OPERA HOUSE.

North Otago Times, Volume CVII, Issue 17748, 14 March 1927, Page 2

OPERA HOUSE.

"HAVOC."

• "Havoc," v which op'ens at the Opera House to-night brings to tbe screen a vivid picture. oft English society under the stjmulating and demoralization influence of Avar. Th^ action of the picture takes two young officers to the front in France in scenes of startling realism. With admirable restraint, Mr Lee has kdpt the war scenes strictly within the confines of the drama. The battle sequences,. have - been produced with a fidelity to detail . that could only have been achieved by a di- ' rector who went > through the actual baptism of fire. The best character portrayal of its kind in the picture is by Walter McGrail, who plays the part of Captain Dunton. Crazed by news that his fiancee has thrpwn him over for Dick, Dunton sends Dick and his platooii to' what he believes is certain death. In the scene in which Dunton is confronted with evidence of perfidiy, McGrail works up to a dramatic climax that is masterful. George O'Brien gives a convicing performance in the role of the heroi, Dick Chappell, the likable young officer who wins the love of Captain Dunton's fiancee and at the same time wins Dunton's bitter hatred. Madge Bellamy is 1 captivating as ihe plucky little war nurse who loyally sticks to Dick affcer he has been abandoned by the beautiful vampire. Margaret .Livingstone plays the rOle of the vampire , superbly. Leslie Fenton gives an appealing portrayal of the young suhaltern who serves- with Dipk. \ LF" ■yiai HIHI I ttym