Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-07-02
THE SEA WOLF
/. IN MOVIES IS A
sTRONdP|CTURE

Honolulu theater-goers were sub
ejected to a most agreeable surprise at
Ye Liberty theater last night Jack
London's The Sea Wolf was the Of
lfering and il proved TO be the most
thrilling movie ever shown in Homo
lulu. The picture, running through
seven reels, tells in the closest detail
the thrilling sea story as penned by
London. .. Ill:
Effects, such as fog-horns. steamer
whistles, surf, ETC., ETC., are ably hand
led and tend to improve the screening
of the film. Incidentally the manage
ment is to be commended upon the in
PRODUCTION of two motion picture ma
chimes. by the use of which the wait
between reels is not to exceed 80 see
onds-excepting between the fourth
and fifth films, when a fiye-minute in
PERMISSION is allowed. During this
lintermission number of illustrated
photographs were thrown upon the
screen, bringing Yorth considerable APP
lplause from the audience which pack
ed the big theater to the doors.
Among the pictures shown last night
were: Queen Liliuokalani, President
of China, Emperor of Japan. Governor
Pinkham, President Wilson, Colonel
Roosevelt, A. P. Taylor, Walter Dill
bingham and Duke Kahanamoku. The
lintermission idea is good one, for the
reason that it allows the eyes of the
audience an opportunity to rest and
be prepared for the excitement of the
closing reels. Il t...
THE Sea Wolf is strong story and
il makes strong motion picture. The
picture shows the guiding hand of
London, the details being perfect and
telling the story in such manner as
to make the reading of the novel un-
necessary The Sea Wolf" the cap
tain of sealing schooner, who rules
his crew with 1nflexible authority that
frequently is backed up by his brawny
arm, is shown the man of might and
power, fearing nothing in the world
abusing sailors at will and allowing his
crew to abuse fellow members at their
pleasure He is shown gradually be-
coming blind and paralyzed, his crew
deserving and leaving him alone--blind
and ,helpless-on his vessel, The
1.-The Ghost = after a terrific storm, the
vessel and the man both wrecks and
helpless but both retaining the fight
ling spirit to, the last. IS
The love. story which is threaded
through. the picture is of the usual
London brand. 1T is the love of a real
man and a real woman. 3 The, usual
sentimental love scenes are unneees-
sary id a London narrative and have
no place in the filming, Of London
novel ,.,s.,,.s =. ~. So. :. ~
Sam Blair is to be eomplimented on
bringing pictures Of this class to Ho.
aolulu. They are worth while offer
lings and should be assured a splendid
patronage. Also, he is to be congrat-
ulated on the renoyating that has oc-
Cured in Ye Liberty theater, The
screen has been BACKED in so that the
pictures. are shown very distinctly in
contrast sole flaw, being in the
captions of the different sections of
the films. which might be little more
distinct-the house has been painted.
the seats and floor cleaned to such an
extent as to make a visit to this the
later a. pleasure 49, a-g..,., s.
The Sea Wolf is a strong play.
strongly acted and well reproduced
through the medium OF the film. 1t
deserves the capacity audience of last
night at each performance. IT is, a
picture well worth seeing the second
time. and. the writer, for one, hopes to
be afforded an opportunity for a sec
ond visit to the theater during its pre-
sentation. w. w.