THE PICTURE HOUSES

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 214, 24 August 1927, Page 9

THE PICTURE HOUSES

COSY DE LUXE. Mistakes made by screen actors sometimes turn out to be the most interesting details in a production. During the filming of the duel scenes in “Lovers?” Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's sensational new picture of modern Spain now showing at the Cosy Theatre, Ramon Novarro dropped his sword, quite by accident. Before the camera stopped he had stooped, recovered it. and parried a thrust by his antoganist, John Miljan—and the scene proved to be one of the most thrilling details of the duel. The new picture is a dramatic romance of Spain of to-day, with Ramon Novarro and Alice Terry in the principal roles. It is a story of the tragic effect of scandal on a home and upon human souls, told with a gripping sweep of power. John M. Stahl, the noted director of “The Gay Deceiver” and other Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer successes, is responsible for the able direction and lavish production of “Lovers ” The cast includes Edward Martindel, George K. Arthur. Edward Connelly, John Miljan, Lillian Leighton. Otto Hoffman, and many others of note. The duel scene is one of the first occasions Novarro has had to fence since the thrilling fencing scenes in “Scaramouche.” in which he and Miss Terry also appeared. A programme of supports, including an O. Henry comedy, is also shown.