AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 July 1922, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

POLLARD’S PICTURES.

TO-NIGHT.

To-night at the Princess Theatre, Pollards present a feature that reveals great artistry and supreme skill in “Rio Grande.” The story is from the plav bv Augustus Thomas and is a faithful interpretation of life on the Mexican border- and the conflict of “Gringo” and ‘.‘Greaser.” Rosemary Thebv is in the star role as Maria Inez, the daughter of a Mexican father and American mother. She has been taught to hate the Gringoes. In late years her father become an insurgent leader and she is obliged to do many things for his cause. One day while out tiding she is chased by the Federalists and falls into the hands of a Texas ranger named Danny O’Neil. He enlightens her on the subject that the Americans are friends of the Mexicans and not enemies. 11 is good nature and sincerity win her heart, and after many thrilling adventures she marries him.

Human interest, comedy, and pathos are the predominating features in the new King Vidor photoplay to be screened on Thursday evening by Pollards at the Princess Theatre, namely the “Jack'Knife Man.” A shanty boat on the Mississippi river forms the chief setting of this delightful picture and its owner, old Peter, “the JackKnife Man” is one of the most unique and lovable characters reproduced on the screen in many moons. Ellis Parker Butler has furnished a wealth of unique personages in this story that are novel and interesting and the quaintness of it all makes for an appeal to the author that is oxtercmely strong. King Vidor has cast this picture with unusual care and every member of the talented cast is fitted to the role with an intelligence that insures a finished performance. The cast headed by Florence Vidor, includes Fred Turner, ITarrv Todd, Claire McDowell and Bobby Kelso.