FARLAND'S PICTURES.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 13 November 1917, Page 3

FARLAND'S PICTURES.

1 f SPAitTACU'S'' TO-NIGHT. To-night Farland's will screen t'h<j spectacular Roman story "Spartacus," which has many thrilling features. Spartacus was a soldier of the Roman Army, a shwe from Thrace, a. country bordering on the Danude. He was a turbulent spirit, and deserted, from the army, collecting a number of slaves and gladiatoiv and ensconsed himself on the slopes of Mount Vesuvius. iHere his bandi rapidly grew, and eventually attained such fonniddable proportions thai: it marched through Italy more than once defeating the Imperial For-

ces. Unfortunately there were dissensions in the ranks, and when the slave army had reached the . borders of Italy and there was the hope of freedom, many of them declined I'm leave Italy. In spite of the efforte of Spartacus, too, pillage and murder were indulged in. Spartacus marched* back, heavily defeating the Roman general sent to meet him and trted to crostto Sicily. A portion of his force defeated, and after two years of incessant struggle he was killed and his forces dispersed, (5000 slaves being crucified as a warning. German treachery was an evidence so long ago as the Ist. cen'tury B.C. when the armies of Spartacus had Romo at their mercy. Twice in the course of tWb great movement, the German t-ection in the insurgent forces, left Sparf.aeua in the lurch, formed separate forces and were cut in pieces for their pains. Crix-us, the German lieutenant of Spartacus in the early days of the revolt, formed a separsd'ie plan, and ho and his army, after their defection, were routed and destroyed, and Spartacus with the 'remainder of the men. won two brilliant battles. To-morrow nigh: Charlie Chaplin wv'i ri'vpear and on Thursday t 1 e big Wi: 1picture "Wa ras it Really is" will he screened.