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Evening Star, Issue 19533, 14 April 1927, Page 5

(Published by Arrangement with Associated Picture Theatres.) Enter the Screen Quest To-day; Winner Goes to Culver City, California “ MISS NEW ZEALAND, 1927,” WILL RECEIVE PRIZE VALUED AT £9OO. Applications are now flowing in for entry forms in the Dominionwide Screen Quest, and intending entrants are urged to send or call for forms at the earliest possible moment. “Miss New Zealand, 1027,” will receive a prize of £9OO. This is how it is made up:— Tw r o first class fares (for self and chaperon) from New Zealand to Los Angeles and return - - £225 Studio engagement with MetroIncorporated, for duration of a feature film, at £25 a week, valued at - -- -- -- £275 Pocket money - £IOO Wardrobe - - - - ’ £l5O Chaperon’s allowance .-.-«■-•■■■ £l5O Total - £9OO Many a clever girl may hesitate to enter the competition becaus# she thinks there are so many others, perhaps strictly more beautiful than herself, and she would stand little chance of winning. * I haven’t got a chance,” she will say when urged by her friends to compete. But you never know your luck! You may be just the type that will screen well, in addition to which you may be specially well fitted from the standpoint of education, training, and latent dramatic ability^ “ Miss New Zealand, 1927,” is going to be someone who is mor« than merely a picture postcard. Health, physique, character, personality, and mental alertness are all going to count in the final decision. In addition to the honor of being “Miss New Zealand, the winner of the competition w'ill he given a trip to the United States, where, under the best possible auspices, she will he afforded an opportunity of adopting a moving picture career at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Culver City. Here, under famous directors* she will learn the technique of the art of acting for the camera. The magnificent type of girlhood who will be selected as & Miss New Zealand, 1927,” should prove one of the finest advertisements for the dominion here and abroad. This proud responsibility is ono that the right girl will realise to the full and be eager to take on hei; shoulders. Where entrants are under the age of twenty-one years the consent of a parent or guardian, in writing, must accompany the entrance form. Entrants must be over sixteen years of age, and must never have been married. Photographs will be supplied by the entrants themselves from any studio. No bathing costume pictures will appear at any stage of the contest. “ Miss Otago ” will receive a prize of £3O, and her Maid of Honor will receive £2O, while each of the tw’enty semi-finalists will receive consolation prizes. Every country centre will have an opportunity to supply a semifinalist for the Otago section. Send or call for that entry form to-day at any of the Picture Theatres.