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Hawera Star, Volume L, 26 August 1930, Page 4

"1 nm afraidl that the poor oid i;lio—-iiti-o is done lo.r,’> said Air George Borliard Shaw, aider signing this first film ron tract in connection with his play. ‘‘How He Lied to. Her Husband.” ‘'Tibe theatre.” he added, ‘‘may survive as a place where people are tanght to act. Apart fin,m that, there will bei nothing h it talkies soon. How can second and third-rate travelling companies, with •henv.v tlailv expenses, possiWiy complete with films costing anything fnrai £50,000 to £150,000 to produce? All my nines before long will be made into talkie films. What other ooiutnse is open to- me?” It is known that Air c baw has refused attractive offers from America. He prefers to give a British company the contract.