FLATS AND PICTURES

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 62, 19 March 1929, Page 2

FLATS AND PICTURES

ACROSS THE FOOTLIGHTS (By “SPOTLIGHT.) KING’S THEATRE. To-night Tuesday and Wednesday: “THE GATE CRASHER.” (Glenn Try on.) Thursday and Friday: “THE STUDENT PRINCE.” (Norma Shearer). Saturday and Monday: “THE STREET OF SIN.” O’hnil Tannings.” Also Ep. 12 “BLAKE OF SCOTLAND YARD.” The story of “The' Gate, Crasher concerns a smart-aleck small town bill-poster who is studying by correspondence to ho a detective. He falls it* love with a visiting stage istar and follows her to New York. Her jewels are stolen. He shines up his detective badge and pitches in. The result is one of the funniest sequences of laughable situations ever reproduced on the screen, according to reports. The .action or the plot is centred in the theatre, in a spectacular night club auVl in the stair’s hotel.; The story was written especially for Tyrou by Jack Foley, a noted screen writer. Ho lias given the star his heist comedy vehicle to date. The supporting cast includes Beth Hard, I, B°y Barnes, Fred Malatesta, li'iy Sandford, Claude Payton, Russel Powell and A 1 Smith (of Chicago and Hollywood). XXX Edelweiss, specially imported from Germany and shipped in hothouses, and apple blossoms, forced to bloom, were among the many details that weiAb into the making of an authentic background for ‘The Student Prince, v the Metro-Gold-wyn-Mayer production coining to the King’s Theatre on Thursday and i< riday. The new picture is a lavish screen version of the famous lausayi play, and co-stars Romon Nov ano in the role oi, tiio Prince aild Nonna Shearer as his peasant sweetheart. Kathie. A talented cast including thirty-live wellknown players headed hy Jean Hersholt, George K. Arthur, Philippe do Lacy, and Edward Couinelly, and several thousand extias take part in the many spectacular scenes, XXX London’s slums have been) called the cup thatj holds the world s dregs. That, would appeal to Eml il Jauiiings, character star, as a setting for his dramatic talents, and the idea, evolved by him, has been translated into a motion picture called “The Street of Sin.” This new production, Jauiiings’ second m America, a successor to his magnificent success “The Way of All Flesh” is declared to be even more powerful in theme and * characterization. It will have its local premiere at fthe 'King’s, Theatre on The story is by Josef voU Sternberg and Benjaminl Ghizer, and deals with the life of a huge rowdy who rules the slums with hjs fists, portrayed hy Jarmings, xx x x Ruth Rowland and Ben Bard were married early in January. XX X X Louise Fazenda is to go to Christie’s for a featured lead in two short talkies, not yet selected. XX X X Jackie Coogan had to cancel his vaudeville appearance in Berlin owing to is being laid aside witlhi an attack of influenza. XX X X Viola Dana has wiled a suit for divorce against Maurice B, (Lefty) Flynn, former Yale football filar, charging him with habitual drunkenness, The couple were married four years ego, and separated hist September. XX X X Lya Do Putti, German film actress, who has been? in America for the past three years, sailed on 9th February for London to act in films for British International Pictures. XXXI Corinue Griffiths sails for the Continent of Europe on the Bereugaria from New York on 20inst. She will be accompanied by “'alter Moroseo, her husband, and William Goetz, business manager. xx x x In connection, with the New Zealand tour of “The Midnight Frolics” (admitted to he one of the best variety companies which lias ever visited the Dominion for some time) Mr. Bert Boyle, New Zealand representative of J. C. Williamson, under whose auspices the visi tis being made, has mapped out the following dales for North Island itinerary: Wellington, 26 March to Kith April; Alaistcrton, 15 and 16 April; Hastings, 17, IS 19 -April; Gisiionte, 20 to 21 April; Wairou, 25 April; Napier, 26 to 29 April; AVaipukurau, 60 April; Dannevirke, 1 May - Palmerston North 2 to 4 May; Wanganui, 6 and 7 May; Hawera, 8 May; New Plymouth, 9 and II May ; Hamilton, 14 May; Aucklai.lri, 15 to 23 May. It looks as though Stratford is to bo passed over.

“Tlio Wrecker,” Arnold Ridley's companion piny to “The ("host Train,” which is coining to Now Zealand shortly, is produced, hy J. C. Williamson Ltd., in cord,unction with 10. J- Carroll. In this gripping drama, the author has again made use of the railway atmosphere,, which was one of the principal factors in its success. Mr. Ridley did not just happen,' on this atmosphere. lie knows the world of the theatre inside and out, having worked for two years at the famous Birmingham Repertory Theatre with Sir Harry Jackson and Mr. John Dri n)k water. THE ANSWERMAN. TIIO Answerman will ho pleased to answer any questions relating to the stars or the motion picture industry in general Write a short letter, ask what you want to knew and post it to “Answerman. care Evening Post.” All letters must ho endorsed witk the writer’ll signature, but for publication a atom de plume may ho assumed. Questions wiU be answered only through these columns. NORA (Stratford). — I Thera arc many actresses who have never had their hair shingled although many of them have had it cut to a long buster, iso that it. can look either long or short. Norma Shearer has had her’s just, shoulder length. She has light browui hair. She is 25 years old and is married to Irving Thalberg, a director. Her address is Metro- ooldwyn-Mayer Studios, Culver city, California. Joan Crawford - has always (had long hair. Her) address is Motro-Goldwyn-Mayer, also. She is 22 years old, and is not married, yet although she is engaged to Doug. Fairbanks Junr. Mary Brian is another nou-shingled. Her address is Paramount Studios, 5451 Marathon St. Hollywood, California. She is 21 years old. He first picture was “Peter Pan” when she had just left school. Very pleased to answer your questions, and write again.