EMPRESS THEATRE.

Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 141, 12 December 1923, Page 10

EMPRESS THEATRE.

A fascinating story of the sawdust ring m starring at the Empress Theatre with beautiful Madge Bellamy in the leading role. The title of the picture, me boul of the Beast," is apt. There are two beasts, human and animal, but it i 6 Oscar, 'the elephant, who is the mightier souled of the two. As Ruth, Miss Bellamy is winsome and appealing. Supporting the star feature is a Mermaid comedy. Three Stakes," which is typical of the studios from which it came. The musical scena, "Three o'clock in the Morning," by Mr. E. Hyman, a clever jazz violinist, is a notable innovation. The Empress Orchestra of sixteen players plays a splendid programme of incidental music under the baton of Mr,M. Dixon, and gave great pleasure in the overture, "Rosamunde." A picture representing the most ambitious undertaking Richard Barthelmess has yet made for the' screen is coming to the Empress Theatre on Friday It is the film version of Joseph Hergeaheimer s tremendously popular story 'The Bright Shawl," dealing with the days of Spanish oppression in Cuba. In order to obtain the proper atmosphere, a large .part of the story was filmed in Cuba, the balance being made in New York. Barthelmess, an adventurous young American, takes up the cause of the rebels and incidentally falls in love with the daughter of a rebel leader. The complications which ensue when La Cluvel, a Spanish dancer, the favourite of the most despised of Spanish officers, becomes infatuated with the young American, who encourages her so that he .may gain information of value to the rebels, are said to make this one of the most absorbing photoplays of a decade. Supporting the star is Dorothy Gish. In addition, Miss Elsie Dick will appear hi a series of Spanish dances. The box plan opens t.t The Bristol to-mor-row morning.