AMUSEMENTS.

Wairarapa Age, 7 May 1924, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS.

“THE CHRISTIAN” AT THE OPERA HOUSE. One of the notable screen achievements of the year is the picturisation of Sir Hall Caine’s novel, “The Christian,” the attraction at the Opera House. The author collaborated in making this screen version of his novel. Therefore it is fair to judge that the film meets his approval, at is a thrilling drama, ably directed and superbly acted. The story has great pictorial beauty w’ithout any sacrifice of drama or human appeal. “The Christian” is the director’s most ambitious attempt so far, and he has succeeded. The cast is composed of notable film players, each of whom was skilfully selected for his fitness for the role entrusted to him. COSY DE LUXE. Herbert Rawlinson, who has won the underworld a lot more sympathy than it probably deserves by the human quality that he has displayed in the many crook parts that he has portrayed on the screen, will be seen in the role far afield from the type in which he is so well-known at the Cosy de Luxe theatre to-night. He makes his bow' in the role of a fcnfght of the squared circle. The title of the play is “The Victor,” so there is no masking the outcome of his fistic engagements. Despite the handicap of his being a penniless member of the British aristocracy he wields, a left hook that is a terror to all opposition. Rawrlinson is a wonderful all-around athlete and a clever boxer, but this‘ls his first screen appearance in a prize-fight role.