AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 17 December 1928, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

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One of the hugest ami most, accurate sets ever constructed for * motion picture was the accomplishment of technicians working for Director Kdward Sloman for “Sin-rend-er!” the spectacular production costarring .Mary Rhilbin and Ivan Mosjukiuc. which is coming to the Princess 'l'li eat re to-night. This set represents a small town in Galicia., near the Russian bonier. More than six weeks wore spent in constructing it in one of the pietairesipie canyons of the Santa Monica. Mountains, which pass through a corner of Fniversnl’s 00-acrc lot. A colourful 111:1 rkch place, simps, homes and a .Jewish synagogue were built up in record-11me along a narrow, cobble-stone sired down which a small mountain spring was diverted. This town is the scene oi praet'cally all the action in “Surrei. ler!” and called for llirec of the Imases being built complete in everv respect fo- the filming of interiors. In '.lds setting I'd 1 liussian troops sweep into the town, which is recaptured by the Austrians in a counter attack Tvan Afosjukine. the noted Russian star, co-stars with Mary Pbdhin in (Tni versal's “Surrender ! r ’ which wiiopen at t!ie Princess Theatre Vn-n.ghl. Reing a -R.us«ian by birth- his part rayal of a Russian prince in ilm pi’o duction gives him Die oppor l U'lit v P"’ one (»T the finest eharacteiusatiom- n> llie year. The supporting c."-t iiielnd. (i: siieli eelehi'i ties as (lit) Math-sen. •Otto Fries. Xigei de I’rulnr. and Daniel Makarenko. A Topical, Scenic and Gm >edv wii 1 also he presented and the • )ri imsti a will introduce several new selections. On Tuesdav Mary \slnr and Dk\vd Hughes in a First- National pici'iie of the South Seas entiLled “No Place te Go.” anrrvtriwaoxMrrrßV vnunmarx