POLLARD’S PICTURES.

Grey River Argus, 8 July 1922, Page 7

POLLARD’S PICTURES.

i Commencing at 2 p.m. to-day, Pollard’s present at tin 1 Opera House a <pecial matinee screening of Mack Sennett’s comedy of comedies ‘‘Married Life,’’ starring Ben Turpin, the popular King of Fun. From the beginning until the end of 5000 feet of screams and laughter the fun never censes and provides clean and enjoyable merriment. To-night “Passers By,’’ the big Path? feature, starring Herbert Rawlinson will be presented for the last time in Greymouth. “Passers Dy is a splendid screen dramatisation of Haddon Cham bers’s famous stage play, ami an appealing story for all lovers of humanitv. CHARLIE CHAPLIN & “THE KlD’’ Charlie (’h.upliu’s new film “The Kid,’’ advertised as First National’s six reels of joy, commences its West Coast <our on next Monday evening, ami will also be svreem'd at the Opera House at a matinee on 'Tuesday after- i noon at 3.3(1 p.m. and again on Tues- j day evening. Rumours which have been • current that Cl:arli(' Chaplin longed to forsake the field of buffoonery and appear in the dramatic role on the screen ,-ive been verified as having a substanial basis, for the picture has been completed. 'The coined! has accomplished the impossible in his latest picture. “'The K'd’’ First National’s six reels of joy. Many of those associated with him in his screen career have pronounced it impossible- fl.at he appear in his screen character in a semi-drama tic story and succeed in gaining sympathy as well as laughs from his audiences in the plight which the pint developed. In “The Kill,’’ however, he aecomp!isht's it. Charlie is there in the .•nine character which has gained him the place as tin l world’s most popu iar comedian, but in situations which eombim' an oeeasio.’ial sob with shrieks of laughter. Charlie becomes the guardian of a two weeks’ old baby, and expends upon him all the love and devo'.ion that any father could. His char actor, however, makes his every attempt a humorous ci rcumsta nee, but the heart throbs are over present in the main theme of the story. The prices of admission are: Dress circle 2/-_. stalls 1 , plus tax. Seats may lx* reserved at The Bristol, ’phone 261. free of extra payment. Pollard's Orchestra will render appropriate selections for tin' screening of ('haplin’s six reels of joy. At the matinee on next Tuesday afternon children will be admitted to ail parts of the theatre for Gd each, adults being the same price us at night.