AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 March 1924, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

“THE SILENT VOICE.” TO-NIGHT.

Pic-turd patrons are in for a real pictorial treat this evening at the Princess Theatre when a super-special United Artists’ Feature will be presented starring the great English actor George Arliss (famous for the par.t he played some time ago as “Disraeli”) in in “The Silent Voice.” This play is founded on the story “The Man Who Played God” by Gouvcrneur Morris. The story deals with a world famous musician, who suddenly becomes deaf. Embittered against the whole world, he becomes a changed man, and is fast driving wife and friends from him by his despair and cynicism. To offset his deafness lie has learned the art of lip reading, and it is through the medium of the art that he learns of the tragedy in the lives of others that is far greater than his own. So engrossing does his work for the betterment of others become that he begins the game of playing God. The great climax of the story comes in the churc-h when he suddently hears the organ and is mindful of the fact that God is just after all. There is nothing sloppy about- this fine picture, it is a treat in real first-class acting. The supporting subjects are a Topical, further chapters of the wonder serial “Tho Radio King” and a two-reel comedy. Tho orchestra will play appropriate selections and prices will lie as usual.