AMUSEMENTS.
POLLARD’S PICTURES.
“BLACK BEAUTY,” MONDAY
Pollards present On Monday night “Black Beauty” the famous classic known to readers in every language all over the world made into a film, production of a calibre that will make it becupy an outstanding position among the big special film offerings of the season. It is rare that such an heart-in-terest story is available for the screen. “Black Beauty” has been filmed in the simple narrative style that made it so human in type. The simple drama of its homely characters gives it all the big movements it requires. Not only is “Black Beauty” one of the most costly pictures ever made by Vitagjrnph, and a superior production from story and technical standpoints, but because of immense world appeal of the story by Anna Sewell, which has been translated into nearly every language and is known everywhere, it will please all sorts and conditions of men. Tlie family appeal of “Black Beauty” is one of its strongest features. It is as sweet and clean a story as ever was written—or filmed, blither, mother and children will extract a thoroughly enjoyable evening’s entertainment from the picture without the slightest offence, and will undersand and feel the story as it unfolds. A good supporting programme will also he shown.
McLEAN’S PICTURES.
TO-NIGHT
To-night Mr McLean presents a capital programme headed by “Is Life Worth Living” starring Eugene O’Brien. Winifred Westover is seen ns Lois Wilda.v, whom adverse fortune has thrown mercilessly upon the world. Such a girl is seldom known as the heroine to a popular story, but Lois, unfortunate as she is, meets Marlay, who is even in worse circumstances and together they find their inspiration and ultimate happiness in each other. “Ts Life Worth Living?” is said to be one of the best plays in which O’Brien has appeared. The supports include the first of the new Klint comedies, "A Wife’s .Timmy,” and it will delight patrons. beilfg one of the best. The second last episode (17th) of the serial
"King of the C’irons” will also he shown.
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Hokitika Guardian, 21 July 1922, Page 1
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345AMUSEMENTS. Hokitika Guardian, 21 July 1922, Page 1
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