, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

RQL > WEDNESDAY AND TH I’DSD AY. ; On Wednesday Pollards are present- ‘ ing a Selzniek feature drama in six reels entitled “Pleasure Seekers” starring Elaine Hammerstein, and:supporting this .is a, (Topical Budget, ,-Pa the* Review and a comedy. “Pleasure Seekers’’ is one of the best productions, in which ,Elaine Haminorstein lias (appeared; it has comedy and drama, expwfcly blended, and is gripping in its.dramaijic moments and amusing in its lighter scenes. Although not new. the story has many novel twists which carry it away from the commonplace, and show up its high light amusement value. But it is Elaine Hammerstein’s acting, especially’ in the tenser moments that gives the. impetus to an -already goW' story. Affecting to a degree, are the* scenes where stie sets .out fo bring a wayward husband, whom she finds straying from the ; path of rectitude. None the .less entertaining arc tl r comedy touches that arc plentifully bestrewed through the dramatic scenes. Frank Carrier is responsible .for a Fpoj character study in the role of -Tohn, Winchell. i

! On Thursday .next Bollards arc seres’-^ ( ing' another of their popular double' ; s tav programmes. Frank .Keenan .is | featued in a’Pnthc drama, live parts 1 entitled “Brothers 'Divided” and .Effqn. Terry and Oeeilo Raleigh in a Mctp> I Drama six reels. “Hearts are | Trumphs.” { ?ivrm££' GREAT DETECTIVE STORY TONIGfHT. .j To-night Mr, McLean presents as tlfe main feature of a fine programme. ; n Real Art Royalty Masterpiece “The.l Mystery of the Yellow Room” from rtlfe ! j detective story of Gaston Leronx. Critics ' everywhere'have acclaimed it a remark- . nhlo production, well cast, ably directed. and delightfully refreshing in its absence of gruesomeness, and yet “The ,Mystery,pf the “Yellow Room has fM greater significance for the .moving -picrtpre profession. At miff-night. the “witching -hour” .when all the world shakes off .the dust of another day. a shriek rent the stillness of the eerie f .hour. In that “Yellow Room” whqrp the door was opened, Prof. Strnngosqn. found this daughter stunned. The ro«m was locked on the outside, the window docked and barred, yet like, the witch n,t mid-night .her assailant, had vanished in thin air. Who was it?-Sow did ,he' enter?—What was his motive? A grand supporting programme is also arranged.