THE PICTURES.
“WESTWARD HO!” All, and there are many thousands who have read Charles Kingsley's •‘Westward Ho,” will appreciate to the full the picturisation of that famous story, which will be shown at Waipukurau on Tuesday night. Vividly 'does this picture describe the country around about beautiful Devon in the time oj Queen Elizabeth, when such old sea dogs as Sir Walter Releigh and Drake were the national heroes. The film version of .the story is as Kingsley left it, telling the story of how Amyas Leigh, a schoolboy, filled with the desire for adventure, goes to sea with John Oxenham, a typical sea dog of the time. There is an all-star casT'in the product tion, including lienee Kelly as Rose Salternc, Eric Harriso as Amyas Leigh, Edgar Wallace as John Oxenham, and a score of others. The great victory over the Armada is vividly 'depicted, the storm, and Amyas’ victory over Don Guzman, his mortal enemy, all gu to make a very fine production.
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Waipukurau Press, Volume XI, Issue 40, 29 August 1921, Page 3
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