"THE SEA HAWK."

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18287, 22 January 1925, Page 6

"THE SEA HAWK."

HEAVY BOOKING. The demand to secure sSats in advance at tho lios Office ia almost a record for this city—certainly for a picture. theatre. . Tlic success of the season, which: commences at Greater Crystal Palace and Everybody's Theatre•'nest Monday, is already • assured. In Wellington and Auckland," where tho picture was screened in three theatres simultaneously, it was found neccßsary- to- hold special matinees at which tho eatiro lavish prologue-was given the same as at the nigiht performances. The managements hero have decided to adopt tho same course. The matinees will" bo given spcially- for ladies and. children, who ajo requested to tfiko advantage of tho day screenings and thus avoid tho big crush that is., inevitable at night. Tho appeal is,based, on, tho fact that. the 1 -prologue v/ill bo identical. with.- that to be given, at the night sessions. "Tho Son, Hawk" is not an ordinary - picture. It differs as much from the -visual run of "super" features as do the present day five and six reel attractions from the one-reel star films of,,tho old A.B. days. Tho cast consists of no ■ fewer than three thousand people, each selected to type,, as well as eighteen principals, including Milton Sills, Enid Bcnnott, Wallace Beery, Lloyd Hughes, etc Tho story is from Saba+ini's well-known novel and contains all the big moments of tho original story, but told in a moro realistic manner than ever • the pen could -describe. Tho high lights 9 f. the production consist of a.n entire Moorish city which was built at a cost of hundreds of. thousands of dollars, six huge,..seaworthy galleons of the Spanish Armada type,, and. wonderful scenic effects o£ the Mediterranean coast. The box plans are at -The Bristol.