AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 July 1922, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

POLLARD’S PICTURES.

A special Rathe attraction is “Eio Grande, *’ the starring feature to bo screened at the Princess Theatre tomorrow evening by Pollards. It is a romance of the Mexican border and contains enough thrills to make the ordinary serial take a back seat. The picture bespeaks the true atmosphere of the wild border lands, the scene of many conflicts between American and Mexican. The cast of notable players is headed by lio ternary Tliobv who gives a fine characterisation of the passionate Mexican girl, and Hie flavour of her acting is true to the type that is found on the border. The scenes of many little battles and guerrilla warfare are faithfully depicted, while the picture boasts many scenic beauties.

McLEAN’S PICTURES.

“A MAX’S HOME” TO-XrGHT. Mr Mel jean presents to-night to local theatregoers in “A Man’s Home” a new Selzniek production with a notable cast of players. The drama is woven around the Osborne home, a typical American household, virtually the same as any average mail’s home. Hv dint of hard work Frederick Osborne rises to the top. The sudden wealth turns his pretty wife’s head and she revels in a desire for lively companions and frivolous amusements. Through this she falls into the power of Cordelia Wilson and her brother .Tack, a pair of blackmailers who frame up a scheme,to get some easy money from her, without exposing their true characters. Mrs Osborne invites them to her home, hut Osborne’s suspicions are aroused when detectives he has hired re|)ort unfavourably oil tbc Wilsons. The serial “The Branded Four,” is included in the supports.