AMUSEMENTS

Hokitika Guardian, 24 June 1933, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS

EVERYBODY’S PICTURES. “MOTHER’S MILLIONS.” “Mother’s Millions,” : starrfng May Robson in her first all-talking picture, now screening at the Princess Theatre, promises to upset all present standards of talking picture entertainment. There is not the slightest dou'it that with the introduction of pictures like “Mother’s Millions,” the d,-.y of licentiousness arid coarseness in pictures and stage plays is rapidly being ousted. For more than twenty years May Hobson has thrilled and charmed millions ot people- in America and England with her magnificent portrayal of Harriet ■ Breen in “Mother’s Millions.” Jt is significant of this groat artist as a puball her 47 years on the stage P" a public idol, she lias never annear V ..in an unclean plnv. This nrnlmblv ha« been a big factor in e.stnb 1 is I ”'ng her ivitli pH andionr-es as a favourite player oversVh a long period. Tn “Mother’s Motions” she rises to gmnt/ dra,ma+ie boirii+c and gives a performance the/ surpasses her triumphs in the oripi»*nl stogf* j'lav. Tt, is n perfect play tor evorv tvng of audience in the whole y-or'd, esneci.aPv these who Invo wboteaomenecq and truth in entertainment. A good simoorting programme will also bo screened.