THE BARRIER

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17215, 18 January 1918, Page 6

THE BARRIER

-«•- Rex Beach's seven-act adaptation of his famous book, "Tho Barrier," will bo shown every afternoon and evening at .2..30 and 8 at the Octagon, commencing- at the matinee to-morrow, under the direction of E. J. Carroll. "The Barrier" is claimed to establish a new era in living' pictures. It appeals to all types, all classes, all ages. It will give the confirmed tiieatre-goer a now idea of the possibilities of moving- pictures. It will move and thrill and fascinate those for whom tho ordinary picture has no appeal. Such scenes fl.s "The Barrier" depicts have never, before been seen in film dramas. Big dramatic mor.ients follow ono another breathlessly. Daring, dangerous situations arise at every turn. The fights are real fights. The struggle for tho girl on the banks of tho Yukon River is a classic. It stands as tho most desperate and spectacular fight men ever filmed. Tho love scenes of "Tho Barrier" have an intensity —a gennino wholo-heartod fervour that will stir the feeling of the most hardened tho. ±ro-goer. "Tho Barrier" closely follows the book in every dofaiil. and the result is the (inest super-feature film seen on the sceen for many a year. "Tho Barrier''' will also be soreened at t.he King Edwp.rd Theatre, Scats may be re•arved at the Bristol. '