AMUSEMENTS

Grey River Argus, 18 December 1920, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

POLLARDS PICTUEES,

MATINEE TO-DAY, 2.30. . ' This afternoon ut 2.30, Pollard 's will Bcrceii'^The Man Avho Turned White" starring the, famous English actor, H. B. Warner. The first, cpi«oi\e of the j big sofial, "Smashing Barriers," sfarVing- \Vill\am Ibiiicau, and the Keystone comedy, "Hogan Out West.' 7 The same programme will be presented this evening for the last time by | Pollard's. iBO&iDAY— "PAIE OF SIXES." ' The stVr.i-.ur the funniest contract eve*'' iiia'ae. Two partners in a successful pill business — both claimed the. success — they couldn't agree — so the contract was born. Each one *«id of ' his partner that h-alf i.U« Mnto ho didn't. ]<no\y Vvliflt iv« wttw talking aboiit) ii-inl tbti ufhoV halt* he talked 'aboiii \«\vat lie didn't know. Well, I ask ybii, how t : oj.ild ttie.y work in harmony? A. poker hand ti willed ilie-eon-traet—-the in'uli avlio won was to run the business Ms way for a year, and the loser was to be li is valet and housc'iold servant — and the best hand was •'a pair of sixes." Then the fun started. Every time the loser was dis--respectful it cost him .IGOdol.. audit either of them, or the wife of the one I party told, it would cost him 5000 lolinrs. Tho bill for disrespect soon nonntetl up, but that's not tho worsi —he had a girl, and she couldn't be old the truth, so when she askeel for explanations he couldn 't open his iiourh — -it would Coat too much — and io the game went on. How he "put it over" his partner, estranged the .vife, got the girl, a,nd came out top; log makes the funniest farcical commlv you ; vc ever seen. It 's an al I<mile picture — a cure for the grouch — here's not a dull moment — it's a aughler-provokcr from start to finish. This star picture ' will ">e supported i)y the. usual strong jn'ogramme, and Pollard's Orchestra will render appropriate music. On Wednesday next, a licniiii fill, pathetic- and dramatic story 'In the (jloamiiig, '' starring" Violet rlopson, with .Tack Jttnnan and a strong utpporting cast, will be screened. MANDL'S HALL, BLACKBALL. Pollard's Avill present to Blackball patrons two powerful programmes this week. To-night (Saturday) the star picture will bo Taylor Holmes in "A y»ir of Sixes," a st-ream in six rools:. and a Keystone comedy, "Hogan Out ■Vest." i)n Sunday Pollard's will ••croon "The Man Who Turned White,' Marring H. B. "Wtirni'r; "Happinnes? a la Mode,' 1 starring Constance Tal .nadge; the iirst episode of the big HM'ial, "Smashing Barriers," featuring vv'illiaiu Duncan, .mid ft Post iS'aturc -'■ciMiic.