Movie Stars, Films, and Features

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VII, Issue 2027, 13 August 1920, Page 3

Movie Stars, Films, and Features

NEW RELEASES NEXT WEEK.

Theatre. Film Title. Star. LIBERTY "THE WAY OF A WOMAN" .. .. Norma Talmadge (Select) STRAND "THE MERRY-GO-ROUND" .. .. .. Peggy Hyland (William Fox) GRAND "THE BLINDNESS OF DIVORCE" .. ..All Star Cast (William Fox) EVERYBODY'S "SADIE LOVE" Billie Burke (Paramount) "235 HOURS" LEAVE" Douglas McLean (Paramount) and Doris May QUEKN'S .% .. "THE LONG MAN" .. .. Sessue Hayakawa (Robertson Cole) * CRYSTAL PALACB .. .. "PLEASE GET MARRIED" Viola Dana (Metro)

"The Blindness of Divorce," an absorbing William Fox special, will head the new programme at the Grand next week. To a certain extent, the picture is said to be based on a sensational divorce case, and is full of thrilling action and dramatic scenes. Dramatic in the extreme is the big court scene, in which the woman, broken by the law, denounces the hypocritical judge. The play was written and directed by Frank

special attraction rft the Liberty on the same programme is the brilliant Lyric Quartet, comprising a company of popular and talented entertainers.

Those who love melodrama with continuous, swift action will revel in."The Tong Man," a special Robertson-Cole feature, starring Sessue Hayakawa, which will be screened at the 's next week. The story deals with San Francisco's Chinatown, and depicts in pictured form "The Dragon's Daughter, '' Clyde Westoner 's story of the "City of Dim Faces." This picture is heralded as Hayakawa's greatest artistic and dramatic triumph. Helen Jerome Eddy is seon in the principal feminine lead, and prominent parts are played by Jack Abbe, Toyo Fugita and Marc Robbins.

Viola Dai/a, in "Please Get Married," a Metro film version of the sparkling Broadway hit,, of the same title, by James Cullen and Lewis Allen Browne, is the feature attraction at Crystal Palace next week. Two trusting, innocent, and very loving young persons start on their honeymoon. Viola Dana is the persecuted little bride of Ferdinand Oliver Walton, who one minute is sure she is married and the next is convinced she is not. Then her parents discover that the parson is a burglar; and the youngsters are not married at all. "Please Get Married" is crammed with humorous situations, aud presents the dainty star in a role that fits her perfectly.

Llovd, and a "splendid company is headed by Bhea Mitchell, Charles Clary, Bertha Mann, Bertram Grassby, Willard Louis aud Marc Bobbins, who achieves another of his vivid impersonations as the "shvster" lawyer and blackmailer.

Of special "interest at the Liberty Theatre on Saturday is +he engagement of Miss Betty Edwards, a clever and popular danseuse, in addition to the Lyric Costume Comedy Company and "The War of a Woman.'', '

Peggy Hyland, the clever and universal screen favourite, is the star of "The Merry-go-Round," an excellent and unusually entertaining William Fox picture, which will be screened at the Strand to-morrow.. "The Merry-go-Hound" is based on the popular story by Richard Washburn Child, and presents Miss Hyland in a role in which she revels —fresh, wild and breezy, filleif with wholesome humour and spirited action. Jack Mulhall is splendid as Miss Hyland's leading man, ami Vera Lewis has a prominent part. Edmund Lawrence directed the picture. George Walsh will also be seen in "The Beast," one of his most popular and enjoyable pictures, in which he has full scope to display his ability as an athlete.

Billic Burke, the fascinating and adorable Paramount star,-will appear at Everybody's next week in her most recent and delightful offering, "Sadie Love," based upon the celebrated play by Avery Hopwood. James L. Crane, who supported Miss Burke in "The Misleading Widow," is leading man; and Helen Montrose, Hedda Hopper, Jed Prouty and Shaw Lovott are all in the supporting company. "Sadie Love" is a typical Billie Burke picture, and lias numerous highly amusing and delicious situations. George Fitzmauriee, producer of many successful photoplays, including "On With the Dance," is the director of "Sadie Love." Douglas MacLeau and Doris May, two exceediugly clever light-comedy artists, and recent "finds" of Thomas H. Ince, will be seen in "23* Hours' Leave," an exceptionally pleasing Paramount feature, based on a novel by MaryRoberts Biuehart. '

Norma Talmadge will appear at the Liberty to-morrow in her new Select feature, "The Way of a Woman," an adaptation of Eugene Walter'!? stage play, "Nancy Lee," which ran for two years at the Hudson Theatre, New York. The scenario was made by Mr Walter himself, ami the production was in the hands of Z. Robert Leonard. <'onway Tearle, Hassard Short, Jobyua Rowland, George Le Guene, Frank De Vernon, Gertrude Berkley, Stuart Holmes, Joe Humphrey and Mae McAvory appear in support. Another