J. C. WILLIAMSON’S “THE BIRTH OF A NATION.”

Hokitika Guardian, 20 January 1917, Page 2

J. C. WILLIAMSON’S “THE BIRTH OF A NATION.”

The play-go9r who fails to visit tha Theatre on Monday night during tha gardening of “The Birth of a Natiot;” will ursa one of tha most remarkable films ever exhibited in Hokitika. Prom a tame and spasmodic opening the drama develops with the grandeur and rapidity of a thunder-storm. Built on tha otoiy of “The Clansman," the iacichms cover the strenuous period in American history between 186 L and 1865. The pictures show how the struggle began, and depict with an almost ferocious realism the awful happenings of that dreadful time when brothers and fathers fought in the opposing armies, and lifelong friendships were quenched in the blood of the battlefield. Something quite now in the way of battle scenes is achieved in the tumultuous trench fighting, which provides the great spectacular episodes of the dram?. The wild fury of tha charge, the confusion and the smoka of battle combined to make the soenes as complete as may be, and to cause the spectator to hold his breath with suppressed excitement. These scenes provide a genuine thrill. Another sensational incident is the raid on the South Oiroliua town and the sacking of tha Camerons’ home by a guerilla band of negroes and white?. Prices of admission are 2/ to circle, 1/ flror of the house. Reserved seats at Mrs Browne’s 2/6, BSgWM TiT ni—'■ aum ini munnaa