TIVOLI AND EVERYBODY'S THEATRES.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 161, 9 July 1926, Page 11

TIVOLI AND EVERYBODY'S THEATRES.

Mary Philbin, known as "the wonder girl of the screen, -, appears in what is the outstanding role in her colourful career in "Stella Maris," Universale lavish production of William J. Locke's celebrated novel, which is being featured at the Tivoli and Everybody's Theatres. Charles Brabin, the director, has worked the romantic story of the beautiful cripple and her two loyal lovers into a gripping drama as real as life itself, and Mary Philbin, in a dual role, shows two sides to her nature—one, the beautiful Stella Maris; the other, Unity Blake, lowly scrubwoman who makes a sublime sacrifice for the man she loves. Th» handling of the story by Brabin is different in every detail from any former conception of the play, and his delicate picturing of the crucial situation, where Unity, the slavey, kills the woman who stands between her benefactor and happiness, is described as unique in screen, annals. Brabin does it in six tableaux. Nothing of the kind has been, attempted on the screen before. A notable cast is seen in the play; Elliott Dexter and Jason Robards, as the two lovers; Gladys Brockwell as Louisa, the Nemesis of John Eisca, played by Dexter, and Phillips Smalley, noted character actor and director. A second feature is "The King on Main Street." a novel comedy-drama, starring Adolphe Menjou, Bessie Love and Creta Nissen. KIALTO AND REGENT THEATRES. "The Trouble With Wives," is the chief offering at both the Rialto and Regent Theatres. The picture is said to be one of the most popular ones of the year and it tells the story of the difficulties of a newly married couple who quarrel almost immediately after their wedding ceremony. Florence Vidor, Esther Ralston, Tom Moore and Ford Sterling are the principal players. At the Rialto Theatre, a second feature is "Revelation," in which Viola Dana, Marjorie Daw, Kathleen Key, Monte Blue, Lew Cody, George Seigmann and Edward Connelly appear. The film is an adaptation of the novel, "The Rose Bush of a Thousand Years," by Mabel Wagnall. At the Regent Theatre" an additional attraction is "Bluebeard's Seven Wives," starring Ben Lyon. The hero refuses ta yield to the pleadings of his sweetheart that he grow a moustache. He becomea an actor, grows a beard in addition to a moustache, and becomes "the screen's greatest lover." QUEEN'S THEATRE. Madge Bellamy and William Haines are the featured players in "A Fool and His Money," which is being screened for the first time in Auckland at the Queen's Theatre to-day. The title of the story gives a good idea of the plot, which is based on an interesting theme and contains many comical incidents. The scenes range from an American boarding house to a magnificent castle in Europe. Another picture on the bill is "Idlies of the Field," a First National production, showing Corinne Griffith and Conway Tearle in typieaJ characterisation. A. comedy is included on the programme. MUNICIPAL BAND. A musical recital will be given in the Town Hall on Sunday evening at 8.30 o'clock, when a varied programme will be presented.