IN FILMLAND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18996, 18 April 1925, Page 8 (Supplement)

IN FILMLAND.

" Sho " to be Filmed. Sir Rid or Haggard's classic, "She," is to )>a filmed shortly in London by a now organisation headed by Mr. G. B. Samuelson. The title role will bo played by Betty Illy the, who has left America for the purpose, supported by Jerrold Robertshaw, Tom Reynolds, Carlylo Blackwell and Mary Odette. Mr. Samuclson will lie assisted by Mr. 11. Lisle Locoqtie, who has been closely associated with Sir Rider Haggard in connection with his works, for a number of years, and whose knowledge of Central Africa will bo invaluable. Arrangements are completed for the filming of three other stories of equal merit. Notes and Comments. Carl Millern, who appeared in a leading rolo in Chaplin's great picture, "A Woman of Paris," plays a starring role opposite Miss Davis in "Condemned," a forthcoming Master Picture. Beverly Banc, who plays with Monte Blue in "Her Marriage Vow." a forthcoming Master Picture, has starred in over five hundred photo-plays during her screen career. As she is still under thirty this represents an early start and untiring energy. In most of these pictures Miss Bayne appeared with her husband, Francis X. Bushman. Two men and a beautiful woman on board a small ship, carrying smuggled ammunition, and a crew of wild and unscrupulous; men, promise a story of exciting ad v Ait lire and many thrills. This is the case in, "Jealousy," the Master Pic- j ture featuring Mathoson Lang, London's! popular actor. Mathoson Lang plays the part, of the husband, a sea captain, who gradually becomes jealous of his wife on account of the "other" man, the first mate of his ship, played by Victor Seastrom, the great Swedish actor. A recent Pathe Gazette contained a picture illustrating the arrival in New Zealand of the Governor-General, Sir (Charles I'ergusson. The company have procured the film through the Publicity j Department of the New Zealand j Government. Another film which is released this week, and which also has a New Zealand interest, is that, illustrating the Empire tour of the Special Service Squadron. The film is a wonderful demonstration of naval occasions, seascapes, and Imperial sentiment. A private screening of "Peter Pan" to members of the British Embassy and their guests won a fine letter of commendation from Sir Esme Howard, British Ambassador to the United States. The letter was written to Edward J. Wall, Washington brunch manager for Paramount, who arranged the screening for Sir Howard, and it reads: —"Dear Mr. Wall, —I am writing to tell you how very much we all enjoyed the film 'Peter ?un.' which you so kindly lent mo for my party at tho Embassy on Boxing Day. It is a most delightful rendering of Barrio's play, and I very much hope that both in Great Britain, and here, it will meet with the success that it deserves." "Gadabout" writes in The Daily Chronicle: "1 hear-of yet another titled personage for the films, this time a peeress in her own right. This is Lady Furnival, wife of Commander A. W. Agar, R.N., who gained the V.C. at Kronstadt for a brave attack on Bolshevik warships. Lady Furnival is not quite new to screen work. Two years ago she appeared in tho coloured film, 'The Virgin Queen,' though her part had to be repeated owing "to a colour trouble, and as she was unable for some reason to play again, I do not think she actually figured in the final production. Lady Furnival's peerage is one of.the oldest in existence, dating back to 1295, and 12 years ago it was called out of abeyance in favour of 12-year-old Miss Mary Petro, Lady Audrey Petre's only child. Fairly tall, with light brown hair and an undeniably. attractive personality, Lady Furnival ought to do well as a film actress, as she lias plenty of ability." Although little .known to tho Auckland nttblic, a comnlete motion picture studio has been i* full swing not fifty yards from one of/ Auckland's busiest thoroughfares, for some four of five weeks. A few steps from the busy street, with its ceaseless bustle, the rush of trains and the noise of factories and traffic will brine one into the old-world ballroom of Government House in tho days of Sir George Grey. Here tho charming crinolined ladies and gallant gentlemen curtesy and bow to the strains of a midVictorian orchestra. Here also, would bo found the bewhiskered officers of the Sixty-fifth in their uniforms of red and gold-braid magnificence, tho captains of the old-time four-masters, politicians, landcompany officials and citizens of Auckland, in those stirring and eventful davs of the Waikato war. Sir George G rev's farewell ball to tho British regiments on the eve of their departure for tho front, forms one of the most picturesque and fascinating episodes in ''Rewi's Last Stand," the film romance of the "Battling Sixties." founded on historical ' fact produced from his own story by Mr. Rudall Hayward, and from the historical information in Mr. James Cowan's books on NewZealand Wars, published by tho New Zealand Government. Tho "Travellers' Rest'' inn, used as the headquarters of the Forest Rangers, that famous band of guerilla warfare troopers, led by the beloved Von Tcmpsky, has been reproduced on the screen bv Mr. Hayward from drawhi's and ii.|irmation kindly supplied by a descendant of the owner. This quaint old inn on the . Papakun;-Wairoa Road is the scene of one of tho important events in tho story. All the atmosphere >f the period has been faithfully retained