“BLARNEY CASTLE” FOR STRAND

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12352, 23 January 1926, Page 13

“BLARNEY CASTLE” FOR STRAND

"Blarney Castle," tho seaside home of a Californian millionaire at Long Beach, California, one of . the prettiest country homes in America, was chosen for a number of outdoor scenes in "Cheap Kisses," a Master picture how screening at the Strand Theatre. Here the. entire company and technical staff spent several glorious days during , the filming of the picture. Day’ and night scenes were "shot" amid {he bathing pools, gardens, and lawns of "Blarney Castle," and every

member of the company was reluctant to leave the spot when Director John Ince gave the signal to "break camp/' An allstar cast beaded by Cullen Landis, Lillian Rich and Vera Reynolds appears in "Cheap Kisses/’ * • • • »

"The Re-creation of Brian Kent/' a Master picture, features Kenneth Harlan, Helene Chadwick, Ralph , Lewis, and Mary Carr. This story is of a bank-robber who was made great by the sacrifices of an old lady and the true, love of a young woman. Brian Kent is a character whom circumstances had. made a criminal. How his re-creation was effected is a work of art peculiarly original to Harold Bell Wright’s brilliant and understandable perf 1 . The story in type is carried to the cinema, since every detail in its film production was supervised by the author.

•• . ■» Sir Rider Haggard’s famous book, "She/’ has been brought to the screen with Betty Blythe in the title tole, supperted by Carlyle Blackwell and Mary udette., .Master Pictures have secured this wonderful drama, which received an 'ovation at the world premiers at Palace hiicacre, Louuon, on M£ty 25th las*,. "Thelma/'. a *Master picture Jane Novak. Iti s adapted from the story by Marie Corelli, and has much to recommend it in the way or scenery .and acting, and tells of a young Etaglishman who is on a yachting cruise in Norway* where he becomes acquainted' with the Norwegian girl/ Thelma/ They fall in lovei with each other, and the Englishman takes his bride back to London, where some of his associates v members of nobility/ are .envious ,of. his beautiful

wife. One society woman in particular, goes out of her way to try and kill the pretensions of the young Norwegian, who believing her 'husband unfaithful, goes back, a broken-hearted girl, to Norway, but the husband realising the true position, returns to his wife, after which a reconciliation is effected. The story as will be seen is of the familiar type, but at the same time it makes a very .agreeable programme subject. • .. • • . •

Kenneth Harlan, who has the best rcle of his career in Brian Kent, the hero of ‘"The Re-creation of Brian Kent, * to lie released by Master pictures, is one screen star, who did not rise from the ranks. He began 'his career as a leading man. Seldom has a player • found liia motion picture niche so quickly as Harlan, and kept it so securely. Unlike many stage players of several years ago when motion pictures had nbt attained the high standing of to-day, he did not scorn a screen career. In Tact/ right at the moment that he had scored a nit in New York as a musical comedy star, and opposite Gertrude Hoffman a« a dancer, he chose to embark upon what was probably characterised by. his Broadway . friends as a hair-brained adventure.' • • • • . • The second generation i*. certainly coming , on with a vengeance. Dolores Costello, daughter of Maurice, has beccrae one of the hig cards of the film colony and appears as leading lady for .John Barrymore in the Master picture, “The Sea Beast." • i • t "A Girl of the Limberlost/' a Master

picture, features Gloria Grey. Emily Fitzroy, Raymond McKee. Cullen Landis, Gertrude Olmstend, Virginia True Boardman. and Ruth Stonehouse. The story of a "Girl of the Limberlost" is that of a young girl and her struggle for an education in spite of the opposition of her mother and her distorted hatred of the child because of a consuming and misplaced love for an erring husband, wno met a terrible death on tho night the baby was born. The love affair of tho girl, and the victory of her sweet and loving nature over the jealous opposition of her school companions is simply and interestingly told Jobyna Ralston, who is Harold Lloyd’s leading lady in the Master picture, "Hoi Water," lives witu her mother and father and brother in Hollywood. She has a big backyard, where she raises chickens and rabbits; she drives her own car; and she plays a splendid game of golf. Bhe is a very little girl with a very big future.