LIBERTY THEATRE.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17420, 3 April 1922, Page 11

LIBERTY THEATRE.

The Liberty Theatro was* crowded o:; Saturday night, vrhen tho weekly change of proLT&inme was mado. Tho premier attraction on the new bill is "Molly 0," featuring Mabel The plot is u secondary consideration iu any film in which this popular littb comedienne is starred, for as long ;io she is 011 the screen tho main interest is essentially fixed upon tho famous Jittle laugh-maker. in "Molly o,' Mabel Xermand 1? seen in the roie of Mohy O Dair. the impish daughter of honest, hard-working grouts of Irish origin, living in a congested quarter of a large American city. Mrs O'Dair is ti homely soul who. when slfe is not engaged Rt the wash-tub, i: 1 usually cocking for .t jurgo and hunjyy lamity. Molly runs the 1 errands, delivers tiio washing to customer?, | ar.d canies her father'* lunch to work. l J oor j "Pop' 1 O'Dnir frequently goes hungry when | ho is depending on his daughter to bring - his lunch, for that young lady finds go much | in 3ifo to interest her that she often arrives I with lunch-can long alter her parent j ha-s resumed work, having inade a chew 01 | tobacco take the place 01 the missing bre.iu 1 and cheese. TIIO most successful comedy scen-i in the picture is that in which Mo.lv rides a bicvefo, heavily loaded with "washiug," through the "busy city street?. She narrowly escapes* being run over by a. hreengiue and a* locomotive, and slio presents a distinct danger to the lives of the peaceful citizens so long as slio is awheel. While assisting a. neighbour to attend to a sick bab;>, *he meet? iv young doctor who is considered by society to be tho most eligible bachelor of the season. Molly accepts a lift home in his cur, and this leads to trouble between tho doctor and. his finance. Despite the cibes of his friends, the doctor seeks to iutpiove his acquaintance with the -washerwoman 3 daughter, and vigils her at her home. He receives n cool welcome from the girl's father, but, despite this hostility, Molly arranges to go to a. big chaHty bull .a* his guest, v While at the masked ball she inadvertent y a ''scene" between the doctor and the young; society hello, who breaks off the engagement before tl;e eyes of hundreds of fancy-dressed dancer* in the great ballroom. Molly is turned out 0? her homo by h*»r father in consequence 01 her escapade, and seeks shelter at the doctoris place. Her father calls next morning: und draws it gun on the young nuiu, ancl it looks as if a tragedy were about to occur, but tho difficulties are finally smoothed over, and Molly O'Dair takes her place in society as the wealthiest young matron in the smart set. "Mary Miles Minter is the «lar in the other picture on tho programme, ""Wives and Other "Wives." This is a clerer and xnyalifj*iiiEj comedy-drama in which a great deal i of actio.l takes place under one roof in a ! single ni'-rht, as tho result of a big jewel rob- 1 bery. Two young > married couples find them-I solves in bewildering and embarrassing situa- I tions, which aro finally straightened "out by the discovery of tho real jewel thief. Tho supporting pictures are well worthy of the fenture films, and excellent music is provided by the Liberty Orchestra.