AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 June 1922, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

POLLARD’S PICTURES.

“Alother O’ Mine” Monday night’s great seven reel Associated Porducer’s super feature is a motion picture that will stand the wear and tear of the most critical screen audiences. Woven into this thrilling and charming story of mother love and adding to its strength and excellence are five strikingly contrasted characterisations interpreted hy such all star artists as Claire McDowell, Lloyd Hughes. Joseph Kilgour, Betty Blythe, and Betty Rose Clark. The story tohl concerns the efforts of a mother to savo her son falsely accused of murder. The plot has l>ocn developed with a wealth of original incident with many thrills and dramatic situations.

60.000 MILKS WITH THK PRTXCh OF WALKS.

Commencing on next Wednesday afternoon with a special matinee for children at the Princess Theatre—and then on Wednesday night—“so.ooo Miles with the Prince of "Wales.” the title given to the official films taken by Captain Barker—whom the voyage on JT.AI.S. Renown during the historic tour of the Digger Prince will he screen ed. It may safely be asserted that no moving picture ever screened will achieve the record of the one under notice. Travel pictures we have had in plenty hut however beautiful they may have been, there has inevitably been that something lacking that is present during the whole GOOOfcet in “50.000 Milos with the Prince,” viz.: real interest. From first to last the attention of the spectator is held fast, not only with the beauty of the many countries visited, but also with the magnetic personality of our future ruler, who is prominent. in every scene. Ilis daily 1 if<* alward the Renown, whether steaming slowly through tropic sens or being tossed like a cork in the Great Australian Bight, or again meeting with his fu-

'lure subjects in some outpost of the Empire is closely followed by the allseeing eye of the kinematogrnph, Our own country naturally is Hot left out. special attention being paid to the visit to Rotorua and the principal cities. Captain Barker being enabled to secure scenes that none other could record. The price of admission for children at the matinee, is fid each and at night dress circle Is 6d. stalls Is plus tax for adults. The box plan is now open for Wednodnsy night’s screening of the historic film productiosn at Mclntosh s Theatre Confectionery. Doors open for the matinee at 2.30 o’clock and the screening commences at 3 p.m.