AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 April 1922, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

POLLARD’S PICTURES.

“THE OTHER HALF” TO-NIGHT

Mr Pollard presents to-night a fine programme with the star film “The Other Half”' as the main feature. ■When the “Jazz Kid” saw her sweetheart lying on the operating table, and heard the doctor say he would be blind, she almost broke down, but bravely tried to comfort him with her little jazz song—“ Gee! but I’m Crazy about my. Sweetie.”—she sang with quivering voice, then her overwrought nerves gave wav and' she sank to the floor. A real human document that shows the other half of the world how the one half lives. King Vidor’s strik-

ing drama of masses and classes starring Florence Vidor and Zasu Pitts. [Because some have , c yes and cannot see is the reason “The Other Half,” the less fortunate of human kindmust toil and sweat under unjust conditions. This human picture is King Vidor’s contribution to the solution. No sentiment in business is a cry we often hear. Here is the argument for introducing it now. It shows the two extremes —the Butterfly of Fashion, heedless of the sufferings of humanity, and “The Jazz Kid,” a humble toiler, who is not too engrossed in making money to spend some time on the betterment of her follows. Pathos and humour, with a. touch of jazz.