Movie Stars Films, and Features

Sun (Christchurch), Volume V, Issue 1360, 22 June 1918, Page 6

Movie Stars Films, and Features

NEW RELEASES NEXT WEEK. Theatre. Film Title. Stars.' CRYSTAL PALACE .. .. "THE DARLING OF PARIS" .. .. .. Theda Bara (William Fox) STRAND " THE SON OF HIS FATHER " Charlea Ray (Paramount) LIBERTY " PANTHEA " Norma Talmadffe (Sclznick) QUEEN'S 'THE MATE OF SALLY ANN".. .. Mary Miles Minter (Mutual) STARLAND " THE RIGHT DIRECTION " ~ .. Vivian Martin (Paramount) EVERYBODY'S " THE CROSS-BEARER" .. '.. Montagu Love (World) GRAND ~ .. "THE WINDING TRAIL" Vj6la Dana (Metro) |

Dainty Mary Miles Minler's next appearance at the Queen's is in "The Mate of Stilly Ann," (o he shown next week. Miss Minter was born in Shreveport, Louis!an;:,::»l9o2. Her real name is Juliet Shelby. She became Mary Miles Minter when she was nine years old, and played in "The Little Rebel," with the Farnum brothers, William and Duslin. The real Mary Miles Minter was a cousin, who died when she was a baby. i Ruth Roland has left Pathe, and has been engaged as the feature for the Douglas Natural Colour Film Corporation. * * * "The Darling of Paris," a William Fox special production, which has been adapted from Victor Hugo's world-famous "The Hunchback of Notre Dame," will be presented at the Crystal Palace next week. In this production Miss Theda Bara,

Billie Burke will be seen at The Strand Theatre next Saturday and the following week in "The Mysterious Miss Terry," a Paramount picture in which this piquant and entrancing favourite is seen at her best. Dorothy Gish is shortly to be featured in a spy picture. The production will be made under the direction of 1). W. Griffith and Douglas McLean will be the leading man. Viola Dana, Ihe popular Metro star, is supported by a cast of favourite players in "The Winding Trail," her newest Mero release, which will be screened at the Grand next week. "The Winding Trail" pictures early Western life with vivid realism and thrilling action. In addition to a line portrayal of the dramatic requirements Miss Dana demonstrates her ability as a toedancer, in a Spanish dance in the

the distinguished Fox star, is presented in a new and fascinating role, that of Esmeralda, Miss Bara is said to be in the best role o/ her remarkable career in "The Darling of Paris," which is considered to be even better than Fox's spectacular photo-drama, "A Tale of Two Cities." Other items in this excellent programme will be an exceedingly laughable Mack Sennett comedy, "A Bedroom Blunder," the 10th Chapter of "Who is Number One'?" and last but not least Mrs John Eraser, the popular New Zealand mezzo-soprano will render some new vocal numbers.

Vivian Martin will appear at Starland next week in "The Right Direction," a Paramount picture in which the winsome little star appears as a waif of (he shuns. The production shows striking contrasts in high and low life. As beautiful Polly Fccles, (he popular lillle Paramount star will win many more admirers. Herbert Standing, Colin Chase, Alfred Hollingsworlh, and BiP.ie Mason are included in a splendid supporting cast. * * # The feature attraction aN Everybody's next week will be a World Film entitled the "Cross Bearer," suggested by Bulwcr Lytlon's romantic .drama "Richelieu." Montagu Love plays the leading part, that of Cardinal Mercier of Belgium. "The Cross Bearer," which is in eight parts, is a story of the war, but there are no war scenes. An unusual east includes Jeanne Engles, Anthony Merlo, George Morgan and several others.

Charles Ray, the popular screen star, is now appearing at The Strand in his lirst Paramount production, "The Son of His Father," a visualisation of Bidgewell Gullum's worldfamed novel of that name. "The Son of His Father" has plenty of thrills and sensation.

Norma Talmadge will be .seen at the Liberty next week in "Panlhea," in the greatest and most successful role of her entire career. "Panlhea" is a Selznick master-drama with beautiful Norma Talmadge as a voting and famous pianist in Russia. This world-famous drama is a screen novel staged with an eye both to artistic lighting and dramatic effect. "Panlhea" is true to life and is one of the most heart-gripping dramas ever screened. :•: * * Geraldine Farrar am! Pauline Frederick, two recent Paramount stars, have signed up with (ioldwyn, land are leaving Paramount for thai purpose. Wiilard Mack, Pauline's husband, and author of "Kick In" and other successes, has also joined Gohlwyn as scenario editor.

dance hall scene. It wajv as a toedancer that Miss Dana made her debut 4)n the legitimate stage when she was a very little child.

"The Biggest Show on Earth" is the new Paramount picture in which Enid Bennett is starred. The heroine enacted by Miss Bennett, is a girl who becomes a lion tamer in her father's circus. Melbourne MacDonald appears as the owner of the circus, and Earl Radney plays opposite Miss Bennett.

Jack Holt is to support Enhl Bennett in her next lnce Paramount picture, "Desert Mating."

Marguerite ('lark is said to have a thoroughly exciting role in "Rich Man, Poor Man," her new Paramount production. It is a novel of the same name by Maximilian Poster, dramatised by George Broadhurst. Plot and situations are extremely novel. Frederick Warde, Richard Barthelnress, George Backus, and Misses Marie Davis and Augusta Anderson, are in the cast.

Miss Mabel Julione Scotl, who recently starred in "The Sign Invisible," has been engaged by Harry MeHae Webster as leading woman for "Reclaimed."

"The George Beban Productions" will be the name under which the coming Beban pictures will be released.

Mine. Olga Pelrova lias started on her next picture "Patience Sparhawk," adapted from the novel by Mrs Gertrude Arlherton.

The title of Mary Garden's second Gohlwyn picture is "The Splendid Sinner," from an original story by Kate Gordon —a melodramatic society story. Mabel Normand's next picture following "Dodging a Million," is "The Floor Below," by Elaine Sterne. "The Floor Below" is a mystery story of a different type. "The Splendid Sinner" was completed even in advance of the release of "Thais," and has been held back as a surprise by Gohlwyn. "The Beloved Traitor," featuring Mae Marsh, is churned to rank with "Polly of the Circus" and "Cinderella Man," in the opportunities it gives this star. "Hearts of the World" is one of the motion picture sensations of the last three vears. It was produced by 1). W. Griilith, maker of "The Birth of a Nation." 'the Hlm presented in New York at the latter end of March is a great patriotic photo-play. War scenes on a vast and active scale surround the main plot of a romance in

a little French village. The photoplay occupied eighteen months in its production, almost entirely on the battlefield of France and in a village near the front. There are countless stirring scenes, and the military ensembles are almost unbelievable m their scope. Misses Lillian and Dorothy Gish, Robert Harron and George Fawcett have the leading roles. Edmond Breeze, of "The Spell of Ihe Yukon" fame, has returned to the screen in "The Master Crook written bv Mr Breeze himself and produced bv Harry Raver. Alma Hanlon plays the leading feminine I ' o,e - Florence Reed, former Pathe star, has been signed up by B. A. Hollc lor eight pictures. The name ol her 'first Metro picture has not as yet | been announced.