POLLARD'S PICTURES.

Grey River Argus, 1 November 1916, Page 3

POLLARD'S PICTURES.

■♦- . ■ • HENRY AINLEY IN ."JELFS." TVhen a handsome actor can act breezy and dashing rples" ia a convincing way he has a happy career on stage or screen. The best .writers will gladly compose or' dramatise, a story for^him, and the film producers will fit him to pay a high income tax. In this happy position is Henry Ainley. who made such an emphatic hit in "The Prispner of Zenda," "Rupert of Heiitzau" and "Brother Officers," and is now featured in the Lon . don Film Company's greatest production {'Jelfs," to be screened at the Opera' House to-night an^t«imorrow night. It intrpduces a yigorois&* adventurous young Canadian, whosyg his. amazement, is brought from frelV and easy ranch life in Western Cana-^, da to. London to be the head of a great banking firm because he is the last^of the "Jelfs" and "at the head of Jeff's Bank there has > always been a Jelf." Anyone can see whait a fine dramatic stpry is possible with the introduction of this straightforward, honest type of man from the Dominion into* supercilious London society and the intrigues of high finance. Richard Jelf goes boldly ahead in his new career with the free confidence that fascinated Londoners when they saw it in the Anzacs but it may be guessed that he has a hard row to hoe. He has _ to defeat the: treachery of his financial and social' enemies j and overcome the fastidious dislike of the woman he loves. Lady Fenellaj for his "crudeness." The bluff" young banker proves he has' brains equal to his courage,- and carries the bank successful through a financial panic, full of excising incidents.' The mounting is almost regal in its sumptupusness, one of the big spectacular effects'being the race for the English Derby at Ascot. This big feature will be supported by Mr; and Mrs. Sydney Drew in a comedy "A Safe Investment"; a new Gaumoiit Graphic, and musical items by the orchestra. On Friday night the laughing boom commences, when Charlie Chaplin will be seen in the first of the "Mutual Chaplin" comedies, "The, Shopwalker." Charlie, made only £500 per day while producing this comedy.