THE EMPRESS.

NZ Truth, Issue 873, 19 August 1922, Page 2

THE EMPRESS.

Richard Barthelmess, hero of "Way Down East," "Tol'able David," etc., is starred m "The Seventh Day," at the Empress, this week. -In , "The Seventh Day" he appears as a youthful captain of a fishing craft m the quaint, antiquated New England village far removed from railroads and modern

civilisation. ..". A yacht loaded -with young society Happers oil' "pleasure bent is temporarily, stranded .m the port and dire confusion is ' the result. Barthelmess endows the capital role of John Alden with all the simplicity and sincerity that has marked his former productions; and it is this note of genuineness tha,t_is the'outstanairig appeal m the story of simple people. The supporting cast includes Louise Huff as leading lady. . The other feature on the bill is VTh,e Tiger of Sari" Pedro," the next of the Sherlock Holmes series.