AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 February 1930, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

■ |YERYBOOYB PICTURES I “OUTCAST” TO-NIGHT. ■ ' B is always a seVere test of a moH tion picture player’s ability and art ■ to bring to the silver sheet a role H previously created on the speaking ■ stage,- especially if that role has be- ■ ' cdhie identified as the high point in a ■ legitimate actress’s career. But Cor- ■ inq Griffith need have no;> qualms ■. about having stepped into l the stellar ■ role of the screen version of “Out- ■ cast,” the Henry Davies play, whicli ■ first hfought Elsie Ferguson into- ovef- ■ hightfame. If Miss Griffith were fiot ! I ■ already in the front ranks' 1 of the ■ jciramatic stars, she, too, 1. : would' gained her spurs by the I excellent performance ■ she) ogives in l I “Outcast.” Miss Griffith is one of thl ' few emotional actresses who is equally ;at home in comedy or tense drama. Hier light moments in the role of the' gifl of iSan Francisco’s tenderloin, |#ho v not only rises above her own environment, but also becomes an uplifting influence in the lift of the man shfi'loves; were played, with whimsical- j ity Arid charm. Edmund Loi r e .:also I gives a very finished performance in ; “jOiitcast” iit the role of Miss Griffiths lover, and others who should Be commended ' for faithful interpretations’ of their roles are Kathryn fP-arver, Louise Fazenda, always a L cfihver chfirahter actress,- Huntley Gor- |; _j3oh, Sam Hardy ,iafid James vFprq-, a premising' j'oiing newcomer who was discovered in the’ “extra” rapks ; by. •; Gorinne Griffith. TliS’ usual- supports and Mr'Kestieaui at the pialid..