POLLARD’S PICTURES.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 July 1922, Page 1

POLLARD’S PICTURES.

CHARLIE CHAPLIN AND “THE KID.”

Charlie Chaplin’s million dollar production with the world’s greatest boy, Jackie Coogan as “The Kid” in six reels *f joy will he screened at the Princess Theatre on to-morrow (Wednesday), and Thursday evenings. The story of Charlie and “The Kid” opens with the woman whose sin was motherhood. Wandering about, the poor jhother espies a handsome limousine, and scribbling a hasty note “I.ove and care for this child” she places both within the tonneau and hastens off. Mother-love rekindling, she hurries back to get her abandoned offspring, but the automobile has been stolen. The thieves, driving the machine through a slum area, hear the wail of the ill fa lit aim! leave it' in a. sordid alley-way. Charlie comes forth for Ins morning promenade, hears the baby s cries, takes up the precious bundle and seeks it’s mother. Unsuccessful, we seo him struggling through all the trials of motherhood, acting the part of mother a.s well as father. In five years the child has grown to sturdy manhood and then the fun becomes fast and holds enough laughs for a year. .lt is the picture that has broken all the world’s records—cost £1,000,000 of t.ime and was specially viewed by tho King at Buckingham Palace. Jho prices of admission arc: Dress circle '2s: stalls Is pins tax. Seats for the dresS circle can be booked at Mclntosh’s confectioners free of extra payment.

MCLEAN’S pictures.

“KISS OH KILL”— TO-NIGHT

j Mr McLean presents to-night a five reel Universal “ICiss or Kill”, featuring Priscilla l)can and Herbert Rawlinson. Warner snatches a wallet from a prosperous looking individual in the sub-way entrance aiul is forced to run for bis liberty. With the police in hot pursuit he flattens himself against a door hoping to elude the officers by this old crook trick. The door yields, and Warner finds himself in the homo of Middleton, an unscrupulous man of wealth who forces him to accept a dangerous mission. Warner is promised 2000 dollars to recover a certain paper which has been stolen from Middleton by Craig, hi s nephew, who keeps it in n strong-box in a safe, the key of which is on a chain worn by Craig around bis nock. Warner is taken to the home of Both Orton (where Craig visit? frequently and tries to force his attentions upon her). Warner meets lluth pretends he is a burglar, and refuses to leave unless she invites him to a party which Craig is going to give. She promises to do so. iA two reel comedy International Nows and serial “The Branded Four” complete a fine programme.