LYCEUM PICTURES.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 7, 26 January 1915, Page 3

LYCEUM PICTURES.

ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA TO-NIGHT.

By special arrangement with tbe New Zealand Supplies, Ltd., the Lyceum management will screen Shakespeare's immortal classic •'Antony and Cleopatra" to-night and to-morrow night, Tha film is 7000 feet in length and forma a complete entertainment The subject D as an additional strength by tbe . inclusion of the atory of "Agar" whiich has been taken from Pielro Cosia'a story of "Cleopatra." One 0 f the strongest scenes is where Agar, who, to Cleopatra's mind, had been over-appreciative of Antony's kindness, and who, at tbe risk of her life saves Antony from aeeaaaination by conspirators, is thrown by the jealous queen into the to be devoured by , crocodiles. It is a wonderfully I -ffectjte item. Every part of the - gi m j B a beautifully staged pictnre, noriraying luxurv Bnd nragnificence, L 4 we are told that it has coet doable the amount to produce that ."•Suo Vadis" cost, and we can quite Jldit it« ue wonderful dresses 2d headgear of the richest quality He chronologically correct and are marvels wf tn e dressmaker'* art. There ia a grandeur and impressive eia in the whole setting that in far "hefld 0 f any ordinary subject. Tbe Song atory baa a aeejuenee that -akes It not only interesting as Sara by atage it proceeds, bnt iLs those wbo see it anxious to J,]| o w tbe atory in its various Bjanipibt*