STAGE AND SCREEN

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 14 January 1928, Page 16

STAGE AND SCREEN

“Ladies Must Dress’’ is Virginia Valli *s latest production for Pox Films. The story is based on the idea, that a beautiful woman, badly dressed, is like a diamond without a setting—unnoticeable. Miss Valli is cast as a clever young stenographer, whose fiance decides to stay at home rather than attend the staff picnic with his girl clad in old-fashioned clothing. Along coiiu's a married flapper, who gives the girl some good advice and some pretty clothing with which to charm the boy friend back again.'

In “Wild Beauty,’’ a Universal production starring Lex, the famous horse star, pit .uregdt rs are treated to a suoeission, of n..usual thrills. In one instance, a mountain lion attacks Rex’s sweetheart, and the manner in which the equine hero goes to the rescue is a most thrilling incident.

If the official atmosphere is not correct in “ Cheating Cheaters, ” the Uni-versal-Jewel, it will not be because Director Edward Laemmle lacked expert advice, for his assistant Frank Geraghty, was at one time an officer of the New York police force, the city in which the plot of the picture is laid. Gribbon, one of the many crooks seen in the picture, is a native of the metropolitan centre, and offered his adfor some of the scenes.

After five years on the legitimate stage, William Farnum is returning to pictures. He has signed up with the Fox Corporation.

,Byd. Chaplin’s latest picture, “The Missing Link,’’ which will be released by Master Pictures, is declared to excel his previous productions.

“The Cock-Eyed World’’ is the title of Fox’s sequel to “What Price Glory,’’ in which Dolores del Rio, Edmund Lowe and Victor MeLaglen will appear.

Jackie Co agon and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer may not "renew their contract (says “Photo Play”). Jackie is outgrowing kid roles. He may retire for several years and spend his entire time at school.

An absolute ban on all kinds of war films has been imposed by Denmark, no matter what may be their country of origin. Nothing is permissible under the regulation; no phase of war on land, sea or air can be screened.

Lon Chaney and Betty Compson .will appear together for the first time since “The Miracle Man” in “The Big City,” Chaney’s new Metro-G-oldiwyn-Mayer starring vehicle. Miss- Compson had just graduated from comedies, and Chaney had served an apprenticeship in Western heavies, ” when “The Miracle Man ’ ’ brought fame to both. Mareeline Day has the leading feminine role in “The Big City,” which is an original screen story.

.T. C. Williamson, Ltd., will present shortly for the first time in Australia the beautiful young Canadian actress, Miss Margaret Ban nor man, who has been so successful in London. An actress of exceptional personality, Miss Bannerman, after successes in Canada and the United States, came to London and created a sensation in Somerset Maugham’s remarkable play, “Our Betters.” ft will 'be in this production she will make her first appearance in Australia, and a subsequent tour of New Zealand is likely.

Air E. ,T. Carroll, the well-known impresario, who is now in London, has cabled his 1 Sydney office .that he is limiting his concert activities for 192 S to the engagement of Erica Atorini, the young Viennese genius, who will give a limited number of violin recitals in Australia and New Zealand.

Miss Alary AlacGregor, who plays an important role (that of the little typistc) in “The ltinger,” the thrilling drama to be staged by Moscovitch and the specially selected J. C. Williamson Company at Hawera on February 17, is one of the. sweetest, most engaging and popular girls on the stage to-day. Off stage she is a very pretty girl with brown hair and blue eyes, and the softest speaking voice imaginable. She confesses to having a liking for very modern flapper roles, in which, indeed, she excels. Like many artists who have reached the front ranks of the profession, she got her chance with a repertory theatre society, in which she displayed such conspicuous ability that she was brought under the notice of the heads. Then came her big opportunity when she was cast as Jill in “The Skin Game.” That she justified the confidence placed in her, and that she possessed the necessary liistronic ability have been proved by the fact that she has played important parts ever since. In “The Linger ’’ she gives one of the most finished performances of her highly successful career.