AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 July 1922, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

POLLARD’S PICTURES.

TO-NIGHT. Pollards are presenting at the Princess Theatre to-night a dramatic masterpiece taken from the immortal story by Randall Pnrrish entitled "Bob Hampton of Placer,” a picture that deals with some of the most stirring incidents of the frontier Says, the filth is eight thousand feet in length and reflects great credit oil the producer, Marshall Neil&li, several popular screen artists piny parts in this big production including the freckled face boy "Wesley Barry' who is Bob Hampton’s pal, bringer of happiness, humor, and wonderful pathos in the end, tn tbe leading roles me James Kirkwood and Marjorie "Daw, One of the most picturesque periods of American history figures in this feature, namely' the Indian uprisings which followed the Civil War. -And in the climax to this production which is adapted from Randall Parrish’s story of the same name, General Custer’s famous lost stand against the Sioux is reproduced and immortalised on the screen in a most fascinating and dramatic manner Interwoven skilfully in this thrilling background is an absorbing adventure. A Pathe Gazette and a comedy will bo shown and the orchestra will play a selected programme.

McLEAN’S PICTURES.

At tire Princess Theatre to-morrow night, Mr H. McLean will he tendering a special benefit to the Pobert Bunts Memorial Fund. As is customary on such occasions a special programme is to he screened. There will beeen four good pictures, headed by a Selznick star “A Dangerous Paradise.” The charming T/ouise Huff will occupy the stella role, appearing ns the young lady who wished to marry a caveman—and she got her wish. The story reveals how it was done in six entertaining parts calculated to drive dull oaro away. There will he excellent supports. The fine serial “The Branded Four” will ho carried another stage in its thrilling pioturisntion of what is a remarkable story. Ther owill lie also a topical gazette and an interesting comedy. The whole programme will ho good value for the money.—and there will he no advance in prices.

The CnledoniiiH Pijie Band will parade the town for the occasion, and extra seating has been made available in the theatre for the comfort of patrons. Tlie proceeds of the entertainment go to the Robert Burns Memorial Fund, and will assist in providing the amount required to defray the cost of tne very fine statue of the'Scotch poet to ho raised on Cass Square early in the new year. As the result of the effort will ensure the further adornment of the town, the pnblie should find n pleasure in patronising an entertainment which has so worthy an object in view.