"THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME."

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18194, 3 October 1924, Page 13

"THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME."

AT EVERYBODY'S ON MONDAY. At Everybody's Theatre nest Monday will be held the local premier of "The Hunchback oE Notre Dame," the picturised version of Victor Hugo's classic which has come down through tho year 3 with untarnished lustre. Aside from tho natural interest in the screening of such a notable masterpiece, there is a general interest to Beo the production which required moro than a year to film and on which more than £300,000 was expended.' .Liberties were taken with, the story—being defended on the ground that a production intended for alt claases could not afford to offend any particular religious denomination—but while many shook their hea/ds and predicted dire failure as a result, the changes were all approved by the New York critics after the world premier in. tho Astor Theatre. Certainly all the elements of success contained in the production. Universal had the story, the title, tho cast, and unlimited funds. The selection of Lon Ohaney for tho title role of "Quasimodo, the Hunchback," was a logical one. His amazing ability to portray characters such as he played in "The Miracle Man," "Outside the Law," and "Shadows," roles which required contortion ability sa well as unusual .dramatic training is well known, it is claimed thai Chancy required four and one-half houii daily to don tho make-up of tho deformed bell-ringer of Notre Dame. The Cathedral of Notre Dam» was constructed in its entirety at Universal City for the production, aa were eight squares of Parisian streets of the period of Louis X A special musical score will be given by Everybody's "Select" Orchestra. The management ursre intending patrons to book early. The box p'.an is now op on at Tho Bristol. _