NORMA TALMADGE

Evening Star, Issue 16992, 14 March 1919, Page 6

NORMA TALMADGE

*> Some fine dramatic opportunities are afforded the latest Select feature ‘By Ric'ht of Purchase ’ to bo screened at Haywarda’ and King Edward Theatres tomorrow Norma Talmadge plays the star part in a wonderfully convincing manner, and is ablv supported by Eugene o‘Bnen. The production is on a _ gorgeous scale the drosses being especially fine. The story tells of a young society butterfly who'is persuaded by her mother to marry for money. Her husband is in love with her, but she is fascinated by a spendthrift friend whom who thinks she loves and who pretends to love her. one tells her husband before her marriage that she does not love him, and they agree that if at the end of two years he has not been able to win her love she is to have her freedom. The story woven through many thrilling episodes with >ncreasing interest from first to last mid is said to one of the most gripping pictures in which Nonna Talmadge has yet appeared. How she plays with fire and nearly yields to the infatuation which the spendthrift exercises over her and how in the end she finds complete happiness is very compellingly portrayed. ‘By Rmht of Purchase’' Is certainly an outstanding feature. The will bo a special programme for the children in the afternoon.