N.Z. PICTURE SUPPLIES

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12211, 8 August 1925, Page 13

N.Z. PICTURE SUPPLIES

Warner Bros, and Ernest Lubitsch are scoring a triumph with "Kiss me Again/’ a Master picture, jin which Marie Prevost, Monte Blue, Clara Bow, John Roche, and Willard Louis shine. The picture has proved a red-letter winner wherever it has been 6hown. Warner Bros. *this week addeS another to their rapidly growing list of finished productions to be released on the 1925-26 programme, when "The Limited Mail/' a Master picture, was completed. Numbers in its cast ( Monte Blue, Vera Reynolds, Willard Louis, Tom' Gallory, Edward Gribbon, Lydia Teamans, Otis Harlan, and Jack Huff. *; • . * - * * The senior class at Prince town has Just voted ."Mary” the prettiest name, football the greatest sport, Shakespeare the leader of dramatists, and—not the least important—-John Barrymore (who is to make two pictures for Warner Bros.) the greatest of screen actors. * „* * ■ * / After settling his stage plans for next' season, Lowell Sherman is now at Warner Bros, studio in Hollywood, where: he' will immediatoly begin work on "Satan in Sables," his first Master picture for Warners. * . *** • * It*was a despairing bridegroom that set sail for "Three Weeks in Paris," the new comedy that Warner Bros, ire producing with Matt Moore and Dorothy Devore in the leading roles. **\ * • What's "Bunker Bean?" Well, itfs the story by parry Leon Wilson, the whimsical writer, that Warner Bros, have purchased as an ideal vehicle for Matt Moore’s special brand of humour. * 6 * £ Bottv Balfour, as the heroine of the new Master picture, ‘‘Squibs, fittw showing at the Empress Theatre, sot only pleads in Parliament for babies instead of battleships, .but practises what, she preaches by running a .philanthropic milk business in a poor neighbourhood. The dairy scenes in the film, with“ Betty handing out smiles and kisses—as well as eggs, butter and milk—to countless babies, ’ some clean and some otherwise, collected, from the Islington district, are a popular touoh, and Betty's obviohs relish of her job is sure to win the admiration of womenfolk: And if they shy —as they' certainly will—‘‘lsn’t she kind!’’ they will be nearer the mark than they imagine; for Miss Balfour is generous even to prodigality, as many of She folk and children in the vicinity of the studio know! Do you wonder they idolise hqr! Light kid gloves are practical *as well as good-lopking for the summer, maintains Irene Hieh, who discovered that the shoes she wae wearing during, the making of ‘‘The Wife Who Wasn’t Wanted," a Master, picture for Warner Bros., really kept her fresh and cool. . v * * ' Brilliant coloured chiffon handkerchiefs are delightful with filmy frocks. Dorothy Devore uses contrasting ohiffons for each costume she wears. Miss Devore is now. playing in- "How Baxter Butted In,” a forthcoming Master picture. Patsy*Buth Miller, during the scenes in ‘‘Bose of the World," the Master picture She is making for Warner Bros., discovered that a smooth, flesh-coloured face powder was best .for use outdoors. Sho feels that heavy make-up should be eliminated during the warm weather, because it becomes too hard-looking under the burning sun. "Daree? Son of Kazan,” Vitsgraph’s Master picturisation of the James Oliver Curwood novel, get off to a fine start at the Bialfo Theatre, New York. Anita Stewart wns hailed as at her superlative best and. the work of Wolf, the war dog, who had been personallv decorated by Marshal Foch, came in for high praise. Director David Smith was given much credit to’>.

tannniiiinaiiuuiiiiuaiiimiwiuomnnMuicnmniiiiHaningmntiiii June Marlowe,' the screen star of "Below the Line," says that a brisk five .minute massage for the scalp keeps the hair from getting oily and sticky in the heat. a a . . * ■ a Printed silks are delightful for slender or. flair frociks. Combined with a solid tone that contrasts with the figure in the print, it proves very chic. Helene Costello, one of the new Warner players, avers that green and tan is the prettiest 'and freshest looking combination. .a a . * » After cleansing the face, Louise Fazenda feels that there is nothing better for the skin than a rapid, circular massage with a piece of ice.' Miss Fazenda, who is at present playing in "Bobbed Hair,’’ the Warner Master picture, declares that the ice refreshes the skin, invigorates the circulation of the blood and closes the pores against dust, a a a a Being "The Man on the Box’’ is a Suestionable pleasure as far as Syd. Chapin; is He doesn’t expect to survive after the strenuous action he is scheduled to put into this new Warner Master picture.