AMUSEMENTS.
POLLARD’B PICTURES. “SERENADE” MONDAY. The feature attraction at the Princess Theatre next Monday is “Serenade” an R. A. Walsh production featuring Miriam Cooper and George Walsh. It is a romance of old Spain the land of dark-eyed sonotitns, bold fighting cavaliers—daring deeds and thrilling adventures. It is a picture of tender romance scenes which are tinctured with moments of thrills. The action is laid in the town of Magdalena, a Spanish possession, and depicts in nn interesting manner the love affairs of Maria Del Carmen, prettiest girl for miles around, and Pancho, the son of the governor. The arrival in town of Ramon results in complications, duels and misunderstandings. which threaten the peace of tho town, and the love of Pancho for Maria, but affairs are untnpgled in a novel manner. Miss Cooper makes a bewitching senorita as she leans over the balcony of her hacienda listening to the serenade of love and passion. It is a picture of tempestuous love which is thoroughly appealing and charming. The latest Pathe Gazette and a two-reel comedy “Nothing Like It” are tho supporting pictures, and the orchestra will render a select programme'.
McIEAN’S pictures. TO-NIGHT. Mr McLean presents to-night a special attraction “Break the News to Mother,” founded on the famous song by Charles K. Harris. Mother love — tiie most beautiful thing in this world —is the theme of Sclzniek’s latest attraction,’ “Break the News to Mother.” Gertrude Berkley as the mother, will make you smile with her, weep with her and feel with her. The mother heart—the most incomprehensible thing in the world to anyone else but a mother is shown to you. Her heartaches, her happiness will be yours. The brave fight she puts up waiting for the return of her hoy will make a lump come into your throat and you will leave smiling through the tears. “Break the News to Mother” is a delightful picture of a small-town life that is certain to please the most blase screen patron. It is human, homely, absorbing, and thrilling. “Thunderbolt .lack” the Western serial, starring Jack Hoxie, will be continued, together with a comedy and gazette.
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Hokitika Guardian, 25 August 1922, Page 1
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356AMUSEMENTS. Hokitika Guardian, 25 August 1922, Page 1
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