AMUSEMENTS

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 73, 22 June 1928, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS

KING’S THEATRE.

A, MO'V IE “FEND’

AUSTRALIAN BEAUTY GULL

Australasian Films, in bringing out Miss Eva Novak, the American film star, to appear in Norman Dawn’s Australian production oi “For the Term of His Natural Life,’’ now screening at the King’s- Theatre, supported her with an excellent cast of Australian players well known, to theatre-goers. Included among these is Jesd’oa, Harcourt, who first came into puhlnj prominence when George Highland, producer for J. 0. Williamson, (lisa covered her selling programmes In aj J. C. Williamson show. Mr Highland was struck with her beauty, and immediately gave her u part in the chorus. Since'then Miss- Harco-iril lias had Honours bestowed upon her which many the Bigcer stars cannot claim. ."'T John Longstaff, the distinguidiod artist, painted her protrait, which was purchased for the Melbourne National Gallery in the terms of the Felton Bequest for 2-50 guineas. Miss Harcourt was once tlie subject of a- newspaper controversy as to whether the Adelaide girls were prettier than the Sydney girls. Artist James ’SsTTon, of Adelaide. said “Adelaide girls a re the. moot delightful Jii Australia. A panto of Miss Harcourt then appeared m one of the Sydney newspapers, and Mr D H. Souter, a Sydney artist, said: “Look' at this photo, M;r_Ashton, and don’t argue!”"The beautiful Sydney girl has appeared in “’WM"' od into Happiness” and other shows, and possesses a good voice, as well as being an excellent dancer. She is as intelligent as she is good-looking, and lias appeared also under special engagement with Buckley and Nun s, of Melbourne, as a mannequin, where her graceful figure enhanced the beauty of the frocks she wore.