STRAND THEATRE.

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 107, 2 November 1923, Page 3

STRAND THEATRE.

Most of the great spectacles that hare been given to the screen have been, after all, mainly a series of episodes that call for massive effects and great' numbers of people. In this particular "Theodora," now showing at the Strand Theatre, the Italian production of which ha« been hailed as by far the most stupendous of all cinema creations, there is a real story—probably ono of the greatest dramas that the speaking stage Has .known, for the screen creation follows to the last-detail ••■.Victorian Sardou's great play, the story of whch is already well known. The life of Theodora after she became empress is reflected in the film, together with the historical love story of her mad infatuation for the young Greek, Andreas, for whom she sacrificed her throne. Theodora, with all her charm, was a mad, unreasoning woman, when it came to saving the life of her lover. In. order to distract attention iwhen he is sentenced' to death, she turns forty lions loose into the arena among the mob, so that Andreas made his escape in the confusion. In addition, a further episode of the great chapter play, "Around the World in Eigheen Days,-""--starring William Desmond, is being screened, together with an interesting supporting programme.