AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 October 1924, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

McLEAN’S PICTURES.

“co untereeit love”- to-night McLean's pictures present to-night a picture that will bring hack llio ramame and thrills of youth. “ Connterleit Love ” is a nielodraniatie-ronianco of the highest order, in which the elements of love, pathos, humor and mystery are so utilized as to make an engrossing photojilav that never lays in interest from the main title to the final fadeout. The locale is the sunny .South. The heroine, a helle of Dixie. The villain, a mysterious stranger who poses ns it man of wealth who is in reality a counterfeiter who makes love to the girl under the mask of a Itencfactor. The hero, a chivalrous son of the South, exposes the counterfeiter and wins his reward. Through the fabric of the story is woven the golden thread of romance reaching a thrilling climax at a typical county fair where an exciting horse race is a spectacular feature. An excellent cast, headed by •Million Swayne as the hroine enlists such names as Joe King, Norma Lee, Jack Richardson, Trenc Hoyle, Alexander Giglio and others equally wellknown. The serial “Hurricane Hutch” a comedy and gazette complete a fine programme. MARY PICKEORD IN “POLLYANNA”—MONDAY.

Mary 'Pickford comes to us at hist in ‘‘Pollyanna” at the Princess Theatre on 'Monday next, in one of the great •stories for which the amusement-loving world has long awaited. Mary Pickford in “Pollyaiinn,” has exerted on thousands upon thousands of others she will exert on you. F.very sorrow that conies to her is your sorrow, every joy your joy. Tint she turns sadness into gladness, darkness into sunshine, hate into love; You smile and weep when you see her; in fact, she will make dimples for your cheeks in which to catch the tears. There arc people everywhere who are drugging themselves with all sorts of medicine, who need nothing hut a new viewpoint of life, a new comprehension of the power of happiness that is within themselves and in others, a new knowledge of how to find the bright side even under the darkest trial, of how to effect regeneration through words ol cheer and encouragement, of how to generate a spirit of resignation, even of gladness, through the thought that sore as the alflication is. hard as is the deprivation. it could have been worse. What they need is the Pollyanna Treatment, as portrayed by Afarv Pick ford in “Pollyanna.” A two reel Comedy and Serial will complete the usual special Monday display. special prices will he charged, viz. Circle its. Stalls Is. Children fid.