SCREEN and STAGE

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17012, 10 April 1923, Page 5

SCREEN and STAGE

“ STAR ” MOVIE COMPETITION.

This week's competition is a Paramount one. To every person who fills ; n correctly the title of the picture shown on this page the company will uve a photograph suitable for framing of one of the leading Paramount stars. The picture must be cut out and readers must fill in the title in the blank space in the reading matter beneath he photograph. The competition will < lose on Monday morning next at 10 a‘clock. All rep'ies must be addressed to the Moving Picture Editor of the “ Star.” Full names and addresses must, be given. Be he Daniels, one of the screen’s, biggest favourites to-day. is to be. seen *n delightful comedy drama entitled “One Wild Week” at Everybody’ l this week. The beautiful Dolly Sisters are cap ■fcivating audiences at the Strand nightly with their graceful ' dancing throughout a romantic fairy stoiy. these girls wear some beautiful cos •nmes m “The Million Dollar Doilies/ • hicdi picture is also notable for its tine

Another serial. “ Penis of the Yukon,” was commenced at Greater Crystal Palace last evening, and a chapter will be screened week by week. “ The Ladder Jinx,” at the Grand, i . a comedy story abounding in super stitious beliefs at which people of today cannot help laughing heartily when they see them on the screen. “ Perjury,” featuring William Favnum, a Sunshine comedy, and the latest Fox news, comprise this week’ 9 programme at the Queen’s. The wonderful pole-balancing turn and looping the loop on a swinging trapeze will be staged by the Mirano Bros, at the Opera House for four more nights only, as their season will close on Friday next. “ The Sentimental Bloke.” C. J. Dennis’s three-act comedy, will commence at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night. This play, which created quite a furore throughout Australia, has a particular interest for Christchurch as one of the leading characters, Doreen, is played by a Christchurcn girl. Miss Eileen Alexander, ±\ former pupil of Miss Lucy Cowan.

The advance notices set out that “Blood and Sand” could be claimed as one of the greatest pictures of the year, and the large audience which wit nessed its first screening last evetung must have left Everybody’s quite convinced that such was the case. The scenes are laid in Spain, where Rololpb Valentino is seen as the toreador of the bull arena, participating in a realistic bull fight to the accompaniment of cheers from a maddened and excited crowd. His success as a bullfighter brings him under the influence of a young lady, and. the subsequent unfold ing of a love story is well told. The Hilo Trio made a reappearance a*, the Opera House last evening, and presented a turn consisting of Hawaiian melodies played on steel guitars, and songs and dances. The story of “ Forbidden Fruit,” a 4 bold at the Grand this week, is taken from the old story of the immortal Cinderella. The fairy godmother, the glass slipper and the bejewelled costumes similar to those worn by Cinderella arc tf be .seen in “Forbidden Fruit/’’ ?»i which there are some gripping dramatic scenes.

NOTES ON CURRENT AND COMING SHOWS

Yv ingw of Pride,” screened .. first time at Greater Crystal Palace last evening, proved to be l a tense dr a raatic story of a proud, haughty, adopted daughter of a wealthy New York society .girl who knew nothing of lieieal parents. Circumstances compel her to become the servant of a drunken political boss, and it is then that Olive Tell, who plays this character, is en ablecl to demonstrate her ability as a remarkably fine actress. The Grand Orchestra, under the conciuctorship of Miss Agnes Shearsby, play* a delightful programme of music this week Accompanying the dramatic picture, “Forbidden Fruit,” the orchestra play “ L’"Enfant Prodigue,” “ Les Grisettes,” “ Aubade Pritanniere,” “Noel de Pierrot” (Monti), “ Flup ” (Szule), “Nocturne” (Karguiiofr) and the ‘ 1 Romance. of Tschaiko-vsky. The lighter selections appropriately accompanying the lighter class of pictures include “ The Passing Show of 1915 ” (Finck), “ Lilac Domino.” “The Thirty Thieves” (Godfrey). “Three Little Maids.” “Our Miss Gibbs” and “You’re in Love” (Friml). “I Want a Boy” (Hedges) is played as an entr’acte, and one of the latest fox trots, “ Strutting at the Strutters’ Ball ” ’(Spencer Williams) finds a place in a good all-round pro-

j The Strand orchestra, conducted by ! Miss Lilian Harper, are playing an ex j cellent programme of music this wee K | as an accompaniment to two good pic* j tures. During the screening of “ The j Good Provider,” they play “La- Colomhe ” (Gounod), “ Samson et Dalila ' ' (Saint Saens), the miniature overture from the suite. “ Casse Noisette ” I (Tschaikowsky), “ Lurline ” (Wallace) and “ Adagxa Pathetique ” (Goddard), i The more humorous picture, “The Mil i lion Dollar Dollies,” calls for lighte/ j selections, and amongst these the or i chestra plays “Hullo. America!” and ' “ Rustic Revels,” a suite by Percy ! Fletcher. | Approximately the same amount oi } money (lOO.OOOdol) was expended on i “ The- Prisoner of Zenda ” as on “ 'The 1 Four Horsemen.” Both were directed j by Rex Ingram, both were taken fro: \ immortal novels, and many of the sam.-i I artists, including Alice Terry, appear m j “ The Prisoner of Zenda ” : yet Sir An I thonv Hope’s great story is an even j greater success than Blasco Ibanez’*. . “ Four Horsemen.” “ The Prisoner of Zenda ” is drawing big business at tlm Liberty.

Charles Hanbur’ and Doris Mills. English sketch artists, who have been firm favourites at the Opera House during their brief stay there, conclude:i their season last evening, when they presented their sketch, il Always Teil your Wife.” • Miss Eisa Lewis presents a novelty turn at the Opera House this week. Apart from being a very capable violinist, she proved herself te be a whistler o v ‘ no mean order. It ie unusual to hear a girl whistling, and it is also unusual to hear a man whistle nearly so well as Miss Lewis does. The screen to-day posseses, besides many wonderfully fine dramatic actors and actresses, a number of remarkably clever athletes and acrobats. Not the least noticeable amongst the latter group is Richard Talmadge, who is starred in the picture, “Watch Hina Step,” at Greater Crystal Palace this week. The tricks and stunts he performs to win the love of a pretty girl are amazing, and altogether the story is one of the most entrancing that have been shown at this theatre for some

That George Storey has lost none of "the popularity lie gained with', Christ church audiences some years ago was eery evident•at the Opera. House last evening, when Walter George s Sun shine Flayers presented a new revue en ! titled “ The Scarab. The comedian makes good from the time he first come-, ! on the stage, ami he keeps the audience j laughing heartily every moment he » before them. An American paper throws some lignt ' on the extraordinary assurance policies , held by certain film people on then life. Adolph Zukor. head ov the Paiv mount forces, is credited with haring a poliev for a sum approximating 5,000,000d0l ; Mary Bickford and Doug las Fairbanks are insured for a fifth of j that amount: and the inimitable Charlie Chaplin's figures are said to be In • the vicinity of 1.000.000. The premium- j to be met on such colossal amounts aiv very considerable, and could never m* paid unless the holders were in receipt oV something in the natural of fo-bnlm- ; incomes. The music being played by Everybody’s orchestra this week is absolutely ! fitted to the picture ” Blood anrl Sand ” in every detail. It is a Spanish picture and the story is similar to ; “Carmen.” One of the themes played ! is the Toreador song from “ Carmen,” j and the other, a love theme, is Da Pa lorn a (de Yradier ). Amongst the j selections played by the orchestra are j “ Espana,” a. rhapsody by Emanuel Oil a brieo, “ Carmen ” (Bizst), the ; famous Spanish opera, selections from the grand opera “ Natoma ” (Victor Herbert) and two “ Peer Gynt ” suites (Grieg). Arthur Stigant, the clever Englisu comedian who has starred for'years with the J.C.W. firm, finds Australia, s 1 much to his liking that he has tie cided to stay there altogether; to which end he has acquired a nice little _ pi;u* pert.y at Hawthorn (Victoria). Thenyoung son and heir will get his brain.-, and muscles shaped at the Scots Onl lege. ; Maurice Costello, the first recognised star in motion pictures, is returning to . the screen in “The Glimpses of the Moon,” the Allan Dvvan Paramount ; production. He has been away from the 1 camera for five years, with the exception of two independent pictures re | cerflv made, but in the character of • Fred Gil low m the screen version of Mrs Wharton s popular novel he has jumped back into motion picture work Avith j both feet. The entracte played by Everybody’r- ; orchestra this week is the new noveltv • v. alt:. “Three O’clock in the Morn- ' ing.” in which Mr Bellingham wrote .> sc j< ;;d par; for the chimes and full • justice i- done the part by Mr Clarence 1 Crawlorn, whose set of chimes arc one I of the best south of the Line. Perhaps the greatest art critics in the world are the French, in- choosing the great story, “ L’Atlantide,” for crowning by the Literary Academy of France, there has been chosen one 01 the most brilliant works that have been produced in a long time. The story comes to the screen under the titie of “ Missing Husbands,” and is listed among the 1923 specials. The cast is all French, and i.i Stscia Napierkowska a new and a re markable beauty comes to the screen. j “My Wild Irish Rose.” adapted from the famous stage success ‘' The Shaiigraun,” has been picturised b\ Yitagraph with Pat O'Malley in the leading role. supported by Pauline Starke. The picture is replete with the spirit of old Ireland, with its quaint brogue, its music, and its folk lore. It is a story of true Irish wit and humour with a touch of drama and pathos which only an Irish story can have.. The slow motion camera, has been used to film the trick and fancy,shots 1 of Walter Dinarum: the well-known ; billiard player. These were recently j taken at Alcock’s billiard parlour, in ! .Melbourne, and the film was screened i at the Auditorium. The result is very ■ interesting, and once again proves the j undoubted educational value of the > moving picture . Chris. Ray. absent from the screen for some time, returns in what the critics declare to be bis best picture, ft is entitled “ A Tailor Made Man. ’ in which the star pin vs the role oi John Bart, a tailor's presser, whose rise to a place among the mighty provides some brilliant comedy drama—the sort that is always popular for the entertainment seeker. An Australian writer has the following concerning two Christchurch boys well-known for their fine concertina placing :—The Campebll Bros.. two | bovs and their concertinas, are appear- ; ing nt the Auditorium, where patrons j are bestowing their appreciation in no j uncertain raonrier. Their trip to Africa 1 appears to have been of much benefit j to them, and they now have an act i that should make good anywhere, and j with any class of audience. Nieel Du Bruiier who will be remem- I re red ns the Cardinal in “The Three j Musketeers.” with Douglas Fairbanks, , plays, a big part in “ A Doll’s House. ’ ; starring Nazimova. The picture is , among the big attractions coming to j Cirri st church shortly - TONIGHT S SHOWS. Libert, v—" The Prisoner of Zenda." F.vervboclv's—" Blood and Sand. Grr. nd—“ Forbidden Fruit." and "The Ladder Jinx." Strand—" The Million Dollar Dollies, 'The Good' Provider.” and "You Wouldn't Believe It." Create- Crystal Palace— Watch Him Step" and "Wings of Pride." Queen's —" Perjury." Opera House—Walter George, 5 Sunshine Players and Vaudeville.