DE LUXE THEATRE.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 4 December 1929, Page 5

DE LUXE THEATRE.

TO-NIGHT'S DOUBLE BILL.

A real Irish photoplay entitled "The Lily of Killarney," is one of the fea tures to bo shown at tho De Luxe Theatre to-night. It was filmed among tho picturesque and romantic Lakes of Killarney in Ireland by George Ridgewell for British International Picture*. The whole cast including Gillian Dean, Pamela Parr, and Cecil Landeau, together with a team of photographers, directors and carpenters, etc., we.-e transhipped from the luxurious studios at Elstreo to tho County of Kerry in the South of Ireland, where the production took place. For many weeks the company was kept in this territory, but not altogether against their will, for tho Lakes of Killarney are recognised as being one of the most beautiful resorts in the whole world. This picture v.,j.-i adapted ironi "Lu.ieeii L.i.ui/' the famous stage play by Dion Bou-.-i----cault.

lho historic old (hutch at Tahiti, built by the first white missionaries, and where the iiAsi o: cue natives were christianized, was turned into a motion p.eture setting in the making of "Tin: I'agan," itanion Novarro's new Motro-<.;oiUwy.n-Mayer picture, also showing to-night. The old church mentioned in Jo l .i;i Russell's novel, rrom which the play was adapted, was located in the 'juuuls, and used for the vivid service ;u which Novarro, Donald Crisp, lienee Adoree and Dorothy Janis appear. Other historic *,pots in' the islanu, also mentioned in tiie novel, were looked up and used in the picture so that .t was literally iiimed on the ground covered in the book itself. "The Pagan" is a vivid romance of life in the tropins, with Novarro piaying a young island chief, torn between hiu love of a native sweetheart and the -treachery of ar. unscrupulous trader. Miss Adoiee plays Madge, the adventuress from afar, and Miss Janis the island girl. .The picture was made in its entirety in the island, and directed by W. S. Van Dyke, director of "White Shadowß in the South Seas." Vivid island sienery, a terrific battl-J with sharks, snd other thrills intersperse the romantic details of the beautiful story. Usual prices prevail and seats may be reserved by phone 337.