AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 19 December 1922, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

POLLARD'S PICTURES. i WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. ! Roinnnco, mystery, intrigue, are the ingredients of the brilliant detective story “Wits versus Wits” starring Marguerite Marsh at the Princess Theatre on Wednesday. . As the name suggests it is a story of a battle of brains against brains. The popular little star is in the role of a young girl ! who outwits a notorious band of crooks whose business it is to get money from banks by an ingenious method. The plot is one that holds , the attention of the spectator from beginning to end and it develops many unusual and surprising twists. It is a detective story of rare merit. The supports on Wednesday are Topical Budget, “The Try Out” eoinedy, Pathe Review, and a Japanese scenic.

On Thursday “The Forbidden Thing” is perhaps the most humanely interesting and absorbing photoplay ol tho season. It is an Allan Dwnn picaure, and tho line hand of the director is seen throughout its several reels ol entertainment. Righting efFeets are excellent, while the technical details the atmosphere, types and all that enters into the picture are virtually perfect- from every standpoint. Jalnes Kirkwood heads a notable cake which, includes Helen Jerome Eddy. Marcia Marian and King Baggott. Tho interpretative work, always guided by tlici master hand of Allan Dwan is always sincere and convincing. The scenes o tho storv aro laid in the Cape Cod fishing district, and all the human joys and sorrows of a happy or unhappy people run with astounding '“terest from tho first reel to the last. Iho central theme of tho .story revolves round tho eternal contest of the physical woman against the spiritual woman for tlu possession of a man’s soul. It is a remarkable production and one that will rank as one of tiro real screen documents of the year.