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Timaru Herald, Volume CVI, Issue 16234, 2 April 1917, Page 5

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~ .v . ;.., , , OLGA FETROVA IN "THE BLACK BUTrERJB'EY."

. f'The Black Butterfly" the' super Metro productaotn is claimed to be O-ga Petrova's greatest performance on the screen."The picture Lias, many elements to attract Mme iPetrova, the greatest of emotional stars in her best work, a splendid story with an exceptionally powerful love theme, and the great war as a background for the whole story, with many of the scenes in Paris >betfore the war, and as it is to-dav. An. interesting point is that Mme Petarova is seen, in two roles,- those: of mother and daughter, and by ■some' clever photography of the mos/fc artistic nature, the; two characters often Love and war-are good- subjects for a pictiire, and in this beafcuiful; production. I thev receive the . best-* possible' treats mont. Many -scenic effects nrw shown in the 'production.- One of the most remarkable is-'tlie reprodnctionvof. a den •of Paris apaches, • which Mme Peta*ovß.' h<Miself; with the aid. of her. camera'miin.' and directed.' The scene represented iB-tlie famous Cavean, wliere' apaches and '• their gigo ot+es chink; dine _and dance. Keal apache dancing is given by artists of., the first riink, and every detaij of. the scene is ,curried oat; with : absolute accuracy and i realismVM Another of. the scenes showes the famous battle of tho [ Marne,: Von .Kluck's invading i army was turned back and Paris saved. The battle soene3 'are unusually dramatic and reaiisrtdc. Briefly the story tello of a trusting gill who meets an officer'in the French, army, and ' hills in lovo with him. They go to l'aris and are married, but aftenv&rda she is led to believe the ceremony"'is, a mock one. ■ -jjaathing the man she loved, •she fights- .own way jn :thc world,, and becomes a famous singer. She is . worshipped byr all Paris.- Then comes i the war and she goes as a nurse. Hie man she had loved is mar-' tally.>: wounded.", v There 'is a magnificent climax .J one that shows that-'love ( never dies. Tlie supporting programme' js as usual, first class, and includes

the ..famous Afetro .Travelogue. -Al-: , though the star feature is a super-playy uricea of admission' will be' as usual, aind intending'pa.trons are .advised to ly oi'i'ly in' order v tobe , certain of securing a selit. • - '