OTAKI THEATRE.
TO-NIGHT. "WAY DOWN EAST." six mouths in the Empire Theatre. London, and -till showing, is the re curd of D. W. Griffith's wonderful melodrama. "Way Down Fast." The master mind of screen drama has pour ed out with a lavish hand nvvry thrill and every artifice of hi- genius to make a gorgeous entertainment. The many coloured scenes of the great ballroom spectacle will never be surpassed, and new and startling lighting effects f"l low one .'mother in quick succession. Literally hundreds of quaint tyjwadorn the smaller character pari of lb" story, and it is packed with quaint humour and odd surprises. Th< plot it self i- terribly powerful, and treats an age old theme with frc-hncss and beautv. Lilian Gish, as the littb country beauty who enter society to becotm the victim of a despicable but attractive lad; -killer. U appealing!}- lovely. and md" v.i'l, sympathy and occasional fla-hrs of tr<mcndotis passion and vivid emotion. The score deserve- special mention. V.'h.de it is of emotional strength, it contain;.- plenty of lovely well-knonn melodies and some clever novelty "sjiu.lt N This fine 01m will b. phor u to nigh' WEDNESDAV NIGHT. "THE SLA MASTER." This splendid film, featuring Wm. Russell, will be shown on Wednc day, together with a fine comedy, scenic, and up-to-date gazette.
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Otaki Mail, 16 October 1922, Page 2
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