AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 July 1923, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY

-MARY PJCKFORD HAS CHAR.MIND

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"Little Lord Fawntleroy” retains :! the Beautiful Things in the Store

The millions of renders of Frances Jfodgson Burnett's world-loved novel, “f-ittle l.ord Enumleroy”, will he delighted to know that .Mary J'iekford in reproducing the story for the screen has preserved all its quaintm-ss and charm, and has been specially faithful to the costumes and manner- of the period depicted so vividly by the author. As a vehicle for the lovely .Mary, this story i s ideal, miming as it does : lie entire gamut of emotional drama, pathos and riotous comedy. It gives he! the greatest opportunity she ever hns had for the display of that hrilImiit genius which hits -o endeared her !'> the hearts of Air World and his tie. In this play, scheduled to open next Wednesday at the Princess Theatre. she has a chance to let her public see her as n mature woman and ; ,L<> a.~ tt hiv of -even. In the world of drama I i.- art w hat i ould be more diflirplt Not only in the s.imo play hut in the same scenes, will this greatest of all screen artists he seen in these two dijiienlt roles. i liroiigh the medium of double exposure, that most laill ling of photographs- methods, ,A!i-s Pieht'iu-.I is aide to appear as two different characters in the same scene, thus producing the most perfect illusion possible. I lie \ ietorian dresses with their pell-sleeves, hustles and long trains; the thatched houses and the inagiiilicent castle shown m tins film Lend to make it. an achievement in pietore land. And who can ever forget the ilioumatie old apple woman, the portly grocer, and the lovable bootblack who wore siieh great cronies of Cedric Krrol I- The human. interest and heart appeal-in this picture is said to top anything over yet translated into celluloid. -Miss J’iekford will he seen in a greater variety and a more novel set of costumes in “Little Lord Laiuiticroy ” { than in any play in which she has ever J bi mre appeared. The display of women's lash ion typical of the Light ies: will undoubtedly prove very interesting to style devotees, especially when contrasted with the seanlv attire of today. Hut most appealing of all will be -Mary Pick ford the little boy and .Mary I’iekford the grown-up woman. The presentation of ilii- feature will be more elaborate than anything yet shown at the Princess Theatre.