AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 October 1922, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

POLLARD’S PICTURES.

WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. J. Warren Kerrigan’s latest feature “The Dream Cheater,” will be the attraction at the Princess Theatre on Wednesday. The play is based on the French classic “The .Magic Skin,” by Honors de Balcae. In this enchanted drama Kerrigan departs from his usual delineation of light roles, and plays the iriost dramatic part of his career. He is cast as a penniless young aristocrat who becomes involved in the work of a radical band of idlers. Kerrigan comes into possession of a tnigac skin, which like Aladdin’s lamp brings to its owner any wish. The circumstances arising from the possession of the skin lend a most fascinating uncertainty to the denouement. The supporting cast includes Joseph J. Dowling and Fritzi Brunette. The supports are Topical Budget, Pathe Review, scenic and comedy. On Thursday “The Blood Barrier,” of “Diamond Cut Diamond,” is the latest vehicle in which the popular stars, Sylvia Brcamer and Robert Gordon are featured. This story is taken from the novel bv Townsend Brady and it tells of the efforts of foreign agents to obtain a set of certain dye formulas in possession of tfic hero. The play is one that affords the popiflnr stars noma of their best opportunities which they handle to the best advantage. There are many striking and thrilling situations in this picture, the shooting of Solari, the escape of Enid and the trial scenes are all well presented. There is a big supporting cast in the feature with William Darin as the villain. The supports are Gaumont Graphic, Pathe Review, “Kill .Toys,” comedy.

i McLEAN’S PICTURES.

TO NIGHT. -Mr McLean presents a fine programme to-night headed by Marion Davies in a great La sky Paramount special “Enchantment.” Tt is a very attractive picture full of special features. The supports include a comedy, a Paramount Gazette and one of the popular cartoons. | “OVER THE TTTI/L,” FRIDAY. ! “Over the Hill,” the wonder picture of all time, will be screened at a special matinee at the Princess Theatre on Friday at 2..'30 p.m., and again at night at 8 p.m. “Over the Hill” is a picture that will live as long as the homely virtues continue to exist. It will live as long as the love of a mother for her bairns. Dedicated to all the mothers and fathers in the world, it will do its share toward making the world a hotter place in which to live. The prologue to the picture, which shows'the mother attending to the needs of her six children, and their behaviour in school, consists mainly of comedy. The incidents naturally have an important hearing on what was to follow, hut the aim of the producer • was to present the lighter side of life, j Then scenes are shown of the lazy hns- : band and father who idled at home j while liis wife slaved almost to death, j boon use he was not offered what lie considered he should he paid. The j mother had sacrificed everything for j 1 he sake of her children, and now when ■ si r had reached old ago they did not ' want her. Rut tfiero was one who ro- • mainod loyal to his mother. Ho was j the scapegrace son who had suffered | imprisonment for a crime his father ; had committed, rather than that his mother should suffer by the shock. When tlie father dies, the other brothers and sisters offer to look after their mother, but instead they take the furniture' from the home and then turn her into the poor house. Tt is left to the scapegrace son to rescue his mother from that institution and shame his brothers and sisters. The emotional scenes arc irresistnble. Prices: •Is .“3d and 2s 2d. Children no reduction at night. Children will he admitted at tin? matinee only for fid.