RIALTO AND REGENT, EPSOM
“THE PERCH OF THE DEVIL”
The woman of keen, deceitful wit and the crude, candid woman of strong will are seen in the grips of death for the possession of a man in the pictured version of “Perch of the Devil,” the famous novel by Gertrude Atherton, which is now being screened at the Rialto and Regent Theatres. Mae Busch and Pat O’Malley are costarred in this tremendous UniversalJewel drama in which the clash of opposites brings out the best and worst in women.
Unvarnished reality is the striking note in all of the productions of King Baggot, and “Perch of the Devil” is no exception to the rule—unless it is that this picture is so exceptionally livid and true as to set a new rule, even for Baggot.
The stars in this production may also be said to set for themselves pewstandards, for Mae Busch appears in a great role that brings forth emotional qualities hitherto unsounded in this appealing actress. O’Malley too steps forward in a part that will definitely establish him as a portrayer of men of sturdy mettle.
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Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 101, 20 July 1927, Page 15
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186RIALTO AND REGENT, EPSOM Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 101, 20 July 1927, Page 15
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