AMUSEMENTS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 9832, 20 February 1919, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

THE PICTURES. -XAZIMOVA; Aladam ISarimova, the great Russian and internationally famous actress, has capped the climax of her brilliant carter by her wonderful work in her latest screen play, “Toys of Fate,” a screen classic, t which will be screened at the Dominion Theatre, fl’ouuika, to-night. ‘Toys Q f Fate” is a gripping drama, which the gifted actress is given wide scop® t 0 display her tremendous dramatic powers. It surpasses her previous success, ‘‘‘Revelation.” Iho story tells of liazar, a young 'vifu of Pharos, the Gipsy Chief, who leaves her husband and child for the luxuries tho wealthy Bruce Griswold can give her. Tiring of her ho tells

her Lu go buck to her owh class. She throws 'herself out of an upper window, and the body it; found by her husband. lie finds a photo of Gris-

wold iu a locket round her neck, and swears to ho revenged. From hero the dramatic story becomes fuscinath'g and thrilling. Love and hale aro equally developed in the gapsy gM Azah, who it? mad'e the instrument of

fate to bring Griswold to justice, Her - life in a gipsy encampment is depicted in a fascinating manner, and gipsy rites and customs reproduced. Mils great production made new r re-

cords in .New York, and American critics declare that a, finer picture has newer been produced. The star pic* ture is supported bv a Drew comedy and a scenic.