AMUSEMENTS
JSSIPIREi TO-NIGHT NORMA TALMADGE IN “VOICE FROiM MINARET” Nonna Taimadge, the most popular of tlio women stars on the screen today in her latest offering, “Tho Voico from tho Minaret,” declared to he a story of unusual dramatic power. Frank Lloyd directed this First National picture, which was adapted by Frances Marion from Robert Hiclien’s famous wove!. The star is cast as Lady Adrienne, the wife of the governor of Bombay, Sir Leslie Carlyle. Cruel by 'nature, Lord Leslio takes keen delight in torturing his wife in every conceivable manner, insulting and disgracing her in public at every opportunity. • Lady Adrienne bears up patiently under his abuse, but the time came when she found she could stand no more and she determined to leave her husband. So she started on her long journey back (to England. En mute she became acquainted with a sou of Britain who was on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Me induced her to change her plans and lo accompany him. They found love in the desert of the East —but not the peace they craved, for the voice of the meuzzins calling the faithful to prayer from Abe minarets, constantly reminded them of their duty to others. Regretfully, they turned back, to face a series of * highly dramatic adventures that nearly brought an end to their lives. Budg'd, comedy and travalogue. Ring 186,
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 26 June 1924, Page 8
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230AMUSEMENTS Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 26 June 1924, Page 8
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