EVERYBODY’S THEATRE.

Gisborne Times, Volume LX, Issue 9723, 5 June 1924, Page 6

EVERYBODY’S THEATRE.

CONSTANCE TALAIADGB IN ‘‘DULCY”, A DELIGHT!UL , ■ “DUMB BELL.”

A triumph was scored by Constance Talmadge in “Dulcy” the First National feature showing at -Everybody’s Theatre last ni.ght. Jt is the story of a delightful dumb-bell who engulfs her young husband in embarrassment through misguided ambition to help in liis business affairs. There is comedy enough to sustain convulsive laughter ah through; and yet a touch of tragedy to win one’s sympathy and play on the heartstrings. It was directed by Sidney A. Franklin, who also directed the brilliant Constance Talmadge in “East is West” and who directed Norma Talmadge in “Smilin' Through.” A splendid cast includes Jack Alulhall, Claude Gillingwater, Johnny Harron, Al ay Wilson, Andre de Berangcr, Anne Cornwall and Gilbert Douglas. As a stage play “Dulcy” was a hit, and on the screen it is a triumph. ‘lt’s the voice with the smile that wins,” said Dulcy, 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 AI iss Fix-it she was a considerable Aliss Alix-it. She muddled tilings, spilled the beans, threw a monkeywrench into the works, and so on. In this play there is exciting romance of the home and the mart, house parties and big business —with Constance romping through and 1 with tricks that will keep one in an uproar. A double supporting programme was screened, including “Backfire” one of the celebrated Mermaid comedies “T.N.T.”, Cameo comedy, Travelogue, Glimpses of Gape Breton, “The Ai’ovie Daredevil” cartoon, the English and Rathe Gazette. The same programme will be screened this evening. ,