QUICKSAND
A biidcct of picture* of tempting variety and (jTiaJity wns installed at the Entire Theatre this afternoon. Ona of the principal dtems is 'Quicksand,' ti Paramount release, with Dorothy Daiton in the loading rolo. Tha© beautiful screen sta,r appeal's In a new ligit. She has previously shown hai" rapacity for tragic rofes, but in this story of 'disaster to a happy married fife, she is supremely human, and picture-goers era at once moved to intense (sympathy. The picture presents a young wife, whoso husband is biieoly arre&tad and imprisoned lor n crime lie was not guilty of. Instcr-.d of .sitting down and moawing, tho g ; rl wife rises in wrath, and determines to di-soov©r the plot, and bring the scoundrels repsonsible to justice. To that ffld she; becomes a vamp. But a vamp wiih a goad purpose—one. thai Is finally crowned ' with «u<-«-ss. Picturegoera" will be delighted with the plot, which is exceedingly unusual, mkl_ the portrayal of human life that is vivid and appealing A gqod Jester comedy, 'Peace and Riot,' is tha chief The fame programme will be eoreened tills evening
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Evening Star, Issue 17155, 23 September 1919, Page 8
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184QUICKSAND Evening Star, Issue 17155, 23 September 1919, Page 8
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