Lorna Doone,' a film based on Blackmore's famous novel, opens at the Queen's Theatre today. Critics declare that 'Lorna Doone' far outstrip even 'Treasure Island' and 'The Bluebird.'

Heralded by critics throughout the country as Maurice Tourneur's 'greatest masterpiece,' 'Lorna Doone' opens at the Queen's Theatre today. Tourneur's fictionalization of Blackmore's novel has attracted worldwide attention. Critics declare that 'Lorna…