PLAYS AND PICTURES

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 83, 3 July 1928, Page 2

PLAYS AND PICTURES

ACROSS THE FOOTLIGHTS ' (By Spotlight). KING'S THEATRE. .To-night, Tuesday only: "Two Girls Wanted-" (Janet Gaynor). Wednesday only: Pictures and Vaudeville. Thursday only: "The. Gorilla." (Charlie Murray). Friday only: Tug-of-War and Pictures. Hiturday and Monday: • "The Wo man on Trial." (Pola Negri). "Supremo Vaudeville" have been making their name throughout New Zealand, and to-morrow night, Wednesday, this, wonderful combination (will make their first appeariutce at jtho King's Theatre. • Amongst the featured players are such well known j artists as the Alton Sisters, Wendy and' Alphonse, lima and Irma, anil jtho well known character actor, George Swan. * * * | Big entries Ljive been received for (the Tug-of-War at the King' s Theatre next Friday night.

j# * » j Jack Dempsey and his wife, Estelle j Taylor, have been signed at a salary of £IOOO a week (Jack £7OO and Es- | telle £300) to appear in a stage play j "The Big Fight" in New York. I H- * * j A benefit recital given by Rachimaninoff, the greatest pianist, in New |York, on behalf of Russian,War injvalids' outside Russia, realised £l,}616, leaving £927 for distribution. |* * * i Two Australian girls—Byrl Walkley and Thelrna Burness—have left !to trs their luck in England- * * # The Alan Wilkie Shakespearean Company continues to do good business at the Majestic Theatre,, Sydney. * * * Jjcyland Hadgson, hero in several 'J. O. W. musical comedies, including "Tip Toes," i.s now playing on the Tivoli Circuit in Sydney. * # * Dot Brunton, the Australian actress, has signed a contract at the highest salary of her career, to play the lead in Harry Welchman's musical comedy, "The White Camelia" in London. * * *

Jackie Coogan, the well-known chfljtl actor, recently made a Very [humorous picture "Johnny G'et Your jHair Cut-" He is a Metro-G old wyn I star and lie is nob only the idol of the children, but of adults also. * * * | "Metropolis," the U.K.A. production is considered by critics the wonder picture of all times. It will bo iseen in Taranaki shortly. * * * Here's a new one. Have you heard wlutb happened, to Jonesi? No, tlo tell- Ho got drunk in Venice and tried to lie down in a gutter. * * * "Tbe King of Kings" a much talked of picture, had its initial screening in New Plymouth last night. i * * * | Gloria Swanson's latest picture is i"Tt Ain't Going to Rain no More." I * * «■ ! Ernest Luks and Wendy Lonsdale, better known to vaudeville lovers in New Zealand a s Wendy and Alphonse, have appeared on all the big vaudeville circuits of the world. Their wanderings have taken them into sixteen different countries, where over twenty seven different languages are spoken. * -x- * "The- Picture Screen" . which is known as the picture fans' guide, is on sale at all leading theatres in Mew Zealand 1 . * * * I Pol a Negri's latest picture for Paramount is "The Woman on Trial." i * * » I Percy Grainger, pianist, is to ko. married soon, to Ella Viola, Strom, Swedish poet a"d. painter. A honeylinoon in Glacier National Park, America, is planned- * * # I Samuel Goldwyn announces that Poiinld Column's first starring vehicle (will be Dickens' "Tale of Two Cities" in which bo will appear in the fanilous individual role. Lilli Dimitti, a German actress, will play opposite (the star. j * * * [ When the mail train left, Tom Mix, movie star, had just made his first appearance in Vaudeville at the Hippodrome, New York. Ho is assisted

by his horse, Tony, and four cowboys. *« * V Sir Harry Lauder, who reached Southampton from America recently, said that owing t ( > severe weather on the outward voyage, delaying his arrival at New York, he saved two I whole days' hotel bills, ** * * Mr. Robert Geddes, formerly of Auckland, continues to do well in England. His latest engagement is as juvenile lead to Lillian Da-vies in the new musical, play "Mnrjolaino," in London- #* # « Mr. Noel Allan, tho New Zealander, who was last here in "Pose Marie," lia, s gone into vaudeville in Sydney. Ho is appearing' at the Tivoli.

** * * Mr. James Lindsay, who came out from England recently to play with tho Margaret Bnnnorman Comppny, died in a private hospital in Melbourne- last week. *• * # * Put Hanna, of the "Diggers" Company, at the Hoya) Theatre, Perth, hud the misfortune to have his car stolen. x —x THE ANSWEPMAN. x —x

The Answerman will he pleased to [inswer any questions relating to stars or motion picture industry in general. Write a short letter, ask what you want to know, and post it to "Answerman" care "Evening Post-" All letters must be endorsed with the writer's signature, but for publication a lioni de plume may be assumed. Questions will bo answered only through these columns.

Gwen (Stratford). Same to you, that makes you only one "E" of being wile] and weird. But ghee whizz —that was a breezy letter you wrote and such a run of questions nearly left mo speechless and gasping for breath. Your letter was a perfect wow and that's saying! something. Your mental picture of me is nearly perfect. I am better looking t)han you think, .and I don't wear Oxford Bags, and T. am sure you will recognise rno at a glance. Billie Dove is known as the girl,with the perfect complexion. She has dark brown eye.s and hair, height sft. oins. and she was 2€> yearn old, last May It. She was once a Zeigfeld Follies Girl, but. deserted the footlights for the screen. Wallace Beery holds his birthday parties on April Ist. (He is not silly)' but he keeps a secret of tho number of parties he .ha s had. Bebo Daniels hails from. Texas, born Jan. 1-1 th., 1901.

x —x i Cowboy (Cardiff). Glad to know you like reading. A paper that would interest you is tho Chinese Bepublio Newis, published weekly in Sydney and sold for twopence. Sorry do not know the first star you mentioned, perhaps he shines a;t njight. Belle Bennett is certainly beautiful. She is at present playing in "Wild Geese" and you should find her at Tiffany Productions, 933 North Seaward, Hollywood, California. x —x Duncan (Stratford). Never-heard of any policeman becoming a. picture star. They make a, n)«ne for themselves without joining the moviesNow to business. All tlie stars you mention can bo found at Universal Studio, Universal City, California. MOVIE COMPETITION. Each of the following jumbles contains the nlime of a popular picture star. Put them in order and send the result to "Spotlight" care Editor, 'Stratford Evening Post.' The first correct solution opened will bring to the sender 'a free double ticket, for the Kings Theatre by return mail. No employee of the 'Stratford Evening Post' is eligible to enter. NHHLIAIBAACHLP. DIKCPEYFOAM. SDEIFLCW. SKOBORESIOUL. ALOPGIREN.