PHOTO-PLAYS

Evening Star, Issue 17691, 18 June 1921, Page 3

PHOTO-PLAYS

EVERYBODY’S. In ‘Li Ting Lang,’ the Robertson-Cole special which topped the hill at Everybody’s last night, Sessuo Hayakawa dees seme of tho best work of his career. A« the name of tho picture implies, Hayakawa plays the part os' n Chinese, but unlike the Celestial interpreted in ‘The Tong Man,’ this one whoso name is tho name of the picture, represents the finest typo of the modern Chinaman. OCTAGON. Universal pictures continue to maintain their high standard of production. A proof of this is tho excellence of ‘Rich Givi, Poor Girl,’ now showing at the Octagon. Gladsy Walton, a new star of signal ability, is entrusted with the big role, and she makes a very successful heroine. The supports are scenic, topical, and comedy subjects. The orchestra, is heard in suitable music. O'BRIEN'S EMPIRE. Irvin S. Cobb’s ‘Saturday Evening. Poet’ story, ‘The Life of the Party,’ with Ruscoo Aibuckle in the lend, k the cause of crowded audiences at this popular house. This is a most amusing comedy, well produced and acted. An interlude between the pictures is a vocal item by the popular tenor, Mr Abel Rowe, who sings ‘ Memories.’ The overture, 1 Lea Cloches do Cornville’ (Robert Planqnolto), is nicely played by the Empire Orchestra. GRAND AND PLAZA’. ‘A (Modern Salome.’ sterling beautiful Hope Hampton, is the stellar attraction at the above houses. One of the scenes in this picture is the dance of Salome before the Court of King Herod.

‘ The Strongest,’ a drama by Georges G'ernenceau, is the new headliner at the King's. It is well supported.