AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 11 August 1921, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

POLLARD’S PICTURES. “MOLiLY OF THE FOLLIES.” TO-NIGHT. Pollards ‘arc screening a big programme to-night, “Molly of tho Fob lies” reveals an entirely new situation of a triangle nature, with a mother and daughter both rivals for tho same youtK/ man’s affections. Of course the daughter, Molly, played by Margarita Fisher, wins in a walk, though mother’s changes looked good for a time. As the dancer in a Coney Island sideshow the dainty Margarita appears to great advantage and her bright, breezy manner and charming personality lend an ah' of jollity to a nice little story. Margarita Fisher has a name for rapid, spirited comedy, and her performance in “Molly of the Follies” justifies her reputation. There is a natural air of romance about the sideshows of Coney Island, which is well brought out in the .story of Molly, not the least by far of the dainty Margarita’s impersonations. Peal humour and human touches aye profuse throughout the story and several new angles are presented .that make it original. The supporting subjects to-nifrbt include a Vita graph Comedy entitled “Squeaks and Squawks,”, lopical Budget. Cinema Travels and Inst but not least William Duncan in “The Silent Avenger.”

peoples pictures. « THE ORPHAN.”-TO-NIGHT. At tho Opera House to-night. Peoples Pictures present William Fnrnum. in his latest William Fox production. “The Orphan.” a powerful and thrilling story of the West. Tn this picture, according to advance reports, Mr Fnriiurn’s role is one of the most forceful and magnetic ho has yet enacted for the screen. Tim story, written by Clarence F. Mulford and directed by .T. Gordon Edwards, centres around the Orphan, an outlaw, who is hated and hunted persistently hv the people of the little western town of Ford’s Station, in the heart of the cowpumJiers’ country. When Sheriff Jim Shields goes out to capture the outlaw, he himself is made captive by the fugitive. After tho Orphan has frood the Sheriff on condition that ho help fight off an attack by Indians--in which tho Sheis wounded—the outflaw drosses companion’s wounds and tho pair part Ts friends. 'The Outlaw having won the other’s admiration by his daring and courage. Later, when the stage cocontaining the Sheriff’s pretty sister b attackcd by Indians, the Orphan comes to tho rescue. Through tho confidence of his newlv-madc friend the- Sheriff and the love of the girl, tho Orphan makes his peace with the cowboys and starts life anew. Louise Lovely, who fas appeared in support of Mr Fnrnum in many pictures, will he seen ns the heroine. A fine supporting programme will ajso be screened.