THE DEADHEAD'S DIARY

NZ Truth, Issue 730, 14 June 1919, Page 2

THE DEADHEAD'S DIARY

Pauline Fredrick m "'The Woman on the Index," her first Goldwyn, and at the same time her greatest performance, will be'seen, shortly m the Do"anitiion. J At the expiration of his present contract, with Para-mount m January next, •Gh'eirles Ray will appear under the banner of the First National. yi .The best is' good enough for Goldwyri, judging by* the" fact that Charlie Ray's and Dorothy Dalton's director ,-lias' joined this,. firm, and will help to imake screen history. ' ' More orange blossoms looming m the near future. This time it is Bill Des.anond and Mary iMclyor, a dainty little lady who .was his leading woman for some time... Some impressionable hearts will require either giant cement , or zambuk. A remarkably clever child actress will shortly be seen m a series' of pictures, little Em. . r German. Her portrayal of emotional scenes Is unique, and her work 1b quite on a par. with many grown-up stars. "The Soul of a iChild" will be ' .thel.iftrflt.-i; ■' :: '■■■■ : : ; . ■■: :: Coming events cast their shadows, and "The Bran&," "Rex Beach's great story of thfe Yukon, casis & shadow of some magnitude, judging by the reviews elsewhere. Russell Simpson, who: played the. trader m "The Spoil- .. e*s/ v . is , onis'tot the 'stars. The picture AS referred. to* as a notable achievement. Alice Brady ,is one of the hardest workers m the profession. In addition to turning out pictures at regular .intervals; and ' working all day m the studios, she has just reached her 150 th performance at the Central Theatre, Broadway, m "Forever After." is evidently,, .built- of stronger material | than most -%irls, although her looks] belie it ■• -. i "■• '■ •■'•■■: :: : ' '-' ■ .v. In "The Mad L.over," a Fathe feature, >-, ;very high grade of entertainment is reached. The stars -are both tafeliied ajnd vpopular, : sß6bert Warwick' : arid jEJairie Hammerstein.. The formeiS' a ?capt«tin m. the American army, hsisigst returned from France, and holds^jjhe uiijqtie ■ record of being the onlyi male st&rYof any magnitude who was iffi'the firing line m France. The pictur'elhas a special appeal to young married^olk. ."Society for Safe,'*' |a Triangle feature sjt&rririg the inimitable Irishinan.^wil.liam 1 Desmond, i 'and' Gloria Swahson, has: a hint of.the'sjory m the name^A yo^hg:"girl."fs, ieft: a"fortune, and tribes to get into' soci.6ty. with the help;, otj a hard-up; ybiing scion of the airistocriCfcy, of course "for a consideration." Plenty of humor, action and love interest are provided m a'-story that is remarkably fresh and. :4t.tractiyely presented. Elaborate settings and intense inter- •' est characterise the version of "Raffles," the amateur cracksman, just released m New Zealand. The title role is taken by John. Barrymore, who is recognised as America's leading actor, and he proves a fine type for the .part. Even as , a law-breaker, he has .the entire sympathy of the audience. . The stage production met with immense success, „and as. the. film is more convincingly presented, ifrwiii probably, outshine the success of . the drama. .