ENTERTAINMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1633, 4 November 1916, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

“OUR PICTURES.” “CABIRIA.” So much lias already been said of this gorgeous production that the mere fact of the picture being screened at the Town Hall to-night should prove a boon to the pictureloving public. The scenic effects sire truly magnificent, and the setting generally surpasses anything Unit has ever before been attempted A complete new copy has been secured,- and is iu no way associated with the one burned at Timaru some time ago, so that patrons have the opportunity of witnessing tin's magnificent production under equal conditions to the screening in Wellington recently.

“THE CHRISTIAN.” On Monthly evening’, at the Town Hall, will be screened a pictnrisation of Hall Caine’s famous book, “The Clu'islian.” Eor the success of “The Christian” photo-drama, produced by an English film concern, most credit is due lo Hall Caine, who supervised the whole production. In this way the mob scenes wherein hundreds of terrified men and women and children dash through the sireets of London after the man whom they regard as a. false pmphel, are. Ihe largest yet seen in an English production. Hall Caine lias humanised John Storm. Instead of presenting him as an inspired apostle, he has shown him as a purehearted but unbalanced seeker after ideals. In the film version there is something fine about John Storm’s fanaticism. His splendid, if hopeless, bailie against the (towers of evil has the quality of real tragedy. Derwoni Hall Caine, who has played the part many limes upon the legitimate stage, makes it his vehicle for his screen delml. Miss Elizabeth Risdon makes ;i spirited Glory Qnayle, and is supported by Gerald Ames, Douglas Monro, and many other well-known favourites.