AMUSEMENTS.

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 February 1917, Page 6

AMUSEMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE. To-night at the Opera House patrons jwiil be well catered tor t>y Pollard’s Pictures in the all-new ]A*> gramrne to be screened. The star drama; “The White Hope/’ is a splendid, sensational sporting story, with a, charming, manly love theme running through the plot. “The White Hope”- is adapted from me famous English novel by. W. R. H. Troubridge. This manly story of the white man who fought' and won for tliq credit of his race and the’ love pf a woman is the kind of picture that appeals to all.' Featured in the production is the big, handsome London actor, Stewart Rome, who impersonates “The White Hope,”. lie is well supported by George Gunther, a. wellknown .colored boxer, who appears as the colored champion. The fight scene,; Are remarkably realistic. Pile funmaking part of the display will be in the hands' of Charlie Chaplin, who will appear in the Chaplin , Mutual release", “The Fireman.” “Fire! Fire! Fire! The town i s burning!” “Let her burn,” says Charlie, “it’s my tea. time.” “The Fireman” is one of. the best creations fa Chaplin’s career. The eminent stage favorite, H. B. Wander, the John Storm in “The Christian,” will be seen in the leading role in the Triangle Kay-Bee drama, “The Raiders,” on Sunday evening. Mr. Warner in this remarkable drama, of the Stock Exchange is ably supported by Miss Dorothy Dalton, who will be- remembered as the wife in “The Fighting Parson,” TOWN HALL. , The screening of the new programme to-night should further Enhance the popularity of McLean‘S Pictures, the subjects being varied and highly entertaining, and the usual happy blending of serious and humorous matter. In the former department there is, a three-act dramaentitled “The Second Son.” The second son is a young man of common, pot, to say vulgar, tastes, and this is a very sore point with his father,. General Trevor. -The young man, has, however, his redeeming features, as -most persons have, and ( of these the old soldier is, totally oblivious, also of the fact that his firstborn is very Tar from immaculate. This; seeming paragon of, perfection is engaged to be married to the General’s ward, Mary Dacre. He is in reality one of the worst sort of men. ‘ Ronald, the younger son, becoming ] embroiled in a tavern brawl in hisi defence of a servant maid, the old j General disowns him. A burglary Is committed at Trevor House, and John ( Trevor, the elder son, who is concerned in the burglary, manages to get suspicion cast upon his younger brother. The result is* that Ronald is

handed over to the police, and receive?!. a sentence of imprisonment. Mara den, the head of the criminal gang, is watched by. the police, and is finally shot by them. Then follows

a death-bed confession, in which Rnnj»ald is exonerated and John implicated. .John cuts his career abort in the usual fashion, .Ronald is received into his father’s, arms, and so the story ends. The chief picture is, however, a comedy, in which “ChaTlio's Ambition” is illustrated in very aruus-

ing hnd graphic form. The comedy in a digest of several of the older comedies in which Charlie Chaplin and other comedians have caused

many a hearty laugh. These have been strung together so as to form a complete comedy, and as tire more humorous situations only have been singled out, intense amusement is the result. It is indeed a coined}’ of comedies). Some very amusing cartoons, in which there ia much clever work, Called ‘‘John Bull’s Sketch Book,” complete a strong programme.

METTRICK’S HALL, BLACKBALL. Daniel Frohman presents the wonderful emotional star, Pauline Frederick, in a powerful picturisa.tion of 1 “Mary Johnstone's’’ novel, ••Audrey/' as the star item at McLean’;; Pictures in the above} hall to-morrow night. The story opens with an attack by Indiana, in which all the settlers are killed with the exception of a little girl, who- is found by Lord Howard and adopted by him. Taking her to his home, he afterwards places her in the care -of Mr. and Mrs Darden, while he himself goes- to England on business, and forgets Audrey, as sho is called. Years elapse, and the child, ' now a beautiful girl, is badly treated by her guardians, avlio make a marriage bargain with a. half-caste named Jean Hugon. Audrey, however, re-' furies to have anything to- do with him, and scorns his advances. At this point, Lord Howard,, rdturns from London, and pays'court to Evelyn Bryd, and at the May Day festivities his attentions arc attracted b- Audrey, whom be. later identifies ag the child he originally rescued and adopted. Seeing her in rags*, and. learning /of her ill-treatment, he provides oer with clothes, and becomes interested in her, which arouses the jealousy of Evelyn, and starts a scandal,- which spreads, until at a dance to which he had escorted her she is publicly insulted, and Lord Howard fights a duel on her behalf. From men on the story becomes, very interesting. Sun-, day’s grand bill will be headed by the first of the -William Fox photoplays .supreme, entitled “The Plunderer.” It is a Western mining story of the Rex Beach variety, showing the real ’ Western scenery—rugged and picturesque. Bill Matthews, flawlessly played by William Fa mum, is a, great-hearted prospector, who, with his partner, sets out to rehabilitate the great Croix d’Or mine, which has been supposedly idle for many years. Natural obstacle;!, together with plotting and villa-toy, prove barriers, but the young miners; are prepared for . hardships. The picture teems , with thrilling events, -and the great- fight at the conclusion of a strike meeting, together with the murder of the old engineer, are vividly''produced.