AMUSEMENTS.
EVERYBODYB PICTURES . rtf.. Vi. •■•■■''<)' TOM MOORE IN “THE SIREN.” TO-NIGHT. ' ’•Actiort moves- rapidly in “ r l.'iic Siren,’.’ which opens at tho Princess 'l’Watre to-night. There is not a dull mintite 'in' the ' production and at titties the -excitement' reaches fever hßat. ; It is oiie of those love stories which illustrates how the other half of'the: world {lives. The plot revolves around & : pretty young girl, whose bfeatity and personal charm make her popular with*'the social .set in which she "moves. ; Until sho meets the hero, ldvep-is an* .uiiknown l emotion. Men, to l ‘her {:■- were/y playthings, creatures with whom she conducted heated flirtations just to relieve the monotony of bridge, dancing, dinners and the usual round of social functions. Tho girl innocently- acts as .decoy for a card sharp; hut when she finds out what she has -been .tricked into there is plenty of tense action, interspersed with thrills and a red blooded fight against-the background of a burning fMEuidingj. If an unknown woman wftests in a hunting lodge during a stWnb. a violent flirtation, a sensational card table exposure, a fight and conflagration, a faithful lover, a murder trial and a last minute stay of execution appeal to you then yo will like “The Siren.” In addition to the action there is an exceptionally fine' Cast headed by Tom Moore and Dorothy Revier-, Moore is unusually good as,-the clubman who falls in love with - .“The 'Siren,” and fights her battles, for her. He handles tricky sequences .in a manner, of an artist. Dorothy Revier gives a. remarkable portrayal of the girl, who finds in the awakening of love a new and bittersweet emotion, . Her, indignation at being .(-uaed. :as a . decoy and her declaration of innocence when accused of murder are fine bits of acting. She has. a wav of moving through melodramatic situations without resorting to theatricals. Naturalness characterises her portayal. Into the , bauds of Norman Trevor is entrusted Ylhe. difficult task of delineating a bad. .man, polished, lovable and unrelenting . He presents a characterisa-tion-ipf great, strength, a man whose polished, pleasing manner inspires respect and confidence until the mask is V
removed and then he shows his teeth and growls in savage fierceness which generates fear and contempt. Jed Prouty lias an interesting role ’which furnishes him the opportunity to lighten a few tense situations, while Otto Hoffman spins a web. of intrigue and dastardly plots around the heroine as the crooked butler, 'fhc usual supports and Mr F. •Destieaux at the piano.
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Hokitika Guardian, 4 February 1930, Page 3
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