AMUSEMENTS

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 67, 23 March 1929, Page 8

AMUSEMENTS

KING'S THEATRE.

“THE STREET OF SIN

Find the woman

This is the problem of every great male star when he begins a now production.

Emil Tannings had a double problem when he prepared to film ‘‘The Street of Sin,V his latest Paramount starring picture which comes to the King’s Theatre to-night. He had to find two leading women. Tannings says he owes a debt of gratitude to Erick von Stroheim, director-star, and to Morris Gest, tho producer.

Erich von Stroheim discovered Fay Wray and used her opposite m n m “The Wedding March,” When Tannings (Saw' *The Wadding Ma'ach,” found his first leading woman in bay. Wray.

Morris Gest brought Olga Baclanova star of the Moscow Art Theatre to Amejrica; and after a season in Now York she played the Nun in, “The Miiracki,” Tannings decided; upon Madame Balklanova for his sec. ond lead. Tannings portrays a reckless domineering figure in the London slums whose regeneration comes after a terrific climax. The two women lead, ing are east as extreme characters. The story was written by Josef ion Sternberg and Benjamin Glnzer, and directed by Mauritz. Stiller. NGAERE GARDENS TO-MORROW. The champion B grade band of the North Island, the Hawera Municipal. Baud, will give a programme of music at Ngaere Gardens tomorrow, and may leoh for a good afternoon’s entertainment. The begonias are in full bloom, and the gardens generally are in splendid order.