PICTURE WORLD.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16503, 2 August 1919, Page 6

PICTURE WORLD.

THE PEOPLE'S. PAULINE FREDERICK IN ‘HA TOSCA.” “La Tosca" has ever been one of the most successful operas and stage plays. In the picture version shown at tne livoli Jlieatr*; the talented dramatic actress Paulino Frederick is given the principal part. Her powerful acting is ideally suited to the tragic part or La Toscii, the Voaiitiful Italian singer, who sacrifices herself To save her lover. '[ he various phases in the tragic stoic, as interpreted by Pauline Frederick, carry one back to Rome as it was in 1800, when political intrigue, treachery, am! ’murder went hamt-m-hand. In “l.a Tosca" the salient points are the love of the singer for the painter, Mario Cavarcdossi. tiio aid the latter gnes to the political prisoner Cesare Augdolti, who escapes from prison ami hides at the painter’s house. Hie treachery of Baron Scurpia. the ehict ot police, who uses Florin il Cisco's love lor the. painter as a means to discover tin; hiding place of the escaped prisoner, and to the arrest of her lover. "The .Eagle’s Eye,’’ Gazette, ami Burton Holmes are also screened. EVERYBODY'S. THE POWER AND THE GLORY. June Elvidge is the slar of the World drama. “The Power and the Glory,’’ shown to-night at Everybody's, and is supported by Madge Evans and Frank Mayo. The story is one with a strong heart interest and a thrilling conclusion.‘while the touches of pathos and beauty make it a very delightful screen play. ” The story tells ol the manner in which a beautiful young girl who has been brought up m the mountains in the most abject poverty, goes down to a mill town to get a job so that she can pay off some of the debts which the family owes and also get some now eloihes and such like. She succeeds in til is respect, and in addition she meets the wealthy young son of the millowner. Romance then enters her life and with it various trials, doubts, adventures. and through it she has to face tlie scandal of gossips who sec evil in everything. The ending is a happy one and the supporting east is strong. As usual with the World dramas the production is in the highest degree credit able. To-night will be the final screening.

.Miss Elsie Ferguson is shortly to appear in two new AiteraU productions, ■'the Witness tor the Defence,'’ iroin the novel by A. E. W. Mason, and •‘The Avalanche,” Miss Gertrude Atherton’s latest work of fiction. "iler Kingdom of Dreams” is Anita .Stewart’s next First National vehicle, under the direction of Marshall Ncihui. Alary Pick ford’s former director. Mahlon Hamilton, Tom Scautchi, Ton Cody, Thomas Meighau and Edwin Stevens arc among the list of leading men taking part, Thomas Jollorsun. Franl; Currier and Harry Holder are to play character roles and Anna (J. Nilsson and Kathleen Williams will bo seen in the principal feminine support of Miss Stewart.

Irene Castle lias almost completed her lirst Paramount feature, “The Firins Fine.” under the direction ol Charles AJaignc. Included in the supporting caste are llobert J. Steele, David Powell, J. H. Gilmore, Prank Losoe, Rudolph do Cordova, Charles Craig, Philip S. Rise, and Robert Sellable.

Marguerite Clark is to be seen shortly in ‘‘Out of a Clear Sky. her latest Paramount .super-feature. Happy romance and spirited comedy combine to make this a highly entertaining production, which provides the dainty star with a delightfully “different” role. Thomas .Meighan has the part of the hero, and Marshall Neilan directed the picture, which is based on <i story by Maria Thompson Davies. Chester Conklin, who has been with the Mack Sennett organisation for live years, has joined the Fox forces, to star in Sunshine comedies. Before starting work on his first production for Dasky, having signed a year’s contract with that company, Irving Cummings is appearing on the speaking stage in California on an 11 weeks’ engagement. Eileen Percy is now with the Metro forces, where she is supporting Bert Lytell in his now starring vehicle, “Onc-thing-at-a-time-to-day,” under the direction of John Ince. Alma Rubens and Daniel Carson Goodman, an American novelist, have made a contract with Putho for the production of eight pictures during the coming year. Hobart Henley, one of the. cleverest and best known directors of the silent drama, lias left tho Golclwyn Film Corporation, and has formed tho Hobart Henley Productions. Inc., and will release jus pictures through tho Independent Sales Corporation. Air. Henley lias engaged many of the leading screen stars, including Alao Marsh and Pauline Frederick, whom Air. Henley directed in some of tho biggest successes. Some of the productions Air. Henley directed, starring Alae Marsh, are “The Glorious Adventure,” “All AVoman.” “Mopey A fad,” and “Tho Face in the Dark.” He directed Pauline Frederick in “Tho AVoman of the Index,” “One Week of Life,” “Tho Peace of the Roaring River,” and Frank APlntyre in Hex Beach’s “Too Fat to Fight.” Elliott Dexter, the popular and handsome loading man in Paramount productions, is to bo starred by that corporation, having recently signed, a contract which covers a period of years. Air. Dexter Ims begun work under the direction of Cecil B. do Afille on a, picturisation of Sir James AI. Barrio’s play. “The Admirable Crichton,” in which he will play the loading part. Following tho completion of this feature. Air. Dexter will begin his lirst starring vehicle, under the direction of William C. do Alille. the title of which is to he “Don’t Change Amur AA’ifc.” which will be a sequel to Cecil B. do Mille’s “Don’t Change A T our Husband.” in which Air. Dexter played the male lead, opposite Gloria Swanson. Aliss Marguerite Clark has begun work- in Los Angeles on a screen version of Clyde Fitch’s comedy, “Girls,” The picture is being made under the direction of AVa Iter'Edwards. “The Admirable Crichton.” by Sir James M. Barrie, is being dramatised by tho Artcraft Film Company. “The AVoman Thou Gavcst Ale” is also being released shortly. Thomas Holding has been_ engaged to support Bessie Barrisoalo in “Broken Threads.” her new picture for Eohort-son-Cnlt. Albert Roscoe was to have nlaved, the part, but became ill and had to give it up. It is reported that Anna Q. Nilsson is soon to become a siar at the head of her own company. Aliss Nilsson will. i> a seen here shortly as the heroine of

the Rex Beach-Goldwyn production, “Heart of the Sunset.” Billie Burke's latest Paramount vehicle is “The Misleading Widow” from tiie play, “Billeted,” by T. Tcnn.v-son-Jcsso and H. M. Harwood, adapted for .screen use by Frances Marion davnes. L. Crane has been chosen as leading man and John S. Rrfucrtsou is directing. Pearl White, the widely-known star of Rathe serials, who is now starring in a serial by Robert Chambers, “In .Secret.” lias written a book of her life, which hears the title “31 y Struggle lor Fame.'’ Geraldine Farrar, the grand opera prima donna, and screen star, n iII be seen here shortly in “The lleli Cat." a Gelihvyn product ion in which she is said to have great scope for her acting abilities. Panline Frederick will also he seen here, shortly ill her initial Gobhyvo production “The Woman on i’a- Index.” written especially for belli;.- her husband, AViilard Mack, who also has .an important part in the picture. Wyndliain Standing has the loading male pari. The story depicts the adventures of a woman, with buried past, a police court index, a Bolshevik, and ;he Serve; Service. ■'Peg o' ;, i y Heart.” the worldfamous -lag-- [day. by d. HartleyManners is io he filmed by the Famous Players-laishv Corporation, and will be produced under the direction of William (i. de -Mille, who lias- already chosen Wanda Mauley to play the part of “Peg.” with Thomas Meighan in the leading male role. Captain Robert. Warwick, the popular soldier-actor, who recently returned to tin- screen, has been promoted to the rank of major in i lie Reserve of the United States Army. The promotion is given in recognition of Major Warwick’s- distinguished service as a member of the General Staff of the A.E.F. Major Warwick is being starred by the Famous Players-Lasky Corporation in “Secret Service.” a big special production being directed by Hugh Ford. He recently signed a contract, with that, organisation for a long term and Us next Paramount feature will be ‘Told in the Hills,” from the novel by Marsh Ellis Ryan, which, at the time of its publication, was one of the most sensational fiction successes ever written, and Ann Little will appear as his leading lady. The Famous Players-Lasky Corporation announces the formation in London of a J,000,000 dollar corporation which will produce Paramount Arterait pictures against European backgrounds, and build studio plants there. The name of ibe new firm is the Famous Players-Lasky British Producers. Ltd. Special pictures, starring American and European players, will be made there. Many prominent British financiers have joined this American enterprise. When more slapdash methods obtained in the Jack Gavan did some astonishing things in and about Sydney (says a Bulletin contributor). He thought nothing of securing the unconscious co-operation of total strangers. Followed by an astute camera-man. Gavan once made use of a bewigged and begowned barrister in King Street. He accosted a likely-looking legal man who was hurrying to court, and asked some preposterous question, and whilst the indignant counsel expressed his opinion feelingly and fluently the lurking operator did the rest. Once the Darlinghnrst Gaol authorities refused to allow Gavan the use of their front gate. But, that didn’t end the matter. The

‘'stunt” required was the hero’s discharge from quod. The conspirators waited outside I lie gate, until Black Maria was admitted. The hero calmly followed her in ami the gates elanged behind him. Inside the lodge an indignant nnrder demanded what the some-thing-or-other the strangely-painted intruder wanted. “Just to have a look round,’’ he blandly explained. The warder exploded, and as be discharged the hero through the wicket, with delightful realism, the camera-man recorded an incident which was afterwards much admired in “Falsely Accused.”