STRAND THEATRE.
- ■ Theodora," now showingatthe Strand, Theatre, is. an Italian production which lias been hailed as, by far .ths most stupendous of all cinema creations; There is a real story—probably one of the greatest dramas.that the speaking stage has known, for the screen .creation follows to the last, detail Victoiien. Sardous great play, the story of which 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.' In order to distract attention when lie. '-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 Eighteen Days, V.: starring -William Desmond, is being screened, together with an interesting supporting -programmei; \ ■''.'■ .-:.• ', ..■'■■ ■':. .-•'-.■
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/EP19231103.2.88.2
Bibliographic details
Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 108, 3 November 1923, Page 9
Word Count
149STRAND THEATRE. Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 108, 3 November 1923, Page 9
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Evening Post. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.