MOVIE STARS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LI, Issue 16674, 2 March 1925, Page 3

MOVIE STARS.

TESTS TO BE MADE AT GLS BORNE.

FREE TRIALS AT OPERA BOUSE

.Mr Beaumont Smith. Australia and New Zealand’s loremost picture producer, whoso work in pioneering the Australian and New Zealand him indn.,try during the past ten years is known lo picture lovers everywhere, is ai present touring New Zealand on a search for suitable types for his moving picture productions. In Australia and New Zealand now I here is every possibility of the film industry becoming a lug one. Next Thursday Mr Shull) will hoi cl loud tests for movie aspirants at the Opera, House. The stage will be set on the lines of a. movie studio, with cameras arid modern .studio lighting. Mr Beaumont Smith and his chief producer. Air L. H. Nunn, will personally supervise’ Iho proceedings, and aspirants will not only be directed, but will be assisted in every possible way in their efforts lo make good. Each evening holders of coupons will he ealied up front ihe- audience and tried out. Mr Beaumont Smith’s intention is to take a number of successful candidates hack to Australia with him. and give them engagements in his forthcoming productions Mr Laurie Nunn, Mr Smith’s chief producer, will be in attendance at the Opera House from 11 to 12, from 2.30 to 5, and 7 to 10 on Thursday and Friday, and all aspirants desiring an interview will he, welcome. In addition to the screen tests, Beaumont. Smith’s latest production, “Hello, Marmaduke," will he presented. This is a comedy drama in six acts, and features the wellknown comedian Claude Dumpier. Another clever and popular artist- in the picture is Mayne Lynton. One interesting point is that Lucille Lisle, who plays tlie principal feminine role, made her first screen appearance in this picture. and at once became a public favorite. This little lady, who is only fifteen years old, has a big picture career before her, and Beaumont. Smith hopes that “discoveries" of the same calibre will he made in the Dominion.