ROYAL PICTURES

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2233, 1 February 1921, Page 3

ROYAL PICTURES

“My Lady’s Dress” is not -altogether a happy title for what may he justly termed the best English film production that has reached New Zealand. Presented as a'play in London last year, il was a wonderful success, with the. beautiful English actress, Gladys Cooper, in the lead. It is a story somewhat, after the nature of “Eyes of Youth and “Roads of Destiny,” in which in a dream or vision the character sees unfolded many strange incidents which have a hearing on her experiences 'in real life, bucli a. story, of course, can be told with greater force and beauty on Ih) screen than on the stage, and the picture possibilities of the story of “My Lady’s Dress” were quickly soon by the leading English producer, Samuelson, with the result that a remarkable and fascinating film has been produced. The story is unique, with powerful dramatic situations arising at every turn, and at the same time beautiful glimpses are given of other lands, for in the course of the film’s unfolding the West and East End of London, Italy, France, Holland and Russia are visited, and in a vivid and forceful manner characteristics of each country are brought oat. bee this picture at the Royal to-morrow and Thursday nights.