CAPITOL AND EDENDALE
“LES MISERABLES” “Les Miserables.” Victor Hugo s great story of France and the French Revolution, will be shown to-night at the Capitol and Edendale Theatres. The story revolves around the life of Jean Valjean, who is portrayed by Gabriel Oablio, a veteran French actor. Jean Valjean, of La Brie, a day labourer, earns a scanty living for his sister and her seven children. For stealing a loaf of bread to save them from starvation he is sentenced to the galleys for five years. Discharged from prison in 1815, with a soul poisoned and embittered against society, he finds shelter with a kindly and charitable bishop, whom he repays by stealing bis silver plate. Instead of arresting him. the good bishop gives him more silver to add to all he has stolen, then sends him on his way with a blessing, commending his soul to God.
Valjean, filled with remorse and gratitude, is regenerated by the bishop's action. Two years later in a strange town he begins life anew, working out an invention that brings him prosperity and the respect of the community. His liberal philanthropies are widei\ praised and he is made mayor.
Chaplin will make “The Suicide Club” as his forthcoming comedy. Mim Merna Kennedy will have the leading feminine role.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 363, 25 May 1928, Page 15
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