AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 March 1922, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

POLLARD’S PICTURES.

MACK SENNETT’S GREATEST comedy-monday. The greatest and longest Mack Sennet Comedy that has ever been produced will be Pollard’s star attraction at the Princess Theatre on Monday next entitled “A Small Town Idol” starring Ben Turpin, and the 500 Mack Sennett Beauty Girls, the picture is eight reels in length. “A Small Town Tdol” more than makes good in the presence of its Sennett predecessors. Ben Turpin is the village hero Phyllis Haver is his small town ideal; Marie Provost is the city girl; Charlie Murray is the indefatigable constable; Jimmy Finlayson is the wretched villain who concocts all the trouble, and Kalla Pasha and all the rest of the Sennett notables are to be seen advantageously in the shifting scenes that cover as many places as are usually revealed in a half-dozen “problem plays” and a dozen comedies. “A Small Town Idol” is an authentic story of a village youth, wrongfully accused, making good in the city and returning to tind—the villain espoused to his sweetheart and he (the hero) accused o| murder. From all of which disasters the ingenuity of Mack Sennett and the skill of his players extricate Ben to the iovful clang, of wedding bells. The latest Patlie Gazette and a Goldwyn Gray Interest Picture will complete one of the best programmes ever seen here.

CHAUTAUQUA.

Chautauqua is coming and will occupy the Opera House for only four afterf noons and four evenings this season. The season is limited to March 21 to March 24th inclusive, and eight firstel,iss programmes will be submitted. There is a good array of entertaining talent, and four lecturers of high repute who will b« beard specially in topical subjects. The particulars of the programmes will be announced in clue course. Season tickets are now on sale foi the eight entertainments. Thfey are priced at adults 10s lid; students (is 7d, and children 4s yd (all including Government tax). The charge for admission to single entertainments will be 2s 2d afternoons and 3s 3d evenings. The season tickets arc a profitable investment, and as the accommodation is limited, the season ticket holders have the best chance of securing the best seats. By the way, the children will he interested in knowing that Junior Town will be revived again, and- there will he a Junior Chautauqua each afternoon at 4.15 for all children holding tickets. The Story Lady is anxious to meet all the children of the town, and they will enjoy a very improving time. No doubt parents will see that the children afie provided with the necessary tickets to secure admission to Junior Chautauqua.