“DRIVEN”

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11583, 28 July 1923, Page 2

“DRIVEN”

AT THE' PRINCESS. In the story, treatment, and cast of the great attraction at the Princess, this week the public will find something for whioh it has long waited—something different. "Driven, featuring in an allstar cast Elinor Fair, Burr Mclntosh, Emily Fitzroy, and George Bancroft, deals with the troubles surrounding a boy and girl, and their -difficulties, while affording interest will undoubtedly touch the heart of every speotatoi. The settings are in the mountain's, where, as -the drudge of a family of moonshiners. Mow Tolliver 'has no easy life. The family, consisting of a husband and four sons, /lose no love over the hoy, whose Life is one of hardship, and whose leisure hours are spent with Essie, the daughter of John Hardin, the only neighbour for miles. Two of the Tolliver brothers ’pve the girl, and plan to - kill the father, which is brutally carried into effect, (he elder committing the deed. Longing for better things the timid and shy ’ad. whose mother sacrifices everything for (him, at last finds happiness, and Ihe •w(ay the (unsettled ctifioumßtanges surrounding him are at last put to rights goes to make a story seldom seen. "Rent Free.” the second attraction, is a Paramount comedy, and Wallace Reid, in the star Tole. has surpassed all his efforts to amueo a public which oraves for human touches. All has been supplied to satisfy everyone’s tastes in this great comedy, and the delightful scenes of studio life, and tho clima.x wherein a iong-looked-for will is found, carries the picture to a most satisfactory end- The pther supports pro also- excellent,