EMPIRE THEATRE
( Tlje now picture at the Empire Theatre, "Tho Cry of tho Weak," is a plea for mercy by- tho upper and- more fortunate classcs towards the criminal and despised portion of the community. Most people believe the maxim, "Onoo a thief always a thief." The picture goes to show that a child of the shims may riso out of its drab -surroundings and become as cultured and refined as the last of a long lino of aristocrats. The weak criminal classes call out to the strong members of society besoeehing their meroy and their help. If tluit help is denied tho criminal has no course but to go back to his old path of wrong-doing. "The Cry of the Weak" is a remarkablo picture in every way, the aoting and tho setting; being excellent. Fannie Ward appeals in. tho gtoliar rolo of Mary Dexter, the woman who rises above her environment, and Bho is supported by Walt Whitman and Frank Elliott. Included in the supports are a Pathe Gazette, a scenic, and an amusing comedy.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 17936, 15 May 1920, Page 5
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177EMPIRE THEATRE Otago Daily Times, Issue 17936, 15 May 1920, Page 5
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