SCREEN and STAGE

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17017, 16 April 1923, Page 5

SCREEN and STAGE

MOTES ON CURRENT AND COMING SHOWS

STAR ” MOVIE COMPE- ! TIT! ON.

LAST WEEK'S WINNERS, j In last week's competition readers were invited to supply the title to a j picture which appeared each day in tnis j column of the “.Soar.'’ ’Unit the <n*iii- j petition proved popular whs demon- I strated by the largo number of re- j plk»s .%ent J in each day. The correct j title of the picture was*-" The Covered ; Waggon.’' Those people sending in the \ Miss Joyce Wilson, care P.O. Box 31(3. Christchurch. Miss Grant, 78, Ruskin Street. Addington. Miss Myra Johnston, 776, Colombo Street. Christchurch. Mr W Chappie, care P.O. Box 99. Christchurch. Miss M. Tarpey, 298, Hazel dean Road. Sydenham. Mrs Barker. 109, Bligh’s Road, Pap- “ O.B.” care Bank of New Zealand. Christchurch. Mias Alma Dalton. 20, River Road, A von side. Miss Rose Isaacs, 42. Scott Street, Sydenham. Miss Wanda Jackman. ; ' Beechmore.'’ Innas Road. St Albans. Mies W. Gilpin, 40, Walpole Street. Waltham. Mr Hamilton Dickson, 65. Be-aley Street, St Albans. Mias Nancy Young. 51, Mansfield A\«nue, St Albans. Alias Rhondda Coveney. 73, Buskin Street, Addington. Mrs Basher, 73. Clare Road, St AJbans. Master Cyril Walter, 45. Eversleigh Street. St Albans. T. D- Bitten. 220 Moorhouse Avenue, Ch rife tch ureh. 'Miss May Black, care Canterbury Soft Goods Manufacturing Company, 221. Manchester Street. Christchurch. Miss E. G. Wilson, 341. New Brighton Road, Burwood. Miss Pearl Black. 305. Eastern Terrace. St Martins. Alias Florence E. Brassington, Hicks Road Hornby. Air George Garlick, 40. Tonbridge Street, Alerivale. Miss M. L. Bell. 134, Fitzgerald Street. St Albans. Mrs H. Blassev. William Street. Miss A. Clark, 46, Stapleton’s Road. Richmond. Visa V. Shaw, care G P. 0.. Christchurch. Afiss Evelyn Oresswell, 30 Armagh Street. Christchurch. Mr Char es Birchfield, 10. Coleridge Street. Sydenham. Miss M. Fort. 701. Worcestei* Street. Dalliugton. Mr.~> Arnold. Westerfield, Ashburton. AI. Al’Carthy. 123, Durham Street, Miss Wiunie Ramsay, 153 North Avon Road, Richmond.

it. Harrell, 31 South Crescent | Road. Spreydon. Mr L. S. Watson, 43, Estuary Road, ' New Brighton. Aliss I>. Prime, 119, Chester Street, ! Christchurch. J. Free, 305, Aloorhouse Avenue, j City. j Mrs W. Hobbs, 377. Durham Street, j North, Christchurch . Airs R- Douglas, 177, Bletsoe At- ; enue, Spreydon. Aliss Hazel King, 241, Litchfield ■ Street, Christchurch. Miss E. Hart, 50, Rugby Street, Alerivale. Aliss Rona Aigie, 152. Hill's Road. Shirley. Airs Phillips care 833. Colombo St. North, Christchurch. Miss Aileen Bidder. “ Iloltnebank,’ 5, Linwood Avenue, Avonside. A very largo number of people sent in the answer of "A Broken Doll.’’ while amongst other answers received wer©;—“A Doll’s " i’hs. Broken Treasure*, ” A Friend m Need is a t riend ludce;.’ ” " » lie Sawdust Doll.” “ First Aid,” Repairs.' • Sympathetic Friends. "All Impending on the Mending of the Doll.” 1 he names of ail the successful competitors have been forwarded to the Paramount Picture Supplies Ltd., Wellington, and this company will post direct to these person* a photograph suitable for framing of Rudolph Valentino. Any successful competitor who fails to obtain a photograph is requested to communicate with the moving picture editor of the “‘Star. 1 Those who were unable to see Blood ; rid Sand” last week will have au opportunity of «o,ng so tins week at i:h* Queen's.

THIS WEEK’S COMPETITIONS The competition this week is one con nected with the Grand Theatre. Three pictures will be shown there shortly and the stars are nil very well known to movie picture patrons. Readers must cut out the portion containing tin* names of the pictures and fill in in the space provided the names of the star* who will appear in such pictures. From tho list of those forwarding correct an swers the moving picture editor wil select six papers and double dress circv tickets for the Grand Theatre will ’ i given hr the manager to these six per souk. The competition will close ). Monday next at 10 a.m.. and all an svera must he in by that time, address ed to the moving picture editor of the ‘ Star.” Full names and addresses *» competitors must be given. The pictures to be shown are : Picture . NameofSta*“Manhattan Madness” .... “ The Idle Class ” “The Hoodlum” • * * - - “ Tho Prisoner of Zend a,” which drew- large attendances last week ai the Liberty, has beer, transferred tc the Strand, where ifc will be shown throughout the present week. Picture patrons should not- miss the opportunity of seeing this tine picture.

“ The Ghost Breaker ” is one ot the attractions at Everybody’s to-night Wallace Reid, the star, beautiful Lila Lee, and Waiter H.iers are excellent in their respective characters. The stor\ starts oft' with - thrilling feud fig In in Kentucky, and winds up in a ghoutmfeated castle in Spain. Mr Reic is delightful in his portrayal, and Lila Lee is charming or. ever as his leading woman, playing the role of a Spanish senorita to perfection Walter is »ecn as a negro servant, and provides much relisliable comedy. A change of programme will be machat the Opera House to-night. Vande- \ ill© turns will be given by the Hilo Trio. Elsa Lewis. Louie Duggan and Harry North. The last-named makes a reappearance after n brief season elsewhere. Walter George’s Sunshine Players will stage a‘ new revue en titled “Oh ! Neil Tho story of Wrong with the Women.” being shown at the liberty, deals with tho unrest among the womeri of xo-day. Their constant quest of a thrill, no matter if they are among the wealthy >r among the middle class, their general dis satisfice’, frame of mind over their own statu.in life, which eventually leads to the breaking up of homes and unhappiness. In a sense it is a sermon, but on the screen the theme is carried out in terestingiy. The Allen Dnor.e Company will commence a season at the Theatre Royal on April 23, their first production be mg ‘ 4 Lucky O’Shea.”

| A bear hunt and a subsequent " pacted event during tho filming for j Paramount of the new Cosmopolitan j picture, "The \ alley of Silent Men,” j lea luring Alma Rubens, which took j place recently in the wilds of tho Canaj diau Rookies, v. here the company was ' p.c cure will be screened at Evervbody's j to-night. j Seldom has h letter group of artist.i been assembled for a single cast than. In: “The Mysterious Rider.” to be | shown ut Creator Crystal Palace to- ! night. Claire Adams, who is fast i making an enviable *ecord for herself ' ac an c motional actress, plays the girl, ‘•Columbine.' about whose love ' sir.;-.. the scary builds itself, i Kobe-i AT Kim one of the most, polishI oil, subtle and po-wcrlu! actors of either ( >.age or screen to-day, is •Wade,” J Cue man whose life lias been spent in | By mistake picking up the overcoat i doled, and finding in the pocket a rimrI riage license bearing the name of the i • one girl in th- world ” was t-ne sit.ua- ! tion selected by Louis Tracy for one t the stage play “One Wonderful Night.' Inz versa! has filmed the play, which brings Herbert Hawlinson , ; as the star to Greater Crystal Palace ; j to-night. ! “ Haunted Spooks,” the comedy pic- : tore showing at the Liberty, is one of Harold Lloyd's best. The picture may | be truly described as a hair raiser. The leading lady is charming and assists ' greatly in making the picture one of the most delightful comedies ever seen in Christchurch.

The new programme of music being I played by the Strand Orchestra for •* The Prisoner of Zenda ” C of excel ( lent all round quality. Amdtigst th" selections .are “ Maid ot the "East, Monsieur Beauc-aire.” “ French Sere undo ’’ (Edvard Grieg). “ The March and-Profession of Bacchus” from the ballet music of Sylvia ” (Delibes) ••Souvenir” from the suite “Poet ique,” “ The Chocolate Soldier.” the first suite Irom the opera “ Carmen” (Bizet), “La Traviata ” (Verdi) and Tosti’s Parted.” The overture i“A May Day.” and for an entr’acte the orchestra plays a one-step. “When th • Kaiser does the Goose step to a Good Old American Rag.” This latter item, proved most popular with Saturday night’s audience, the majority of whom no doubt appreciated the humour ol the music without knowing the tThle os the piece. The title of the picture “ It Isn't Being Done This Sea,-son “ is somewhat ' suggestive of comedy, but in fact the story as told at the Grand is n most dramatic one with Corinne Griffith in the leading role. Walter Onrnock’s characterisation of 1 “ Tlie Sentimental Bloke ” on Satnrc.av night was excellent. Tal Ordell as Ginger Mick. Stella Pnvter as Mar,” Edward Landor as Uncle Jim. Mei'bert Walton as Artie Apps. Tza. Crossley as Effie, Lealie Gordon as ’Erb. Freddy Brown as the “ Stror ’at Coot” nod the various other characters in his typically “ Aussie” plav were very c: pably sustained, and the entertainrrent on the whole was a- very enjoyable one, quite out of the ordinary run ;<»’ drama, musical comedy, etc. The Grand was well patronised on Saturday night, when the “ Humonresque ” was shown. The photograph; in this picture is very fine, the story is a most romantic one, and the cast is high grade. Taken all round the picture may be described as a masterpiece of the moving picture art. The reception accorded Miss Eileen Alexander at- the conclusion of the performance of “The Sentimental Bloke” on Saturday night was such as has selr.om been given to any artist who has appeared in Christchurch. Miss Alexander is a Christchurch horn girl, and this fact no doubt accounted for- the vqrmth of the reception, though her fine interpretation of the character of Doreen was freely recognised by the large audience. Tom Mix appeared in “Do and Dare/* at the Queen’s on Saturday for r-ne 'day and one night only. To-night the programme will be headed by “ Blood and Sand.” Tito tit!© of the*picture--”- A T)ol!' House’’--is purely symbolical, the pic ture being made from Ibsen’s high! dramatic story of a husband who treat his wife as a mere child rather than a* a real woman, and she comes in ! ed as a toy. ‘.nd has been living in a veritable dob’s house, also. Tim , picture has no snecial appeal to children as the title might load some . people to think. Rimert Julian, who has just com- 1 rioted the direction of “Merry Go j Round ” at Universal Citv and who 1 has already wipnlied Universal with « I film story in ‘ The Midnight Guest.” j has now < oniri’’.ted another, entitled I “Help! Help!” TO-NIGHT'S SHOWS. Theatre Royal—“ The Sentimental I Bloke. ’ ’ Opera House Walter George’s Sun- ] shine Flayers and Vaudeville. L’berty “ What'.* TV ions' with th* Women?” mu “ A Doll’s House. ’ Greater Crystal Palace—” The Mvst.erious Rider ” .and ” One Wonderful Night.” Everybody’s-—“ The Ghost Breaker” and “The Valiev of Silent Men.” Grand- “ Rumorwmie ” and “ It Isn’t Being Done This Season.” Strand--- 1 - U'o Prisoner of Zenda.” Queen’s—“ Blood and Sand.”