AMUSEMENTS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 20001, 17 July 1920, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS.

CRYSTAL PALACE. “ TURNING THE TABLES.” . That popular comedienne, Dorothy Gish, 13 at her best in this production, a rollicking love story, into which is introduced a wealth of humour. Doris Pennington (Dorothy Gish) is living with her aunt, who is also her guardian. The aunt, who is under the influence of Professor, Ereno Palmer, a fako spiritualist, has been using Doris’s fortune for her own uses. This is discovered by Doris, whereupon the aunt determines to get rid of her. For a consideration an unscrupulous doc-ton declares Doris insane, and commits her to a mental asylum. On the way Doris by force secures the nurse’s clothes, and enters the establishment as the nurse, while the latter is locked up as the patient. Monty Fcverill, in love with Doris, is committed to the same samitorium by his mother. In the meantime the proprietor of the establishment has married the real nurse under the impression that she is the heiress. Trouble starts when he discovers his error. Monty and Doris flee together, kidnap a clergyman and are married. “ Turning the Tables ” is described as a “ story of crooks, spooks, lovers and lunatics.” The second feature is “Impossible Susan,” in which Margarita Fisher has the leading part. Susan Gaskoii, who has run wild, on the death of her grandfather, goes tp the city to And Atartha, a female cousin of her grandfather’s, who has promised to look after her. Martha is housekeeper for Bernard Marshall, a wealthy batcheior, who possesses a wild and reckless nephew, and who regards himself as ft misogynist. Located at his house &usan soon attracts the attention of visitors. Marshall himself loses much of his cynicism, and finally falls in love, only to find that ho has a strong rival in his nephew. However, the uncle gets Susan in the end. Supporting films are Episode S of “The Grey Seal, 51 “Her College Experience” (drama), and a Topical Budget.