Wid's Filmdom (1921)

says New York! says Cleveland! says Detroit! says Pittsburg! “The greatest ever,” “The eighth wonder,’ “$3,000,000 and worth it,’ “Ten pictures in one,” Goldwyn’s Sensation £0 cloreé Victorien Sardou’s Spectacular Drama Produced by the Unione Cinematografica Italiana Playing in all cities at $2.00 top, “Theodora” will open in Chicago, November 11th at the La Salle Theatre—in New York “Collect all your ‘Ohs!’ your ‘Ahs!’ and your interjections of acute gaspology and prepare to utter them when you see “Theodora” at the Astor Theatre. It was a perpetual feast for the eye.” —Alan Dale n N Y. American “Theodora” a wonder spectacle. To adequately describe it would tax even the vocabulary of a P.T. Barnum” —DeFoe in the Morning World “As a spectacle, this picture is truly magnificent. Most of the Hollywood products seem like smalltown stuff besides this tremendous production from Italy." —N Y Times “The scenes open with an earthquake, rush madly on through a chaos of battle, murder and sudden death, and culminate in the most realistic arena scene that ever let very real and obviously starved lions loose on thousands of terrified lralian extras.”’ —N Y Globe “Outdoing for sheer magnificence, thrills and spectacular splendor any motion picture ever seen here, “Theodora” sation.” offers a new film sen—Evening Mail ‘There is always room forone more, it seems, especially at the top. ‘Theodora,’ presented by Goldwyn last night, holds the altitude at the present writing —Evening Sun “It is through its stupendous settings, far excelling anything seen here before, that it is likely to become one of the sights of New York.” —N. Y. Herald Boston, November 21st, at the Shubert Theatre Cleveland (This ts the first review from Cleveland rece.ved im time to catch the press) “One cannot over-praise this film, in fact, cannot adequately describe or criticize it. Itis beyond anything that | expected trom producers of films for years to come. A triumph, and not only a triumph of cinematography, but an alluring, remarkable play that does not permit interest to flag during eleven reels. Palaces, circus, spectacle, tumult of huge mobs of people, all are splendidly represented in a manner that will exhaust youreadjectives of sur prise and appreciation. It is believed thatit will score the American record for receipts.” —Archie Bell, Cleveland News Detroit “Griffith 1s out-Grifhthed. Hollywood is made to look like a child’s paste-board town.” —Detroit Free Press “And if it cost three million dollars to achieve the amazing succession of trip-hammer punches such as one sees in this production, all I can say is that it looks like a full moneys’ worth.” —Detroit Journal “Nothing so dramatic has been seen in motion pictures, and almost alone this would be enough to stamp_the Italian production as one of the most unusual that has ever been produced.” —Detroit News “In ‘Theodora,’ master photoplay, the screen comes into its own, if it ever will. The picture dwarfs the efforts of the biggest American film producers of the day.” — Detroit Evening Times Pittsburg “Gorgeous is a word frequently used by those who would describe dramatic scenes whose magnificence has pleased. The word is much too weak to adequately fit the settings of this production.” —Chronicle Telegraph “Most stupendous scenes ever thrown upon the screen. Rita Jolivet ts adorable.”’ —Pittsburgh Post “Ie abounds with startling and vivid scenes that excel the thrilling visualization of gathering klansmen in the ‘Birth Of A Nation.’ It is more spectacular than ‘Civilization’ and its love theme more impressive than ‘Broken Blossoms.’ ”’ —Pittsburgh Sun ‘Theodora’ is the most satisfying screen spectacle and sets a mark of excellence.” —Gazette Times “Theodora” NOW BOOKING For details 1 and souvenir booklet address JACK WELSH 469-5th Avenue New York City