THEATRE GOSSIP

Marlborough Express, Volume LIV, Issue 128, 2 June 1920, Page 6

THEATRE GOSSIP

SCREEN JOTTINGS

.Latest releases and dates: "'Wives of Men" (Florence Reed), Juno 12 and 14; "On Trial" (Barbara Castleton), 15 and 16; His Royal Highness (Carlylo Blaekwell), 17 and 18; "With the Prince from Pictoii; to Christchurch,", 18, 19, and 21;' "Spark Divine," 19 and 2M ''The Brand" (Rex Beach),' 22 gaid 23;: ;A¥omen," 24. andi 25. Sessue Hayakjiwa is seen vtith his wife, Tsuru Aokij in the Hkworth feature, "The Grey Horizoto," a story ;ofy,. East and West ana( the vindication of a woman's hNpnor. There is 'very little love element^, "but • it is liot missed, as the star and v"his wife and-the delectable Eileen Percy ha-ve incorporated other points which more than suffice. Enchanting backgrounds are a feature of the production. Tho sets and costumes in "The v Mother of his Children," the new Gladys Brockwell picture, now being screened for ■William Fox under the direction of Edward J. Le Saint, is said to possess a realism that is remarkable in the production of Oriental photo-plays. The Arabian salon of the Princess Yve, for example, is furnished with infinite ] care. The cast 4n support of Gladys Brockwell in ''White Lies" will, include William Scott, Josephine Orowell, Violet Schram, Evans Kirk, Charles K. French, Howard Scott, and Lule AVarrenten. ~ Our old friends the "Hayseeds will make their farewell tour of New Zealand shortly in "The Hayseeds'-Back-blocks Show," the fourth and last of the series. In (Ms feature tho Storicy-.. Creek mob persuade the Governor to . corao up and open the first agricultural show. The family have prominent parts. There is plenty of bright humor and local interest in v the picture. The over-refreshing aaid seductive Constance will next be soen'in "Tho Veiled Adventure," in winch a groy chiffon veil reposing in a- male pocket is responsible for all sorts of troubles. ' Connie runs through her adventures this time as a manicurist and massage queen, and if we weren't married—well, what's tho use—we are., Mary Hall will be leading woman for George Walsh in his next production, "Tli<"> Shark." Others in tho enst arc* Robert Brodericlc, William G. Nally, and James Mack.

Frank Kocnari, grajnd old man of the screen, will soon be seen in "The Bolls,"' irincie famous by England's ?;.<>.m. of tho stage, Sir Henry Ti'i/iag. The screen has better facilities for the presentation than Hie stags, ;iiiri n^ to the acting, well "eonipnrisoii i* odorous." Mar^ftret LociniV. will be leading Inrlv for Tom Mix in "Three Gold^' Coins." ii story by H\ H. Van Loan; ■wb ><••?■! ii::s bor-ii .vtnrtod in the Holly•.VJVK.i s-!;',!'- JJ-;;s u\;lvr tli^ direction of

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