SCREEN AND STAGE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 16 August 1924, Page 10

SCREEN AND STAGE

Tim movie, hull in Wellington, about which rumour Inis horn so busy during t-lie last few weeks, lias been definitely lixed lor October 1, at- the Town Hall, io is being planned on a lavish scale, nnd promises to he the outstanding hall of the season.

Betty Blythe, gives the finest performance of lie) - career in the leading role of “Chu Chin Cliow,” the remarkable Master .Biellire version ol the famous stage version.

'The four leading players to appear in tho new Master picture, ‘‘.Being Respectable,” have been engaged. They are. Monte Blue, Irene Rich, Marie Provost, and Louise. Fazenda. The biggest and most challenging .Klondike picture of recent years, ranking with Ilex Beach’s “The is “Bella of Alaska,” a forthcoming Master Picture, starring Jane Novak and Noah Beery.

For thrilling and absorbing entertainment, it would ho hard to livid a better picture than "Quicksands.” This romantic drama, contains one ol the biggest surprises that has been in any picture for many months. One of First National’s biggest specials of the year will be “The Lost World,” a massive spectacle, to bo adapted to the screen 1 " from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s popular novel. Picking up several men bodily and theujuirling them over Ins head and with one hand snatching a man clear over tho top of a. bar are no mean feats of strength performed by Anders Randolph in the role of Big McDonald in “The Man From Glengarry,” a Master picture.

“A more stimulating photoplay than ‘Dick Turpin’s Ride to York,’ has not boon made, in this or any other country.” writes the dramatic critic in Ihe London Daily Express.

Late last month a new Colleen Moore picture was offered to tho American public.: It is “Counterloit,” and Conway Tearle is in the Fading masculine role.

It is nof known generally that lher are two Muriel .Starrs who are Ululated, and in make tho coincident more remarkable, they have both a) pea red in “Madame X.” Australi knows one of them as the creator < many striking roles. But Austral doesn’t- know the other, and our ow Muriel Starr had never heard of hi existence until a few mouths had when she paid a, hurried visit to Ne Orleans. This one was a beaut ih

Creole actress, and our distinguished visitor was astounded when she saw tho name of Muriel Starr on tho show bills in a, “grand production’’ of. “Madame X.” She naturally thought that some impostor was trading oil her I reputation, but she learnt on inquiry j that tho other actress’s real name was ( Muriel Starr .and that she was well- j known as the daughter of a. planter. ! The real name of the Australian Muriel Star is, of course, Muriel Mclvor, j and she adopted her nom-de-Llieatre i without knowing of tho existence of j tho lady in New Orleans.

The life of a movie star is very largely routine, ft must be so, because the demands are great and only those in perfect physical trim can stand the strain. This truth was made manifest by “Max,” “Moritz,” and “Pep,” famous chimpanzee lilm artists, who have as trainers Reuben Gastang and Charles Judge, and have clone so much to make the world laugh in their Fox comedies. Here is a sample of their day : Up at 5.30. The daily dozen. Breakfast, consisting of baby food, fruit. Work before flic camera from it to 11. At that time a. collation is served; then work again for ;l n hour, alter which 00 minutes of playtime—and how they do enjoy it! 'The afternoon alternates work and play until 5.30, when supper is served. This menu seldom varies from bread, butter and onions—onions being a.

great monkey delicacy. Then comes the all-important event of the day. Each “chimp” makes his bed very carefully hi a different part of the cage from tlui one used the night before. They never sleep two nights in tho same spot. Baths? Oh, yes. Faces and hands are washed without, piotest. But, an entire bath is a different story', and they register much indignation throughout the ordeal. Each is blest with decided and distinctive temperament. “Pop” is the comedian of the party, and prefers fat men—who, apparently, ho considers have tho right idea of life—plenty to eat and drink and not too much work. “"Max” is energetic and loves everybody—considers life one lmgo joke. “Moritz” is more reserved and takes delight in the society of elderly Indies. \ remarkable thing is that when th have been naughty they know it- better than anyone else, and take their punishment without whining. This consists of being put back in the cage and deprived of candy for that day—and it hurls, fill' (he chimps certainly love, candy. “Max”, however, is not reallv sure whether he prefers candy or cigarettes. His after-dinner smoke is thoroughly enjoyed and he handles it like an old-timer, even to the inhaling and Mowing smoke throng]) his nose. For amusement the trio have their I q>p —dolls, leddv hears, all the toys that children enjoy ; and apparently they like about the same ■>->a'stimes that most children like..