MAORILAND PICTURES.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 21 May 1920, Page 3

MAORILAND PICTURES.

“TIIE DUB.” To-morrow night the “handsomest mail on the screen.” Wallace Reid, will be seen in “The Dub,” a Paramount picture in which Hie star artist makes a great, hit. It is a picture crammed full of action from start to finish, with a climax as thrilling as it is a surprise. The story is an excellent one, quite out of the common, and gives ample scope for good acting. “THE RED LANTERN." Picture lovers will be delighted lo hear that the above splendid picture is to be screened at Otaki on Tuesday next. Speaking of this wonderful picture when displayed at Wellington rejcently, the “Dominion” said:-—“Thu ! lied Lantern.” starring tlie well-known Russian actress. Madame Nazimova, j which is a most powerful dual role, • drew a bumper audience at the Grand | Opera. House hist night. Guperbly 'A staged and a triumph of the photo's grupher's art, the thrilling picture- : drama was followed with the keenest i interest from start to finish. Madame Nazimova \s acting, whether as Mahlee, the Eurasian girl, half English , half Chinese, or as her English half-sister, shows wonderful power and restraint. The characters live on the film; and, the cast as a whole being a strong one. ' a magnificent play is the result. Driven bv jealousy. Mahlee raises “The lied Lantern” of war against the English, l but in the end love for her father’s people conquers, and with the. utmost courage arid self-sacrifice she cadesvj ours to save them from the clutches of the foreigner-hating Chinamen.