ENTERTAINMENTS

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 24 October 1924, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE, TO-NIGHT. “TORMENT.” Thrills, breath-taking spectacles and poignant drama are mixed with a fascinating love story in the splendid photoplay that will, be offered to patrons of the Opera House to-night and to-morrow (Saturday) night. It is the M. C. Levee presentation of “Torment,” filmed under the masterful direction of Maurice Tournier and released by First National with an exceptional cast, including Owen Moore, Bessie Love, Joseph Kilgour, Jean Hersholt, Morgan Wallace, George Cooper, and Maude George. The story deals with the efforts of a band of international crooks operating from , America to steal the Russian Crown jewels, and unfolds the romance and reformation of one of its members. High lights of this vivid drama include scenes from the Russian revolution, a train robbery, and the Japanese earthquake. The production is particularly well named, owing to the torment, mental and physical, that its leading characters go through. The supporting programme will include “Trailin’ Trouble,” featuring Buddy Messenger, a clever and entertaininp interest reel, and the latest Topical Budget. OPERA HOUSE, MONDAY. Hugo Baffin has accomplished in the modern ised prod action of East Lynne, a masterful dramatization of a uiffieult „,-eiue. He has woven into the pietupre a stc-iy that grips tne sympatny of, the spectator and frequently quickens* the heart beats in -effectively registered scenes of unusual dramatic intensity. Hast Lynne, as a drama of its type, ranks very high. In its translation to pictures little of its power has been .ost. Of considerable importance is the fact that many situations of portaut strength, involving conflicts of sexes, have been carefully and judiciously handled. The play blazes with unforgettable dramatic surprises, and has aroused greater and deeper debate than any other production. Forty millions have read the book, sixty thousand newspapers have published the story. Once you have read the story you must see the picture, it is a plot of the" present moment about men and women, boys and girls, with whom you rub elbow's every hou r of your life. It’s a wonderful story, is “East Lynne.” Not many eyes remain tearless during the unfolding of the story it tells so realistically. It will be screened at the Opera House for tw'o nights only, commencing next Monday night. On the same programme is a Chaplin comedy Be wise and book vour seats, as everywhere “East Lynne’’ has been screened h’Midreds have been unable to gain admission.