EVERYBODY'S THEATRE.
So popular has the Cecil B. de'Mille picture "Manslaughter" proved, that the managememnt of Everybody's Theatre have decided to screen it for a further week. The story centres about Lydia. Thorne (Leatrice Joy), an American heiress, a, jazz fiend, and' speed maniac. O'Bannon (Thoß. Meighan), a State attorney, arrives at one of Lydia's almost Bacchanalian parties, and he finds her in the act of auctioneering a kiss to her gentlemen guests, while later she i» seen gambling, with herself as the stake. Lydia attempts to bribe a motorcycle patrolman by means of a bracelet to overlook her. "speeding," but the officer decide* to take the straight path of duty, and he endeavours to catch the girl with a view to arresting her. She purposely skids her machine, the officer crashes into the car, with the result that Lydia stands her trial for manslaughter, and O'Bannon, the prosecuting attorney, "sends his own heart behind the bars." In prison, Lydia learns what life really is, and upon her release, .O'Bannon resigns his candidacy for the Governorship to wed an ex-conviefc. The supporting films are remarkably good, and include a laughable comedy, a lumber scenic, and the latest budget of topicalities. Everybody's Orchestra render" a specially selected musical programme.
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Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 88, 13 April 1923, Page 3
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208EVERYBODY'S THEATRE. Evening Post, Volume CV, Issue 88, 13 April 1923, Page 3
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