SOLDIERS IN FILM PLAY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 4368, 12 October 1916, Page 2

SOLDIERS IN FILM PLAY.

CABIRIA’S RECORD. “Cabirin,” Hie remarkable film play which is to ho .screened at the Opera House shortly, contains many ot the most difficult scenes ever staged. Probably the one which presented the greatest difficulties was that depicting the siege of Ci-rta, in which the Roman soldiers are seen storming the walls. -Hundred's of them are hurled to tho ground by tlho defenders, but in the endi they”'triumph. The first great difficulty presented itself in training the 700 actors who took part, so that each man should do the right thing at the right time. None could he trusted to act on his own initiative, for one anachronism would 'liavo spout the whole picture. The scene was rehearsed for months. Nets, which are not seen in the picture, were provided to catch tho men hurled from the battlements, which are 40 feet high, but despito 3his precaution'over 20 of the actors were injured in Various ways. Even falling into a net re-quires-considerable slkill. The scene as it is presented on the film is wonderfully realistic wind complete. The same completeness characterises the whole play. There is not a scene in it which is not thoroughly; convincing, and some most!., thrilling feats have been introduced into it.