ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 14 May 1928, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE—TO-NIGHT. “SURRENDER.” A spectacular, forceful depiction of the hectic days on tlie Galician-Rus-sian border just after the outbreak ot the war in 1914 is the theme of Universal’s impressive love drama Surrender!” which commences a two-nio-ht season at the Opera House tonight. A colourful Galician town is the locale of the story. It is here that the Russians and the Austrians vie ioi supremacy, and Mary Philbin, as a little Galician, falls in love with Han Mosiukine, who enacts the role. ot a Russian prince. The love .story is one which calls for intense emotional actinn and again Miss Philbin excels m a wav which reasserts her position as the sci-een’s most beautiful and cleverest actress. Ivan Mosjukme. who was previously seen in “Michael Strogou, is considerably improved m “Surrender!” not in acting ability, _ for he is superb, but in technical points, such as better make-up. The story it sell is unwound with a masterful smoothness which reflects to the great credit of Edward Sloman, the director. The supporting cast is as well chosen as the principals, with such recognised players' as Otto Mutieson, Nigel de Bnilier, Otto Fries, ns the come orderly to Mosiukine, and . Damer Makarenko, as the imperialistic Russian general. “Surrender!” has been ishowrT recently in "Wellington to large and enthralled audiences, There is a. full programme in support.