ANSWERS TO C ORRESPONDENTS

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17010, 7 April 1923, Page 5 (Supplement)

ANSWERS TO C ORRESPONDENTS

Correspondents desirous of having questions answered in the current, issue Requested to see that tlteir communications are delivered at this office not later than *TJv.—Mary Pieltford can T’u* addressed, care Piekford Fairbanks’ Studio. [-lollvwood, California. Studios. Orient.! Point. Mr. maroneck NeV Vork >: lit h Gran G - A ’;,j t Club, Los Angeles, Cablet nia. Erw Von Stroheim, tioldwyn Studios, Culver fiiv, California. Anita «tewnrt,. Productions, ]g7th Street end S-con.i Avenue, New York City. best of my ability.‘"hut fc , ‘r-bvfou-’ reason*. I cannot rend irnlio* hv post •Malcolm MacGregor, Metro Stud: -. !h "v. wood. California. Mav M’Avoy. Hebe r-an:el», Toni Moore :nd l)a\id Pruell Lasky Studios, Hollywood, California. Podolph Valentino. Famous Plavers Losky Corporation. F: r;> Avenue. New York City. H-ivriVni Ford, care q. T. r ... g, addresses are not vm—liable at nr •-cm Beware of ladders! Arthur Barney fche hero of the “ Ladder jinx.” was rash enough to walk under a ladder on his way to v. ork B re th fol-. towing pvynr, \ra< Over he km! lost his job, his fiancee had han-dex! It ;n back his diamond Solitaire, end },<• hart been arrested on ehnr;.'-- r‘‘ burglary, bank robbery and hold up ■ nd*. l•• isunately he walked hack under the ladder in time to reverse all those misfortunes. These, .situations occur in “ The J/adder .Jinx ” .: comedy offer ing by Vitagraph which now being shown at the Grand, and is declared to be one of the most delightful stories of its kind ever seen. The Queen’s Theatre will be screening another big special feature commencing to-day. ! his is the latest Fox attraction entitled I *• -.ju r> ” in which William Farnum bead:- a brilliant and well-known cast of placers. The failure of man’s faith in woman and its con ••, enci are set forth in this story, which has for its keynote human interest and pathos. A feature to be screenori at the Queen’s Theatre shortly is “ Do and Dare.” in which Tom Mix is featured. This picture is out of the ordinary run of Mix pictures. The action of th? play starts in (•’ranee, then England and finally in Am mi- .. The popular fcetor does many thrilling stunts that liave not been seen in pictures before Coming to Greater i rystai Paine: Shortly is Universal _ Pfivturcs' Corp : fttion- late-. .Jewel produt lion. '( in Flirty’ a SBlmisr.tion oi Booth Tarkin : An all-star ca . interprets th • vivrit..: roles. " '!'! te tii Eileen Percy, with • ieleti .lr route Kdd\

as the other sister. George Nichols as the father and Buddy Messenger as the little imp of a brother, are two dithers whose work in this picture stands out prominently. The story deals with life in an average American family where a beautiful daughter, who knows she is beautiful, tries to rule the family and nearly wrecks it and sends father to prison in her ionizing for finery like other girls . In presenting Olive Tell in “ Wings of Pride” at Greater Crystal Palace @tll next w<?ek one of the finest photodramas of the season will be made aiv a liable for the motion picture lovers of this city. Adapted from the widelyropd novel by Louise Kennedy Mabie, the story of *' V.’ings of Pride ” is one J that wiil awaken the interest at tin-

very start, and hold it until the final fade-out. Tense dramatic scenes fol low one another rapidly, which makes for fast action, and there are thrills and genuine sensations without number. The story is of a proud girl, who is made to realise her real position in life and who then undertakes to help the District Attorney clean up a band of crooked politicians although her own father is a tool of the leader. The photo-drama is packed to overflowing with human interest, sensational Ibsen as a dramatist with revolutionary ideas burst upon the world and j Reused universal astonishment No ! play of his caused more excitement am! ! angry discussion than “ A Don House.” the film version of which will appear at the Liberty Theatre next Saturday. The production is made b\ the United Artists and lacks nothing in the wav of lavish presentation and flawless setting. Nazimova as the gt«r is perfect and no less. Her acting is superb the whole way through. Special attention has also been given to the supporting cast, each type being a gem of selection. Alan Hale as Tor' dd FFelmer, the self-sufficient luis band, ia a marvellous depiction of the

1 let 1 i . . be a doil and m- more. The gradual •. : ; . tl . - drai • n its intensity. sunl the whole screen play i • tha . ill do honour to the -Tver sheet- and both interest and a.muss the audiences. A picture which combines magnificent scenic beauty with a thrilling story, is “The Valley of Silent Men.” j Oih * Curwo i’s f.mouß :tovel oi t : i - le name as a-- Cosmopolitan production- a;;d re- j leased by .Bavarnov.nt. Those familiar ! with th:- novc. t\ hi recall that it is a j story of the Royal Noi".h-West Mount- ! ed do lice, with the Rocky Mountains i for a background. It is a picture of . tremendous power, baring io it does J the souls of 'ivc men and a woman, who ! are isolated in a. little narrow vabey. For the purpose of imparting this j realism to the screen, the entire com- j k.nv vent to- Banff, in • the Ga ?: ad: ar. i doc-kies. and there practically every I cniic-l rim . . u-om In' "dr: • - nine of th- ;cl:n • t:io.!. |

is a picture of unsurpassed scenic I bandt.v. r i he picture. which was directed by Frank Borzage, and which features Alma Rubens, at the head of a. small but powerful cast, is coming to Everybody’s Theatre on April 1(3 A powerful and trenchant photoplay will make its appearance in ’* What's Wrong with the Women Y” commencing at .the Liberty next Saturday. It i id 11 1 i: dazzling ca . ha? assembled for this super-feature, and that the production is lavish and costly. The drama is described as a genuine attempt to get at the root of tin* restlessness and pleasure-loving habits of the modern woman, and. of course, the jazz •raze comes in I *

m 1 ol blame. IT ■ • treat of bored miliii.sairos struggling husband. restless, w a.wring wives. With sleek men' and sleeker women. in this ti’cnumiously vital .play i)»ni:*l Carson osoj.h !•. with deep insight and under- : tai• d : 11 • rof the whims an l c«] rices of modern women, pounds home a message to the human vac •. Only a cast . : ' ' 1 : OU Ifß C R player t M chat he gave to the creation of the dory. • ra Cast id (lon- ■ i B i are e leadin y; hiie Wilton Eackaye Rod l.a‘ Rocque and Montagu l.ovc are the loading Member of a famous bull-fighting score ” tore-.” Raf. Palomar was chosen as tr. h • ef .Rodnlnh Yaler-tmo for ;h • tore a r -'mes required of the r h id Sand.’’ ' : • from the nctaM-x A' i--*-•>.tv go?. Ibenez ; ■ ill be screened at

| KvenljMily s a!! naxt woo!:. Tiiat Blood and Sanu ’ ’might be correct in every respect Palomar not only supern ino in toreadoi 1 ecu.: e • - -.-. i ■ g . i 1 I : . • • : step i 1 rica *volu 1 »ch marl; the ou-’cciul -word and cane plav \) u h dal ntinc, is a train d d: r he found t ■ >n >re tlifficuli. thr.u t;ii!go or rnexixe the comolica ted steps Palomar tau g’: t him for two solid months. And accuracy v/is dec-id ‘ddy essential-for with a bull in front-—there’s only om mistake ! '■ hi • s alomar was but a plan to make “ Blood and :*ai! ! ” correct in every dclad. I b- T story- however, tolls of the life id Oalludra. a bull-lighter, rather than of

mill fighting. All of the colour of : ;n? . national syio: t is rei it is said, minus the ieatui noi ac- ; - : f to B: is] oners iiup:-s cl I* i’ ii f ;.a u hv- - .-gaiii iiii j-uure vivid reality m the ' I .s.-sm r o uda. t'j )>'.'• sereeued at tile widert'y ihe<itre to-day chan ever no uul : . - toi is voi m-d mat the . a •; : \ . • lei r\ i 1 ; Mar • ■ 1 - Fou Hors -nu n. i b , roii . am hi ie: .veil in th.e hm.;?! s ‘■’.ting. 'i he cast as a whole is a trang • ■ and An- ; bony • lope’s wm J id •;••••. i : i.i 1 inr s-. roii;*; >.c:x “n situations : ! e-astmu and g.iielv and intnypa* e: the theme arc ..soon iii.o a m..-terjiiec <• in tiirs ram . urc There ai Lao hun ii: si:.,, a:i I th:- tif tin ■ ■, . . and actors ci pe , '• etc ! for this y;r at picture. C astleVumiuem uui'u'i'u a thrilling ili.sil piol ami ui:;’mat'-' vie. mw for the loyal adherents of the 'tiler of ilm little Kingdo • itani 1■" i ’ - ; -> ,:• Fug h -an vho by of fate, was ••.died upon for a 1 to impersonate the king, gives a fine peiformar.ee in the dual role. A correspondent sends along the lo'loAving ; I'Nery week ail pictureshows throughout the Dominion a Gazette is shown, but they are always English ami American- with just a littL* outside news. Now. can any showma.t or film house manager inform me whv they do not show the Australian Ga actio, which is screened all over Australia week in and week out P 1 Im-i sure ghat this Gazette would he a vet . welcome acquisition to all New Zee.lan 1 houses, seeing that there are such a number of Australians in the Dominion. Mr Harold F azer. better known to moving picture audiences as “ Snub Pollard,” a comedian of the first rank in film work, is now on. a visit to Melbourne, his native city. He begun his stage career with the .Pollard Lilliputian Opera Company sonic iif- ; teen years ago, and during the last . j..-!.: years li vs built up a big re pu- ! ration in moving picture work. Mr i Frazer iohl his friends in Melbourne i M.at for the last two years hi had I been producing pictures at the rate os one a week. j 1 went to our local picture theatre | ’(• ;.oe a perversion of Zane Grey s | ovi • I ‘ ‘ 11 1 f. • Mysterious Slider (writes i T]ic plot, as Grey framed it. is laid j in tic. pioneering day - of .Arizona, but ! in the filmed atrocity motor-ears speed ' across the screen, and the hero wears ; ( sliionable “ pincld The wristlet watches when I left. Norm.. I*. I mud go has completed her picture of the successful play. ” Wiihin ' ilio Law.’’ Lew Cody is her leading ; \\ c doubt if there is another actor j in Hollywood who commands the re- 1 spect and loyalty of the film colony ; that Bill Hart inspires, says “ Photo- " I Harold Lloyd and Mildred. Davis, | who luo played lead to him in so J j many of his comedies, were married on ! I i'ebruarv 17. according to statements j in- the magazines. i Ci f'lnirlev’.s Aunt.” the world famous , !fa roe. is diortly to Go filmed. The j pid'-e paid for producing rights is ; I to be the highest ever i aid, namely. ' £20,000, plus ; ova I ties, j Die Fairbanks Studios are delving ' into th-© archives of English history ! j dining the period of the Crusades for j the coming production of ” Richard j j the Lionlieart ’’ and Lvanhoe.” i ! C'harlie Cliaidin has agreed to make j | one phonograph record for w hich he I to receive 10.UO0 dollars, and ten per j cent royalty on each record. He may i talk. sing or play-- whatever he I chooses. .Mi that is demanded is that l the record be a Chaplin, Conrad Nagel (who has been playing featured roles in Famous Flayers-Lasky

productions) and Hobart Eosworth (who lias been appearing in independent productions) have been engaged under long-term contracts to appear in Cold w v n p roduc t io i: s. The movies will never be right (remarks a Now York critic) until the public will uproot the conviction that the star is the whole picture. In. fact, i should be able to summarise the situation in low words, were it not j that William Shakespeare has taken ! these words right out of my month, j The play's the thing ! Ten years from now no one will go I on ” location ’* to make a motion pic- : tare. Such is'the prediction of Cecil. JB. Tie .dill'. The discussion arose com erning the huge prehistoric forest erected by Ids art director in connection with his latest ipicture. •"Adam's | Rib,” the hading parts in which are taken by Milton Sills. Elliott Dexter, Theodore Ivosloif, Anna Q Nil-son aim Pauline Caron. It seems fairly authentic (sacs ‘•'Photoplay”), that a separation lias taken place in Wanda Hawley s home. he ard hei husbi i ; Burton Haw ley, j have come i‘ is sail!, to the parting of i j ! he ways and a divorce ;s impending. ! M iss Haw lev's contract w ith FaraI mount is finished and she i free i; ll us ! ing. That twenty or thii tv rounris j liio blond • Wanclu ha- acquired since s!ie played in ” Old I’. ives for Now ' her i-i’st Pa ran unit pictin may have had something (o do with the fa ' hat he was not r Here a; onto ol i • w hicli Charlie Chaplin in Tiv Piigrim ” hams lit : .■ Minister lanld tot do: ( Iw. his h mils afti r the ch n; sings Cite- mi (lie pi: I pi ( . ; i s • t ;is .-• “sjiotter * !or * i•'■ • 'iitleman who takes ur» ■ ten : i ; i in » T , e are some ol tlic thing> that “The Pil grin. docs. But then he i- not a viet whom circumstances have forced to take charge of a church. Gherry Kcarton's film records ol wild life in all parts of the world m Airica from east to west and from north io south, in Borneo among the headhunters. in India among the tigers, in the Rockies among, the hears, in Can j ada among tiie moose, and among the j savage tribes of the Congo and Central i Africa, for which he travelled AG,OOO j miles—are now being edited by him and i prepared for immediate release to thej kinomas of England. 'l'hey reveal j fascinating facts about the habits of

rar- animals in practically unknown parts of the world, and provide cloat* studies ol strange and savage peoples. Work on one of San Francisco’s skyscrapers was .-lopsJt*d for ten days, in consideration of an enormous rental, to permit the taking oi some spectacular tweiikh-'-tm'cy shots which carry a big thrill in ‘ Y'.’hat a Wife Learned.” Thomas, n.’ir.ce's la.te.-L prorluction soon to he released. Members of the J nee Company ci imbed up and down to work on sketchily-built ladders, each. ! day. walking around on steel girders I and out on ” I ” beams to get the shots shown in the picture -John j Bowers, vho plays a loading role in | double for the part. Yfith the assur- I once oi a wire netting stretched lielow him. lie staged an exciting ‘’fall” j from a tremendous height.

The plan to determine by vote of the pul lie the mos. popular actor lor the covcrled role of ■ Men Rur ” has developed into : national question in America. Hundreds ol letters are pouring in from all parts, of the world, a siting that this or that star or leading man ho selected. The resultare being tabul- led, and. wiil have a real infiuon -e in the choice. A- soon as practicable. :;i announcement will he made as to the standings in numbers of voces. William Diamond. Rich I Dix. n ■ • Gasto Glass, AY. S. Hurl. ■>. K> irigau, Bert. Lytcll. Tlicnii!-' Meigimn. Antonio

j Moreno. Ramon Navaro, Alilton Sill?, i I’or rest Stanley. Conway Toarle, and ; Rodoiph Valentino all have plenty oi' support. A remarkable romance of industry was celebrated at the Marble Arch Pavilion, in London recently, when 400 film exhibitors, representing every place of importance in the United Kingdom. assembled to see two new Bi irisli photoplays produced by Ideal I Films. Ltd. These exhibitors were jl, rought to Loudon by the company, i and housed for four days at a cost o) rtf: re thaii £4OOO, simply as a busi I ness.getting enterprise. There- was nr ! obligation on the visitors, to boo’ 1 cither of the films shown. The film ! shown were ‘‘Through Eire i Water.” based on Air Victor Bridges'.melodramatic novel, ” Greensea 1l:tjid.” and 44 The Grass Orphan,

founded on .Miss I. A. R. V ylio’nove!. " Paupers of Portmen Square.” Tliere are many tilings that happen tinring the production of a motion picture, especially a serial photoplay. : Jmt re ext rt nu Iv tt ying ■ - the • ; - rector as well a- the company working on the picture. During .he filming ol • Plunder.-'' the new Panto serial stalling Pearl White. Director George B Seitz encountered a new ob-tacl.• which held un ihe chapter plnjx M-.ms were taken one day m New Vo;: C it\ in front of a most imp; was the very tin l g they wan led for

rhe scene —and the entire company, after filming; many feet of footage, planned to come hack the next day : t r.d alack! Toe next day the company rotunu-I . id she entire house efficient wreckers. Consequently, ani ether hro'*-'n vono house liad to he hunted up and ell the of