EMPIRE AND KING EDWARD THEATRES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17838, 21 January 1920, Page 3

EMPIRE AND KING EDWARD THEATRES.

"Do Luxe Annie," wliioli was staged hoio not so very long ago, and \vhioh produced, at least, a mild sensation, lias lxi\n picturised, and, in that form, was pn> fionU'd at tho Empire and King Edward Theatres yesterday. Norma Tiilmago appoars as Aainio, who is a kleptomania, who is not understood, and who gots misjudged until, at the end, it is suddenly roalisod that sho is not—to a certain exfor her actions. It was Miss Polini who played "Do Luxe Annio" hore, and mado a groat name in the part. In tho saino manner Miss Talmago has made a groat name in her part, as a picture artist.. It will be remembered that tho a pell that seems to have fallen upon Annio is lifted gradually, but it is not till tho very end of tho play that, sho is quite reloased from her onthralmi?nt, and becomes mrai tally normal. During the period of transition from abnormal to normal much happens. There is a current of lovo running throug-h the story that will bo found aeceptaita to tho tosto of many. " Jimmy," tho gentleman crook, whom Annie has helped in all his schemes to " rifle, rob, and plunder," and whom sho oasts aside on her inner oonsciousncss being awakened, is remarkably well played by Eugene O'Brien. Indeed, the whole oast is well filled, and it is rather difficult to find any fault with tho artists appearing, isven in a subordinate position. "Do Luxr? Annio" is well and strongly supported by several other pictures of an interesting and varied description.