WAIPAWA THEATRE.

Waipawa Mail, Volume LI, Issue 36, 9 December 1929, Page 2

WAIPAWA THEATRE.

WEDNESDAY NEXT, AT 8. Drama—such as never lias been screened before. Romance—the kind I hat is only seldom seen. Spectacle—ranking with “Quo Yadis,” “Th< Ten Commandments,” and “B<*i Hur. Marvellously acted, glorious l.v staged, “The Tragic Hour” i truly fhe supreme spectacle of tb age. Roman life portrayed, witl realism, wealth of color, and spec facie, resulting in a film with a bii appeal and rivalling in staging am entertainment any spectacular rom ance previously produced. “Tb Tragic Hour” is packed with sur prises and thrills. The flooding o Rome by the river Tiber is realistic ally done, involves scenes of dramatif rescues from submerged houses, beautiful girl begged her father t< have done with riotous behavior whicl bad made her home a place of vic< and sin. He whipped her—cut hej flesh to the bone ! “The Traghj Hour” comes when this beautifu girl is led out to lie beheaded for th< supposed murder of her villainous father. Drama, romance, and spectacle interwoven into one of the most beautiful, glorious and tragic motion pictures ever filmed. The supports include a Snookunis Junvenile de luxe comedy, “Newlyweds’ Happy Days,” Oswald the Rabbit cartoon, “Ride ’em, Plowboy!” and Pathe Review, News reels, etc. A big programme and guaranteed first-class entertainment. Don’t miss it. Note: “The Tragic Hour” is recommended by the censor as more especially for adult audiences.