AMUSEMENTS

Greymouth Evening Star, 16 June 1922, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS

POLLARD’S PICTURES. Truly a screen masterpiece, and a faithful interpretation of the pl a Y made famous by Sir Henry Irving m “The Bells,” the picture version of which will be shown at the Opera House to-night and Saturday. Frank in the star role of the picture and his acting as Mathias the inn-keeper who murdered the old Jew for his money, is played Tn the style which marks the star as one of the greatest screen actors of the # day. There is a strong, cast in the picture supporting Mr. Keenan, and the production is one that will be remembered _as a screen masterpiece. Mr. Keenan who has been styled the Irving of the screen, gives a wonderful interpretation of-the murderer's terrible agony as the phantoms of his Train ring"their relentless message— The bells, the bells, the bells

MANDL’S HALL, BLACKBALL. . • ■"V *. Pollard’s, will present at Mandi’s Hall, Blackball on to-morrow, Saturi day evening a startling double programme comprising “Mother O’ Mine • a drama of thrilling moments _and “Felix O’Day” adapted from the cele- -

brated novel by F. Hopkinson Smith and starring the celebrated performer H. Bj_ Warner. “Mother O’ Mme is a "drama of thrilling moments and powerful dramatic situations. Perhaps the most striking climax ever arrived at is witnessed in this feature, when the mother is endeavouring to save her boy from the electric chair. “Felix O’Day” is a thriller all through and a drama in a million with an exceptional climax.

“50,000 MILES WITH THE PRINCE OF WALES.” At the Opera House o n next Monday and Tuesday evenings the Royal command films taken during the recent tour of His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, will be screened under the title of “50,000 Miles With the Prince of Wales.” The Prince himself is prominent in. the pictures from beginning to end, and this fact alone should°be sufficient to ensure crowded, houses. But there is also the fact that the pictures comprise scenes taken in all parts of the Empire by the official

kinematographer by /special command of His Majesty the King;, Given carte blanche and special facilities accorded to no one else Captain Barker had no difficulty in , securing . scenes that may never be enacted again tne pv»>ples of different countries paying horn-

age to-their future Ruler All-manner of strange are shown being enacted in honour of “the people s Prince,” and several scenes secured aboard H.M.S. Renown will be interesting, The huge cheering multitudes surging round the Prince to get a handshake, or even a glimpse of thenfuture King. The Prince and his car ploughing through thousands of admirers of all classes and creeds. Ihy gigantic battleships making the sensational passage through the . worldfampus Panama Canal. The gallant battleship defying the fierce Australian Bight and tearing through the mountainous seas. The prices of admission are: Dress Circle 1/6, stalls 1/- plus tax. Box plan at The Bristol, ’phone 261.