Film and the Stage.

Dominion, Volume 16, Issue 53, 25 November 1922, Page 13

Film and the Stage.

Constance Talmadge’s next picture to be released in New Zealand is “The Perfect Woman.” > One of the most discussed photoplays of the day, a story which conies as a lesson and a moral, is “Earthbound,” adapted from tho story by Basil King, of the “Here and. Hereafter.’' •This is an X-ray of a daring and speculative genius which lightens the dark problem of sin and its recompense hereafter. The cast includes Mahlon Hamilton, Wyndham Standing, and Naomi Childers-

Although no date lias as yet been ■ fixed, “Little Lord Fauntleroy,” Mary Pickford’s next picture, is due for release in New Zealand soon. Corinne Griffith will be in Wellington next week in “Received Payment,” her latest screen offering. This is the story of a New York cabaret dancer who finds herself a leader in the city’s best society. as the dancer, Miss Griffith has a wonderful opportunity of displaying that particular physical grace and charm for which she is fa-' mous.

A comedy that will be as great a success as “The Three Musketeers” was a successful drama is “When the Clouds Roll By,” with that versatile star, Douglas Fairbanks. It would seom that there is no end to the capabilities of this man, who is now working in Los Angeles on “The Career of Robin Hood.” Hobart Bosworth offers us as his next picture “The Sea Lion,” a stirring romance of the sea, in which he excels as the brute master of a wild crews.

Paulino Frederick will be seen hero soon in “Roads of Destiny.” ' It is a great drama, and in its sweep it covers the length and breadth of the North American continent. D. W. Griffith’s masterpiece, “Orphans of the Storm,” is at present being screened to crowded houses in Auckland. Not since “Intolerance” has any picture made by the master producer been received with such enthusiasm as this great play of the French Revolution, with Lillian and Dorothy Gish.

That juvenile star, Jackie Coogan, will present as his next picture “Trouble.” Another Australian moving picture ■’ company" is now out on location, /and will produce “Ten Nights in a Bar-: room’’ some time this; month. Ivy Shilling, the well-known Australian soubrette and dancer, now in America under engagement, was .held up at Ellis Island (the American Immigrant Depot) on account of the Australian quota being already filled. “The Eternal Flame,” Norma Tal- . madge’s latest and greatest screen achievement for the motion picture, is ' adapted from the world-read novel by Honore de Balzac, the famous French writer, and is heralded as one of the most lavish presentations of the 'year.' ' •; The Pathe Film Company has determined to appeal against the decision of the Appellate Division of the New York State Courts that the New York Motion Picture Commission had the right to censor news reels. Pathe contends that news reels are similar to newspapers, being merely representations of current erents. but the State holds -that these reels are shown in places operated for a profit, and consequently come under the authority of the censors. Critics declare that the settings of D ‘‘The ’Eternal Flame,” Norma Talmadge’s latest picture, are among some of the most lavish that have • ever reached the screen. The glory of old Versailles is here, with the gay courts of the days when King Louis XVni reigned supreme, the immaculate manners, customs, and /dresses of that period are all faithfully depicted. » That delightful-story, “Romance.” which has been transferred, to the screen with Doris Keane in the leading role, has alreadv been received with enthusiasm in New-Zealand. It will bo remembered that Miss Keane) starred- in the original play, in, Loudon and America, and there are mahy , “diggers” who will remember the f production in London. The; picture, •which is one of the season’s big at-k-’actions’. has. been released through the L’nited Artists. ' . i “ f’“Oinar Khayyam,” a picture of ini ... finite beauty and strenuous action, / - has had a furore in Wellington. It is described as “gorgeous to tbe . -sense of sight and replete with Orientalism in its most exciting, diversified, and thrilling aspects.” It has a great cast of famous stage and screen favourites. Edwin Stevens, Frederick Ward. Katherine Key, and Paul Weigel. Nothing so fine as the acting in this picture has been seen for a long time. Scenically and dramatically “Omar Khayyam’’’ is .an undoubted success. “The G : rl With the Jazz Heart” is perhaps the most timely production of the ’'ear.. Here is a picture that has caught tj-e spirit that has made the Great "White Wav and Broadway’- faJsO"t - It brc<it|ies the very spirit of ”iat synconatirrg;'; fascinating sport— f 1 fazz. Madge Kennedy is in the leading ro’ei end .the story concerns a certain demure little country maid ..who goes to the’city, and of her adventures in the great land of jazz. ' J :- 1 Picture patrons who remember that stirring production "Go and Get It,” and have waited for another picture- of the same spirit, will find that “Hurricane’s Gal,’’ to be screened in Wellington soon, rivals that production for thrills and stirring action. Dorothy Phillips is in ' the leading role, under the direction of Allan Holubar, who directed “Man, Woman, Marriage.” I

The genial Tom Moore offers ns as Ibis latest and .breeziest picture, "Hold Your Horses,” the story of a downtrodden;, hen-pecked (individual who became a “big boss” and a wife-beater all in the same breath! Barbara Castleton, who appears in the big Fox production, “My Friend the Devil,” never had any stage experience, and, lucky girl, she never played small pai;ts in pictures. She walked in as a leading woman. Jackson Gregory is the author of “Bells of San Juan,” the new Western screen drama, starring Charles Jones, and in which Fritz! Brunette has the leading female role. The star has the part of a young sheriff who avenges his father’s death. The story is brimful of quick action and stirring situations, Charles risking his neck with the same cheerfulness he has shown in his past pictures. Once in a long period there comes a picture' tat holds a greater appeal for'men than for women. Such a picture is “The Storm.” The plot is from Langdon McCormick’s stage success, but man-never "built ai stage set that could catch the hurtling, smashing drama of this stupendous photoplay, no mortal tongue or mortal type is adequate to describe this picture. House Peters does better work, than in any previous production. John Galsworthy has written many remarkable plays, not the least important of which is “Justice.”, the picturised version of which will be screened here soon. It is a powerful and daring indictment against the methods of modern justice, and a J»lea for those who are struggling against the world branded with the prison stigma. Gerald Du Manner,.of English stage fame, is cast in the leading role. To those of us who are of the kind who are ready to find fault with our lot in life, “The Song of the Soul,” to be screened here soon, will come as a story with a moral. It tells of a beautiful, blind girl, and her disfigured husband, who found happiness in their supreme love for each other. Vivian Martin plays the role of the and offers one of the most appealing portrayals that will find a response in the hearts of all picture lovers, The continued coal strike in America is assuming more than a pale blue aspect, so far as theatre managers are concerned ((states an Atm eric an correspondent). Mid-summer is now past, autumn is almost here, Mil before long Old Man Winter will be beating icily at the door. And theatres cannot possibly open without their steam heaters going full blast. The trouble is further augmented by the fact that theatres are some distance down the list of institutions and other places requiring coal. Of course, it is expected that at the last minute the gap will be filled by sacrificial and unselfish budding authors stepping into, the „ breach and allowing their rejected manuscripts to be thrust into ths furnaces. At least, then, they will bo able to say that their work was warinly received by a crowded’ house. . New' regulations gazetted under the Theatres and Public Halls Act of Now South Wales amount to the imposition 1 of a State censorship on top of the existing Commonwealth Department. ■ The new regulations are “for the purpose of prohibiting objectionable Line- .... matograph pictures being shown.” The regulations prohibit “the screening of pictures suggestive of immorajlity or indedency, debauchery, low habits of life, executions, gruesome murders, successful crime, such as bushranging, lawlessness, etc., and pictures showing the of criminals which might be oonatdered as having an injurious effect upon youthful minds.”

FILM and STAGE PROGRAMMES THIS WEEK. Theatre. Film Maker. Star. KING’S . . « • •» • • Wet Gold ... . . Goldwyn Special . . ' . . Ralph H. Inch and , ! All Star Cast EMPRESS , , i* •< •• The Masquerader . >( •• First National ~ . . Guy Bates Post EVERYBODY’S . . .. .. The Half Breed .. .. First National .. . Wheeler Oakman „ .. Restless Souls .. .. . .. .. Earle Williams STRAND . . . . . . The Silent Call . . . . First National . John Bowers . . Katherine McGuire „ w The Girl in The Taxi •• First National , „ .. Mrs. and Mr. Carter . . ... De Haven OURS . „ . . . . . . Wet Gold . . ... Goldwyn Special . . . . . . Ralph Inch and All Star Cast ~ . , . . . , The Half Breed . . • • First National . . . Wheeler Oakman GRAND (Petone, Saturday) The Acrobat of Death • < Cines . . . . . , Sansonia ~ Monday & Tuesday The Face of the World . ■ Selznick . . ... . , Barbara Bedford ~ . . . . The New Teacher ■ • Fox . , . . . . Shirley Mason ~ Wednesday and . . Island Wives . . • • Vitagraph . . . . . . Corinne Griffith Thursday) . . Why Girls Leave Home • • Warner . . . . . . A nna Q. Nilsson „ Friday . . The Silent Call . . • • First National . . . . . . All Star Cast .. . . . . . . Seventh Day . . • • First National . . . . Richard Barthelmess PARAMOUNT & . . Omar Khayyam . . Selected Super Film . . . , All Star Cast ARTCRAFT . . . . . . Trooper O’Neill . . • • Fox .... . . Charles Jones QUEEN'S . . . The Right that Failed . . Metro . . . . . . Bert Lytell .. . . . . . . The Broken Gate . . . . Selznick . . . . . . All Star Cast SHORTT'S . . . . . . For the Defence . . . . . . . . . . Ethel Clayton PRINCESS . . . . . . Jinks . . . . Goldwyn . . . . . . Mabel Normand .. . . The Midnight Patrol .. Selznick .. .. .. All Star Cast EKETAHUNA . , . . Straight l from the Shoulder . . Fox . . . . Buck Jones HIS MAJESTY’S . . . . Fuller’s VaudevilleJ. Fuller and Sons All Star Artists OPERA HOUSt. . . "Henry V." (and Others) . . Allan Wilkie Co. . . Allan Wilkie and Company