"HEARTS OF THE WORLD"

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17504, 21 December 1918, Page 10

"HEARTS OF THE WORLD"

Although the J. C. Williamson managoniont will have a musical comedy company and a dramatio company in New Zealand during the coming season, we are told that it regards the D. W. Gn'fSths's moving picture, 'Hearts of the World," which is to bo presented at His Majesty's Theatre on Saturday, January 4, as its most important attraction. In a competitive market J. 0. }lad .to pay the enormous sum of <'R f l ', 10 ° Australasian rights of Hearts of the World," but the enterprise ot the hrm had already been rewarded bv Jig business which has been won by tho picture m Sydney and Melbourne, whero it has broken all known records. "Hearts of the V orld is said to bo the greatest triumph yet achieved by Mr W. D. Griffiths "ru 0 ? for both "Intolerance"' oJJd The Birth of a Nation." In addition it comes with a reputation from New York London Franco, and Australia of being lar and away aliead of anything vet atcmpted on tho screen. To take the war pictures, Mr Griffiths had to obtain tho special permission of tho British War Office and the prologue of "Hearts of the World" depicts Mr Lloyd George shaking hands with the famous picture producer, prior to the latter s for the battlefields of 1 ranee. While "Hearts of tho World" covers greater areas and contains larger scenes arvj many more people than were concerned m "Intolerance," it also possesses warm humanity, great sincerity and sweet"'rf 5, , A feature of the representation of Hearts of the World" will be the specially written musio which will be performed by a full operatic orchestra, and realistic effects will be worked by a staff of mechanical artists from Sydney.