AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 August 1922, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

POLLARD’S PICTURES. JAMES 01,LIVER CURWOOD’S NOVEL, MONDAY.

One of the most important screen attractions of the season will bo shown at the Princess Theatre on Monday next “Nomads of the North,*’ by James Oi 1 i ver Curtvood, author of! “Back to God’s Country” and “The Hirer’s End” comes with perhaps the most enthusiastic endorsement any picture has ever been given by critics. “Nomads of the North” is a story' of the for North and in it is unfolded one of the most absorbing love affairs yet filmed The struggle of a man and woman to attain matrimonial happiness against the villainy of human plotters devoid of the spirits of fair play can only have one effect and that' is to hold every witness thoroughly enrapt and enthralled. But there are other outstanding features entirely out of the ordinary in “Nomads of the North.” One i s the aninzinglv clever acting of several animals, notably a hear and a dog, pals throughout the thrilling story and the other is a Forest fire, which is undoubtedly the very acme of realism. An all-star cAst portrays the vuriou s leading Voles, Betty Blythe, Lon CThaney, Melbourne McDowell, Lewis Stolic and Spottiswood Aitken being among those whose stellar lustre aid to the' success of the play. Larry Semon in a two reel comedy entitled: “The Country Bumpkin” will be also be shown. On Wednesday and Thursday next, Pollards have great pleasure in announcing the coming to Hokitika of the greatest picture of modern times ,D, W. Griffith’s masterpiece “Way Down East” It is better than the “Birth of a Nation” “Intolerance” or “Hearts of the World.” Patrons can reserve sent s for this wonderful attraction at Misses MeTntosh’s shop next to Theatre. Tho prices are set at: Circle 3s 3d, stalls ‘2s 2d, and children half price.