AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 October 1925, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYe PICTURED. "Till-: TEN (DALAI AN I ).M K.VI'S " toxioht. The world's greatest pillule ‘The Ten ( oniinandnieiils " w ill (1111111101100 a slioil season al the Princess Theatre to-night and a special matinee on Thursday afternoon at A p.m. and also at - p.m. The cast is one of well chosen popular players divided inLn two groups I'll the episodes of the Bible and the modern story. In the Hist part we find:—Theodore Roberts. ( harles He Roche. Ksfelle Taylor. Julia Faye. Terrence Moore. .James Neill. I.aw sun Butt, (.'hirence liurinn and Noble Johnson. In tin- modern story: Kd.vt.ho Chapman. Richard Dix. Rod I.a Rocipie. l.eatrieo Joy. Nila Naldi. Roland Kdeson, ( liarles Ogle and Agnes Ayres. Jemmic MarPliei'son. who has either adapted 01 w ritlen all hut three of Cecil Do -Millc's successes. Soule time ago Cecil IV Aliile offered prizes for the licst suggestions for something original in theme for a motion picture. As the result of this world-wide cutest actually eight di ll’e rent people suggested " The Ten Comma Moments.” The picture shows that despite seolfers and modern thought the fundamental basis of our life to-day is the same as it always lias been. The prologue tells of the story nt the Children of Israel from the time of their oppression in tinland ol Pharaoh in the time of .Moses receiving the tablets of stone <Ol Aft. Sinai. We then fade Into the modern story of a mother and two sons. One a seoffer tit the Bible and the other serious and believing. 111-cat bless moments in the production are: The niaguilieeneo of the Pharaoh and the oppression ol the Israelites. The pursuit of the chariots of Pharaoh. The Kaodiis. The Column of Fire and the parting of Ihe Red Sea. AIo-.es receiving the Commandments from the Lord and the return to the ('boson . people who have made a Calf of Cold. Ami the inclusion of the wonderful Technieolour natural colour process heightens ih" grandeur and makes the spectacles awe inspiring. And in the modern story, then- are Ihe thrilling moments win'll the wife discovers that her husband is false, the collapse of the cathedral. tin 1 light between Sally Lung and Dan. the smashing Climax. The prices for (o-nighi are: —Reserved seats Is ."nl: As lid and 2s. Matinee prices for Tlmr-day are:- ,'ls Ad. 2s and children Is.