SCREENLAND JOTTINGS

Evening Star, Issue 19127, 19 December 1925, Page 15

SCREENLAND JOTTINGS

‘ Peter Pan ’ will be screened throughout New Zealand and Australia as a special Christum week attraction. This is the first time that a moving picture has been screened simultaneously on such a huge scale. Some fourtoon theatres in the twelve chief cities in Australasia will bo seroening it. In New Zealand they will include the. Do Luxe Theatre (Wellington), the Octagon (Dunedin), tho Greater Crystal Palace (Christchurch), and Fveryhody’s (Auckland). 'Phis groat Sir James AL Barrio classic is a. story known throughout the world, and a theme which i.s one of the sublime influences that, have helped to make the British K injure what it is. Thorn is a power which i.s shared by Barrie and Kipling, and in no instance has Barrie’s influence been liner than in ‘ Peter Pan.’ To those who have been anticipating the picture, and there are many, the picture and the star in the title role will come as a pleasant surprise. No doubt there have been many people who asked themselves ; “ I wonder who would play the role of ‘ Peter Pan ’—the hoy who wouldn’t grow up.” Well, they arc to have a very satisfactory answer in Betty Bronson, the author’s personal choice in tho matter. Aliss Bronson is just the sweetest of young stars. ‘ Htereoseopiks ’ are to have their premier presentation at the Do Luxe Theatre, Wellington, during Christmas week. This new screen novelty, known as the third dimension of the screen, marks tho most distinct innovation in the art of the ‘‘ movie ” since tho inception of the moving picture. With the ordinary picture there are only two dimensions—length and breadth; with this new film, however, we have perspective. The figures on tho screen not only have depth in rega,rd to their relative surroundings, tint they actually step off the screen right out over tho heads of the audience. Jt is necessary to view these storcoscopiks with a special pair of colored glasses which are supplied to tho audience free with their admission tickets.

According to reports, Zanc Grey is on his way to New' Zealand. The coming of this great man will lend additional in I crest to a number of pictures which are to bo released in New Zealand. The most recent of these is ‘The Tight of tho Western Stars,’ which in book form was one of tho author’s most popular hooks. For the coming year there will ho ‘'i’he Vanishing Face,’ one of Paramount’s biggest releases’. The author wrote tho story in the title of ‘The Vanishing American,’ hut it has been brought to the screen with the above alteration. It is the epic story of the American red man. his career, and his decline. Richard Dix is in the leading role.

‘The Ton Commandments’ si ill continues to break all records wherever it is being shown. ]n spite of the fact that it has been so long released in Now Zealand, it has not yet been screened in every town. This is owing to the fact of its extended seasons everywhere. Second, third, fourth, and fifth seasons are being played by this groat picture. ‘ Scaramoncho ’ has just completed an extended season in Wellington. Its reception has been most enthusiastic, and it is anticipated that it wall have a great run everywhere. In book form ‘ Scaramoncho ’ was tho most popular of Rafael Sabatini’s works, and the picture certainly lives up to the same reputation as far as tho adaption of this author’s works to the screen are concerned. ‘Scaramoncho’ wall he shown throughout New Zealand in the coming year as a Metro production released hy Paramount.