DE LUXE THEATRE.
r "The Sea Hawk," a great ocean film, is" being finally shown to-day 'at the Be Luxe Theatre. .. It is amazing the expense, the planning, and v the ability which are .employed in completing such a romantic and colourful story for the screen. Rafael Sabatini's bdok is stirring, but its picturisation presents to the eye the incidents of a romantic age in a way in which mere'words can-., not do. A very, clever actor in Milton Sills is a . conspicuous success in his portrayal of tho Sea Hawk;' he looks and acts the part: to perfection. Miss Enid Bennett is the beautiful Rosarnuud, Wallace Beeory, the, tcoundrel Jasper Lei^h. Altogether the cast is'an exceptionally etrong one. An appropriate prologue precedes- the play, and in the midst: of the pirates their, leader tMl\'Wi'Miani Goudie) renders in fine style the stirring ' song, "The Sea Hawk." The orchestral accompaniments ai"e characteristically appropriate and _ capitally rendered. "The, bea Hawk" will be produced afternoon and evening ■until further notice. . ? '.' ':■ "THE-TIJR'MOIL>; .■■. ' ; > There are some plays that depend on niystery for their appeal; some on dramatic action or surprise climaxes; some purely •on thrills and excitement; but, after all,-the greatest appeal in a play is in huraarihess.- v This is well exemplified in "The- Turmoil," • Hobart Henley's • Universal-Jew el pictunsation of Booth Tarkington's; famous novel, at the Be • Luxe Theatre .next-Friday. It* is a powerful story ? the tale of a self-made millionaire, imperious, ruthless, and indomitable, fighting ever 'to gain more ffollars. The son, a temperamental youth with the soul of an'artist, he struggles to break .his will. .'The cast-is- exceptional. George Hackathorne -'• plays the' dreamy "Bibbs." Eileen Percy plays Sybil, the daughter-in : law. Pauline tiaron is a perfect blonde flapper. Emniett, Corrigan dominates the story in places, as the capitalist, while Victory Bateman, as his wife,, plays- a difficult I role pleasingly. Through, it-all one feels the appealing beauty of,' Eleanor Boardman, who' is loved by two of the sons. The staging is lavisi. The garish home !j of the millionaire, with its gaudy finery and hodge-podge^ assembling ot every stylfe of art. and x architecture, is splendidly portrayed. The supporting programme wills consist of a' comedy, the latest'lnternational News, and, : in addition. Mr. L. D. Austin has arranged a special musical score. ' There will be a matinee on Saturday at 2.30. Seats can now be booked at; either: The Bristol, at A'itken's Book Arcade; or, if moire convenient,, by ringing" the theatre. '
DE LUXE THEATRE.
Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 6, 8 January 1925, Page 5
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