MALTHOID ROOFING

Dominion, Volume 20, Issue 67, 13 December 1926, Page 24

MALTHOID ROOFING

The proprietors of the Regent Theatre had no hesitation in deciding the system of waterproofing the roofs, and accepted the tender of The G. F. Wilson Co. for covering the flat roofs over the stage and shops fronting Cuba Street. The whole of the sloping roofs over the main building and the verandas fronting Manners and Cuba Streets have also been treated with this system. The method adopted is what is known as special Reinforced Malthoid, consistit., of three layers of 3-ply roofing and three layers of hot bitumen. The gutters are specially treated with an extra layer of both Malthoid and bitumen. Special Reinforced Malthoid is practically sound-proof, and is, therefore, an asset to any building. “THE MARRIAGE CLAUSE” An intensely human story, done in the inimitable style which made Lois Weber one of the screen’s greatest producers before her retirement a few years ago, is “The Marriage Clause,” a UniversalJewe' production, and Miss Weber’s first directorial effort since she returned to the screen as a director and a writer. It is a vivid human document of a girl’s rise from obscurity to stardom on the stage, of her mental and psychological changes. It is an intimate glimpse into stage life, revealing not the gaudy chorus girl and night life scenes so common to pictures of this type, but of the actual humans who spend their lives in the theatre. Billie Dove, as the ambitious girl who becomes a star, gives what must be the greatest performance of her entire screen career. Added to this delightfully sincere. and convincing portrayal, is Miss Dove’s delicate beauty and her winning personality, a combination that is expected to make her one of the screen’s foremost players. Francis X. Bushman is a revelation as the stage director who makes a star of the girl through his love for her, and his own brilliance and knowledge of the drama. Although the picture is essentially a starring role for the girl, Bushman’s dominant personality always demands and receives recognition. The supporting cast contains many striking personalities and not a few splendid performances. Grace Darmond’s interpretation of the jealous actress, Warner Oland as the stage producer, Henry Victor, Caroline Snowden, Henri La Garde, Robert Dudley, and others. “The Marriage Clause” was also adapted by Miss Weber. It is based oci Dana Burnett’s popular “Saturday Evening Post” story, “Technic.”