AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 February 1928, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS PICTURES. POX A XEG UI—W KDXESDAY. Polii Negri's newest Paramount star !'■"« I'if'ture, “ Jlotel Imperial,” comi"« to the Princess Theatre on 'Wed nesday is based on an actual incident in the life uf it newspaperman. This is the revelation of Lnjos Biro, author ol the novel and stage play, which was adapted to the screen for Pobi. Although already launched on a career of fiction writing, Biro was a front line correspondent for four European newspapers during the war. While with the Hungarian army in the victorious counter attack whit It drove the Russians out ol Galicia in If 115, lie stopped at a hotel in the small town of Tarnow. When Hussions seized Tarnow. the general made a ehamber-nmid manager of tin- hotel. Biro hoard tile story and got, the germ of a plot for " Hotel Imperial.” At the close of that campaign he wrote a stage play which became an instant sensation. It was prdonced in Budapest with Sari I'edak, wile ol Ur.-uiz Mulnar. another Hungarian playwright, enacting 111<• role which Poltt Negri portrays oil the screen. T fie play's popnlaril.\ swept the entire nation. It ha- since been translated into several languages. Hotel Imperial wa~ forbidden in \ iemia anti Ihrttughout Austria, however. on the ground that it was pacifist in appeal and would incite reaction unfavourable to the cause of the centra] powers. .Fames llall anti George Siegmann are leal tired in support of the star. .Maritz Siili- i tlireeled, with the assistance ol Erich Pommel', former producing genius of Gin. A topical and comedy also will he shown. Patrons are reminded of the starting of it new serial next Friday. “Strings of Steel,” starring William Desmond.