AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 21 May 1925, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS PICTURES.

DOROTHY YKRXOX OF [fADDON HALL Ti)-Xk;iit. \\ iLI ion t except i< >ii tin- nicmbor.s ol liii- cast ol Aia it Bickfords now ami latest photoplay for United Artists Cortion “Dorolliv Vermin of Iladdon Mail. which will be shown at tlk; I'i Then t,re to-night, eon-li-tttt<*.s an greater ag-gri nation of '•lay and screen .-tars ilian any list of |>l ay t *r.s that ever sti|ij m Led her in any ol her [ire', ions ofl'ei iii.ts. .Miss I’iiklotil in tie' rile of Dorothy Vernon is (main the orov.it young wemrn. Tltis ehal'ai ter. however, is it holly <1 ifl’i-ri til I r : >i.i t!it of the little .street, singer so e\i| ai-iLely paitrayed iti “Itositu” the pielnre in which .Miss Bickford first a-'itimd a orowti-np role. The part of Fir .1 oh it .Manners is played by Allan Forrest, who recently worked in .Jackie (.'onfall’s “In the Palace of the King." Anders Knndolf. who appenrin “The Bright Shawl.” takes the part of Sir Gorge Vernon, and .Marc AIoDerinoti. well known on stage and screen, makes an admirable .Sir Malcolm Vernon cousin of Dorothy, to whom site lias keen betrothed against her will. Queen Kli/.ahetli is interpreted liyl iy Clare Fames. well known in hotli this conn try and Europe for her brilliant work as England's famous queen. Estelle Taylor. popular screen star now married to Jack Dempsey, who has just finished with Cecil Do Millo in “The Ten Commandments,” was chosen as Queen Mary. Mine. Carrie Daumery, widow of the famous violinist, Ysayo. has the part of Lady Vernon, mother of Sir Alaleolnt. and Lord Hurley, Counsellor to Queen Elizabeth. is ably handled by Erie Alaync, who did notable work in “Xuzanna.” and “The Light that Eailed." liottie Bickford Eorrest sister of the star, and who lias not been seen on the screen for more than two years, is cast as Jenny Paxton, maid and confidante of Dorothv Vernon. and the part of Perkin-. servant and retainer of Sir John Manners, is played by Malcolm A\aito. fn the role of the Earl of Rutland is Wilfred Ijknis. while CnvDtouny L'noto portrays ; tho Karl of l>ioc«tei\ Hath of those j two players has had extensive experi-