“THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME.”

Shannon News, 23 December 1924, Page 4

“THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME.”

VICTOR HUGO’S GREAT STORY * COMES TO' THE SCREEN.

The management of the Maoriland Theatre will screen on Friday next, one of the greatest pictures ever filmed in Victor Hugo’s great success, “The Hunchback of Notre Dame.” The story centres around the life Of ‘lQulasimodo,” ■ the deformed bellringer of the famous Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris. He isf prevail-. ed upon by Jehan, the arch-deacon’s evil brother, to kidnap the fair Esmeralda,. the ward of the king of the underworld. Esmeralda is rescued by dashing Captain Phoebus and taken under his wing. Quasimodo - is sentenced to be lashed in the public square. While. he ; is. suffering under the sting of the whip Esmeralda comes and brings him water: From that time on be is her devoted slave.Jehan and Clopin learn, that Captain Phoebus plans to wed Esmeralda and do all in their power to break up the affair, b ut fail; Jehan then - stabs Phoebus and lays thqi blame on Esmeralda. She is sentenced to die, but. escapes to the Cathedral where she takes refuge. ' Clopin, egged on by Jehan, tries, to storm the Cathedral while crafty Jehan uses the time, tc> loot the treasure vaults. Quasimodo, single-handed, battles oft the invaders with streams of molten lead, but gives bis life in saving Esrneralda. Phoebus, who was. only wounded,: comes to the rescue and saves the church and his. sweetheart. As they clasp each other to their hearts, Quasimodo rings their happiness and his own dirge.