PRINCE EDWARD “THE TEMPTRESS”
The Temptress,” much heralded Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer filmisation of Vicente Blasco Ibanez’s noted novel, opened last night at the Prince Ed-
ward Theatre. It showed several things—it showed something new in gigantic thrills and powerful drama—a screen story that fairly thundei* its import to a startled audience it showed the Swedish beauty, Greta Garbo, as a dramatic actress and
emotional artist, perhaps unequalled bn the screen—and its power and her wonderful artistry left the audience almost breathless. The sweep and magnitude of the story are almost indescribable; it bares human souls and makes human emotions living, breathing realities. Miss Garbo and Antonio Moreno prove an ideal combination as the Russian enchantress and the Spanish engineer. The spectacular bull whip duel; the wreck of the great dam; the climax of the drama; these are all huge incidentals to a huge story; a. romance that will never be forgotten by those who see it.
Praise must be given the acting of the huge cast; such artists as Lionel Barrymore, Roy D’Arcy, Marc McDermott, Armand Kaliz, Virginia Brown Faire, Hector V. Sarno and others in the mighty epic. I
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Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 116, 6 August 1927, Page 16
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