STAGE and SCREEN

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 3 November 1928, Page 18

STAGE and SCREEN

OPERA HOUSE. Tonight— . _ ■ • • Captain Salvation, ’ Aletro-Gold-wvn-Mayor Special. Nov. 5 , . . “The 7th Heaven’’ (return 'booking), Pox Films. Nov. 7. S, 9 “La. 801 l erne,” Lillian Gish (MetroGold wyn). Nov. .10— “A Girl in Every Port,” Victor AleEnglen (Fox Films).

COMING ATTRACTIONS.

Nov. IG . “Peter Pam- and Wendy” Operetta, by pupils of Alias M. lns't one and Alias Hughes-Johnson. No,v. 21, 22 • TT , “Two Arabian Ivuights,” United Artist special attraction.;, _

Just how in,uc.h harm and grief can be brought -into- the lives of innocent people by that evil serpent, scandal, is illustrated in “Captain- Salvation,” the Af.etro-Goldwyn-Alayer picture screening at the Opera. House to-night. It is a. highly dramatic -story of the sea, taken from the popular novel by Frederick William Wallace, in which some, village gossips -start a. series of dramatic events that work up to a spectacular climax. The exceptionally strong cast in “Captain Salvation” includes Lars Hanson, famous Swedish star, in the masculine lead', Ernest Torrence:, Mnrceline Day, George Fawcett, Pauline Stark and Flora Finch. The-pieture was •produced on a most lavish scale, and was directed by John S. Robertson. « * * • *

An exciting screen tale of pirate gold ■ cm an dslamd reputed to: be inhabited • by the ghosts of buccaneers will unroll before the eyes of chapter-play fans when the Grand Theatre shows the first : episode of “The Haunted Island,” stair- • ring Jhclc Daugherty, beginning Friday ' next. The beautiful Helen Foster supports Daugherty in this unusual serial drama.. The whole production was cast yvith especial care and produced at ■' great expense. It promises to be exceptional jin every way. The story opens ' with an exciting automobile race, in which plot complications immediately develop. Rosalind Joy, who will inherit 1 -the vast buried 'treasure by the terms ' j of her grandfather’s' will, is unaware of * the clause in the will which forbids 1 hex marriage before a certain date. A [ rascally uncle of the girl, seeking to | wrest her fortune from her, plots' with * a man who covets her hand,in marriage, to wed her and thus bring about heT undoing. The hand of Fate plays' a | strange trick that starts a. string of ‘ thrills that have seldom been equalled on the screen'. , “La. Boherne,” Lillian Gish’s new ! Alotro-GoldWyn-Alay-er feature, coming cn Wednesday next to the Opera House, was adapted to the screen by al descend- . ant of the- author of the famous romance. Alme. Fred de Gresac is de- ,, seended -on her -mother’s side from Henri Murger, author of the tale that inspired the famous opera. All the drama, adventure and romantic love of the Latin Quarter in Paris as recorded in the celebrated Afurger story have ‘faithfully infused into the Screen version, which -has been -most elaborately produced. Picture-goers of all classes Will feci- that they ate being royally entertained when this super-production is screened. * * * * « Al Wilson, considered filmdoni’s •greatest aerial acrobat, is responsible in a measure for the entire success- of l “The Cloud Dodger,” the Universal air| fil'm, for he wrote the story as well as acting the starring role. The story was j written more or -less from the actual > experiences of the aerial ace, for Al was army aviator instructor and his many and varied happenings in the air prompted him to pen the story. He is supported by a. carefully selected cast, | including Gloria. Grey in -the feminine j role, Joe O ’Brien, Julia. Griffith, and Gil- j 'beat Holmes. • ; - * * • Dorothy Gish is “Tip Toes” in the -picture of that name showing at the Grand Theatre on Wednesday next. She is the dancer of the Three Bayes act, which is not a. success. Her two “uncles” plot to secure a wealthy -husband for her, and for a. while she lets their plans go on. She .puts a stop to them when she finds she really loves the man 1 , by telling him her true- identity. In the end -the man realises that he does I really love her, and the troubles of the Three Raycs are ended. 1 In the musical comedy drama “Finnegan’s Ball,” which will be shown •locally at an early date, Blanche Mchnffv, a, golden haired young woman of whom much may be heard one of these days, plays' Finnegan’s daughter, while Cullen Landis is Jimmy Flannigan, her lover. The course of thefovo. of the pair does not run any smoother, than their fathers’ affairs. The lovable;, but-hard-boiled. Captain Flagg, of “What Price Glory,” known •to fans as Victor AlcLaglen, has completed his latest film for Fox. This is titled “A Girl in Every Port,” and concerns a philandering 'south seas sailor. A number of beautiful actresses ' contribute to the feminine contingent, and I these include Louise Brookes, Alyrna boy and Maria Casajuann, the- lastnamed being the winner of the Spanish beauty contest. * * * tt «■ Rated’ by most Continental critics as second only to Emil .Tannings among Continents 1 film stars, Alosjoukine -has in the “Prince of Adventurers,” which will be shown locally ait am early date, the greatest role of his career. After a course of study at the. Law Institute at Aloscoiv, he was lured on to the stage and aftpr a few years left Aloseow for Paris. Within-two years of starting on: the fi-l-ms he had become famous throughout Europe.’ His performance of “Ivean.” “Alichael Strogoff” and “Surrender” aroused the greatest enthusiasm, and in this presentfilm he. is certainly greater and mere superb than ever. Alosjoukine is engaged to marry Mdlle Agna Petersen, the famous young Continental actress, whose recent success was, in “Secrets of the Orient” in Berlin.

- PICTURES , PLAYS and PEOPLE

GRAND THEATRE. To-night—- “ Horseman of the Plains,’-’ Tom Mix (Fox Films)..,. Nov. a—“The Cloud Dodger.” Al. Wilson (Universal Films). Nov. 7 8— “Tip Toes,” Dorothy Gish (Paramount Films). Nov. 9, 10— “Bring Up Father,” also chapter 1 of “The Haunted Island.”

, Nov. 28, 29 I “The Price: of Adventurers,” UniI versa! Film de France. I Dee; 19, 20, 21— , I “ Beau Sabreur. ’ ’

Tom Mix, known, the world over as the “Ace of Westerns,” and for his • thrilling characterisations, has ample i opportunity to display his vast resources 'in his- latest production, “Horseman, of - the Plains,” Fox Films’ story of the i tplniims of . Wyoming, now showing at the } Grand Theatre.- Surrounded by a great least, Mix gives one of the fittest per- ' foTinances of his career. Playing opI posit e the stalwart star is Sally Blame. * * • • * If you have not seen a good comedy for a long time, and you really want to, ais most people always do, then don’t fail to see “Bringing Up Father” at •the Opera. House on Saturday next. This is -the newest co-starring offering of Polly Aforam and Afarie Dressier, famous Afeitro-Galdwyn-Afayor feminine comedy stars —the feminine counter part of Karl Dame and Geo. K. Arthur. The new -picture is a matrimonial mirthquake spiced with family two stars playing sisters-im-law—-and the romance of the. daughter of one of them supplies the heart interest. . Not till *tlie bitter end are the'gloves drawn ♦ • * « * i It is announced bv Air Bert Boyle, i the New Zealand representative of J. . C. Williamson, Ltd., and J. and N. Taiit, ' that the Dominion tour of the. Celebrity ' Vaudeville Company which was to'have commenced at the end of this month has had to be postponed. It is, however, hoped to bring an all-star vaud-e- ---• ville company over at a later date. **m- * * ■ # The chief film event in London recently was the first showing of “Sunrise,” which started on a, four weeks’ season at the Marble Arch Pavilion. The coming of this picture has been eagerly a!waited by everyone in the film world, and the result of the popularity vote on 1927 productions 1 , addressed by the ( German newspaper “Der Deutsche” to many prominent personalities, placed “Sunrise” at the top of the list. It has been, directed by F. W. Murnaii, who was responsible for “The Last Laugh,” the Emil Jammings film produced iff Germany and shown over” here some time ago. This is his first-effort since America •lured him from his own country and he went to Hollywood. Critics who ha.vo seen the film are loud in their praises of its- .beauty ami technique, and' pronounce .it to be far in advance of anything yet scion: on the screen. Janet Gaynor, the enchanting .little heroine of “Seventh Heaven ’ ’ and George O ’Bricnd take the leading roles. The film fever lias now caught on in Australia and during last week.no fewI or than three new companies came inC to existence, the foremost of which is Britannia Films, Ltd;, with a capital of £IOO,OOO. The managing director is Air. William Duff, late general m’anager in New Zealand for Paramount Pictures, Air. Duff has recently completed a world tour, and while in London jhe secured *the pick of the British ! studios’ output. Offices are now being | opened in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne Perth and Adelaide. At the present, time negotiations are being completed with the-.Br?tish Film 'Service, Ltd., of Wellington, to distribute for New Zealand. Air. W. J. Braemar, the managing- director of the latter company, opened negotiations while in Sydney. •** » • • What an operatic principal eats is extremely important(" said the conductor of the Fuller-Gonshlez company in an interview). Good voice depends much on a healthy body. Our principals generally have a heavy meal about, 3 o’clock in the afternoon and a light supper after the performance. "That is Why they live in fiats rather than hotels. They are not bound then by any regular fixed meal hours . All of them are fond of good vegetable soup f They e-at a fair quantity of meat find much fruit. Their drink is mostly wine, bur, in very moderate quantities. Signorina Svlvestri and Signorina Poletti are excellent cooks, and they are fond of home life. Signorina Elor and Signorina Hcnkina like social life., Nearly all the company favour long walks for exercise. * • » » » British International Pictures, which will be released in New Zealand by Kinema Art Films, 'have just completed the biggest deal in the history of British films by securing a world market for their productions. A new company, the World Wide Picture iCo-operation, just been launched in America, with a capital of t\yu> and a-half million dollars, has come into an arrangement with British International Pictures to distribute its entire output throughout . the United States and Canada. This wonderful deal is the consummation of an ideal for which Air. John Maxwell, the chairman of British International Pictures, has worked day and night, and with a world market now assured British International Pictures will be able to spend even ’ greater sums on productions than has been the case in the past.