EVERYBODY’S THEATRE.

Gisborne Times, Volume LX, Issue 9722, 4 June 1924, Page 2

EVERYBODY’S THEATRE.

CONSTANCE TALMADGE AS '“DULCY” “A DELIGHTFUL DUMB BELLE.”

“Score another for Constance Talma de” says a critic. “She rings the boll with “Dnlcy,’ ” tlie First National feature showing at Everybody’s matinee to-day. It’s tiie story of a delightful dumb-bell who engulfs her young husband in embarrassment through misguided ambition to help in his business affairs. Comedy? Yes —comedy enough to sustain convulsive laughter all the way through; and yet a touch of tragedy to win one’s sympathy and play on the heart-strings—a serio-comedy. It was directed by Sidney A. Franklin, who also directed the scintillant Constance Tahnadge in “East Is West”, and who directed Norma Talmadge ,in “Smilin’ Through”. A splendid cast includes Jack Mulhall, Claude Gillingwater, Jolmnv Hamm, May Wilson, Andre de Berangor, Anne Cornwall and Gilbert Douglas. As a stage, play “Dulcy” was a hit. and on tho screen it is a triumph. “It’s the voice with the smile that wins,” said Dulcv, feeling the birth pangs of a now idea, as she tucked her graduation essay on “Always Wear a Smile” and her diploma under her arm and fared forth the world to conquer—or at least to set it aright! But, alas! Dulcy was a dumb-bell. Instead of a little Miss Fix-it she was a considerable Miss Mix-ifc. She muddled 'tilings, spilled the beans, threw a moneywrench into the works, and what not. I‘n this play is romance in good measure, exciting romanco of the home and the mart, house parties and big business—with Constance romping through and with tricks that will keep you in an uproar. A double supporting programme will he screened, including “Backfire” one of tho celebrated Mermaid comedies, T.N.T. Cameo comedy, Travelogue, Glimpses of Capo Breton, “The Movie Daredevil” cartoon, the English and Bathe Gazettes.