POLLARD'S PICTURES.

Grey River Argus, 31 October 1916, Page 3

POLLARD'S PICTURES.

«» . " r To-morrow night The London Film Company, presents the greatest living romantic actor Henry Ainley, whose , skill, force manly bearing and handsome presence has endeared him to mil lions the world over-in a wonder drama that is a veritable revelation "Jelfs". Thi s is recognised as one of the, most powerful dramais ever screened, brimful of humour and pathos. The six thousand feet seethes with gorgeous spectacular effects, including famous Ascot and astonishing view of the race for the English Derby. This is the story of Dick Jelfs. A big red-blooded young Cana. dian rancher, hero of .many a hard fought border scrap leader in the wild pranks cowboys love to play on each other; a laughing, rollicking son of the outdoors, being called home to London to take- charge of the private bank of Jelfs, for six generations a rock of Brit ish finance. His etiquette has consisted of "doing as you would be done by" — favours to his friends and blows to his enemies. He knows no other, and so puts hi s . code into operation in casteridden London. He causes a sensation in a fashionable restaurant by administering a muscular rebuke to a snobbish head waiter, and then, to show there are no hard feelings, hands Ms crestfallen victim, a . golden sovereign for a tip. There is pathos an<| humour i too in his vigorous- love and ceurtship of aristocratic Lady Femella, whom he 'eventually marries. . The "sharks of the financial world gloat with sinister delight over the arrival of this wealth novice, but before Dick is done, they discover much to their chargin, that /.'The sucker was on the wrong end of the pump." This great star exclusive will be supported by a Gaumont Graphic and Mr and Mrs Sydney Drew in one of their clean clever comedies "A Safe Investment"