GRAND THEATRE.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19147, 2 November 1927, Page 6

GRAND THEATRE.

The romantic appeal of Lew Wallaces "Lien Uur" has kept it popular in the Knglifh-spcaking world while other works have Hashed across the sky of letteis ar.cl been long forgotten. The story is one of revenge and of love. Kevcr.ge lliat is sought, bv Ben Hur for tho wrong done him and lib noble House by tho Romans. When the new Senator, Valerius Gralus, being welcomed to Jerusalem, and a3 he ' makes his -triumphal way. alonij crowded streets, a tile from an over-hanging roof falls froju Ihe palace of Judah, Prince of Llur, and strikes hia head That the occurrence was an accident is i\i explanation which carries no weight with the Romans and Ben llur U sent to the galleys for life, and his mother, and sister to tho hideous dungeon oi Antonia. Ber, llur slaves in the awful conditions of the galleys but never forgets hia one purpose in life, to avenge the indignity and suffering so unjustly done to his House. At last opportunity comes, and in a chariot race which, as a spectacle, will stand as one of the greatest motion picture scenes yet produced, he gains both Ilia revenge and victory over the haughty patriarchs of Home.

A fine prologue introduces Hie story proper, Mr David McGill sinifini: tho "Star' of Bethlehenu'' Tlio Grand Orchestra, , specially augmented for the season, interprets a musical seore written for the picture, and a quartet sings "Abide with - ' Me'' during Ihe Crucifixion scor.es.