The Film Daily (1923)

Warns in Big Stage Stars of Danger Norma Talmadge Y Rivalry! "Norma Talmadge and her able cast, including the director, have done the finest jobs of the season." — New York World. "A gripping production. Frank Lloyd's direction, coupled with the acting of Norma Talmadge and a strong supporting cast, made it a picture worth seeing. A good story in which all members of the supporting cast fill their parts unusually well." — Neiv York Times. "The picture amplifies the details of the play vividly. A vigorous, credible drama that does not let go the interest of the spectator a minute. Especially worth while. Norma Talmadge is particularly good and acts with distinction and dignity and in whom the fires of emotion burn intensely." — New York American. "Good melodrama with not an inch of dullness. Norma has sheer ability." —New York Globe. New York Daily News — "TO AC-TORS AND AC-TRUSSES" Chicago is a second class town compared to New York. Every New Yorker admits that. Yesterday a Chicago visitor dropped into our office with quite a long line of conversation, which we finally asked him to put in writing. This is the result: To Mesdames Cowl, Barrymore, Ulric, Eagels and others — Ladies : I had to spend today (Sunday) in New York. I wanted to spend part of it in the company of one of you and was willing to pay $4.40, $7.70 or whatever it is the speculators ask, but your Sunday blue law compelled me to spend my time and 85 cents in breathless admiration of your greatest rival. Who is she? Norma Talmadge, and you ought to know it. With a splendid company she gave a superb performance of "Within the Law," a fine play originally and it has now become as good a photoplay. At least as good. Believe me, ladies, if you are worth $4.40 or $7.70, Norma Talmadge is worth 85 cents. At least. Now you made me discover this today, and you compel thousands of others to make the same discovery every Sunday. Is that good for your business? But — I am saving up my best argument for the end : Do as the motormen, coppers, reporters, locomotive drivers, etc., rather than as the barbers. Take a day off a week for the sake of health and temperament. Only don't make it Sunday. Stagger your days off the way we do in our business. Let one show — yours, Miss Barrymore — be dark on Mondays. Yours, Miss Eagels, on Tuesday. And so on. Then when I and other Sunday visitors in your town go back home we can spread the glad tidings of your radiance instead of this: "Say, when Norma Talmadge's latest release, 'Within the Law,' gets here, for Pete's sake don't miss it." Joseph M. Schenck presents "You can make no mistake in seeing this. Norma Talmadge is more beautiful than ever and she has a vehicle that is intensely interesting, with really thrilling high spots. A first class picture." — New York Daily News. "More entertaining than the successful stage play." — New York Evening World. "One of the most impressive photoplays and characterizations ever seen. Every foot is potent and pulsating." — N. Y. Evening Telegram. "An ideal movie story. So exciting the large Strand audience witnessed it with relish. Norma Talmadge is excellent." — New York San. "This play has just the sort of material with which Miss Talmadge can build wonders. It gives free rein to her greatly esteemed emotional power. One of the most interesting pictures in which she has appeared." — New York Journal. NORMA TALMADGE in "Within the Law Personally Directed by Frank Lloyd Adapted by Frances Marion from the stage play by Bayard Veiller; photographed by Antonio Gaudio and Norbert Brodin; stills photographed by Shirley Vance Martin. A 3ixdt national Picture 5 5 FIRST NATIONAL