JOHN BARRYMORE IN “SHERLOCK HOLMES.”

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17180, 25 October 1923, Page 5

JOHN BARRYMORE IN “SHERLOCK HOLMES.”

Sherlock Holmes has reached the screen at last--and in the person of -Tohn Barrymore! The famous detective will make his first appearance in a motion picture in this city at Evervbody’s Theatre on Monday next, for six days in the Goldwyn picture called “ Sherlock Holmes.” The photoplay is one of the “big twenty ” productions to which Goldwyn is .confining its producing activities this year, and is in every way a super-feature. As the immortal detective, John Barrvmorc. has found a role worthy to lank with his dual part in “ Dr Tekyll and Mr Hyde,” and his characterisation is said to be just as vivid and compelling as in the Stevenson story. The screen Sherlock Holmes ” is an adaptation of the stage play which William Gile.tte made, from the A. Conan Doyle stories and which he used as o starring vehicle for so many years. The cast supporting Mr Barrymore is one of the most, brilliant seen in any Goldwyn picture Tt includes Gustave von Seyifertit-z as Mcriarty. the big power behind the criminal elements of London ; Roland Young as Dr Watson ; Carol Dempster as Alice Faulkner; and a host of others well known on, stage and screen— notably Heddn Hopper. Anders Randolf, William H. Powell, Robert Schable, Percival Knight, Reginald Denny,- Albert Rru ring. Robert Fischer, luimsden Hare J.ouis Wolheim and Jerry Devine; Albert Parker rb'rected the photo-play. “ Sherlock Holmes ” on the screen spells mystery, adventure, thrills, suspense and swift, action just as the various tales of the great detective did between the covers of a book. No cne will want to miss seeing it. The box plan is now open at The Bristol.