SCREEN AND STAGE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 7 March 1925, Page 9

SCREEN AND STAGE

Fox has engaged Seena Owen to play the lead in “The Hunted Woman,” n Cuvwood story to be directed by Jack Coinvav.

Percv M arm out is east in Metro's

'The Alan Life Passed By." Larry Semen's newest- comedy, "The Midnight Cabaret,'” is a real Broadway vvhirlv. girly .show, transferred to' the screen with a. laugh in every swiftly moving foot, of it.

The unusual theme of “Unguarded Women" is bound to create a spirited discussion, it- concerns a- man who sacrifices himself to save the. \v (low of his friend, whose death he inadvertently caused on tin- battlefield duriifg the war. There have been many post-war stories, but none as dramatic and soulstirring as this. Vivacious Bebe "Daniels and handsome, virile Rchard Dix and Mary Aston, with her winsome beauty, are perfectly cast. Johnny Hines was nearly mobbed when lie made a personal appearance at B. ft. Moss’s Cameo Theatre in New York. He dropped into the theatre to see how the public liked -him in "Sure Fire Flint" and after lie got through shaking -hands said he realised how President Harding felt after a busy reception day. Johnny Hines, whose latest inelocoinedy, "Buck,” is now being screened in Enzed, says he believes it is the best thing lie has ever clone. “That’s going some when considers 'Burn ’Em. Up Barnes,’ and ‘Sure Fire Flint,’ ” to say nothing of the famous Torcliy comedies. Johnny Hines is the sort of typical youth that the public loves to see. He is full of pep and personality, and this is always apparent in his pictures.

Humours Unit Beatrice Joy had deserted the screen were finally and definitely set at rest when Jesse L. La sky announced recently that the popular Paramount star had been assigned the chief feminine role in "The Dressmaker from Paris,” a Paul Bern production. Ernest Torrence has been assigned the chief male role. Elaine Hammer-stein and Frank Mayo have been cho-sen, as the leads in ‘ ‘.Parisian Nights,” the, second Gothic production for the Film Booking Offices, Pauline Garun also has been added to the. cast.

Directing -two thousand bearded actors, who could not, speak or understand any language, might on the face, of it appear a superhuman task. But Director Wiliam K. Howard was easily able to do it in -the opening scenes of "The Thundering Herd,” a Zane Grey story, for the simple- reason that- the actors were all buffalo, and their specialty the providing of the finest- stampede scene ever filmed. This Paramount picture is expected to be quite some time in the making, and features Jack Holt, Hois Wilson, Noah Beery, Bavmend Hatton, and Charles Ogle. Gale Henry is - one of the screen’s pioneers who is now belatedly receiving recognition -for sterling work* This has been evidenced by her appearances in "Open .All Night’ 'and "Changing Husbands,” anj now comes further proof from a magnificent part that, site is playing in Betty Compson s newest starring piteure, "New Loves for Old.” ihis part is claimed to be one of the most difficult, screen characterisations of the year, and Hiss Henry is -making a, masterpiece, of it. "New Lives for Old” is a new type of Parisian story, ami is being made at- the Hollywood Paramount studio under the direction of Clarence Badger. Wala-ce MacDonald, Jheodoro Jvosluf'f, Sheldon Lewis, and many other popular players are ip the east.

Monte Blue is the latest, victim of Cupid in the screen colony, his bride being a- Seattle, girl. Miss Tove Janson, a former Harison Fisher model. The marriage took place in Seattle. This is Blues second matrimonial venture. He was divorced in 1923 from Emma Cl lad vs Blue.