SCREEN and STAGE

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17040, 14 May 1923, Page 5

SCREEN and STAGE

——-o— I NOTES ON CURRENT AND COMING SHOWS a l

TO CORRESPON DENTS. (my—“Va have commugicated with Paramount Films, Ltd.‘ and they state that the promised photographs nf Rudolph Valentino will he avaxlu'xle within a week or a little mureV If you fail to get one by mail, kindly let, me know.—-Moving Picture Edi nor.

“ STAR ” MGVIE COMPETITIONS.

___—_...w LAST WEEK’S RESULTS. In last week’s competition readers were asked to fill in missing words in a sentence. A very iarge number sent in replies. hut noneot them were abso Intel}: norret-t. There were seven miss ing words. and of this number one competitor. Mir George Richards. filled in six correctly. A great many renders filled in four words accurately, and it. was from this number that. the remaining prizewinners were selected by the editor . Following is the sentence with the missing words filled in : ‘ “'11:“: is the price of a good time? That is the question asked and answered by “Manslaughter” in a manner that provides ten reels of the most wonderful entertainment- you ever had the chance of seeing. It is wine. W 0 men and song unto—date. The gayest picture over produced--—senauouo music ~—lips held close—stolen kisses. and in the midst of it all Lydia. Thorne. whose recklessness brings her at last to a scene where the smouldering Wreckage of a motor-car and the limp body of a. traffic cop bear eloquent testimony that another has paid the price for her good time. Following is the list of prize—winnew 2—' Mr Gear Richards, Linker: Hotel, Christchurch}. Nliu G. Mowbray. 370. Ferry Road. Christchurch. Miss Doreen Silreater, 177, Redruth Avenue. Spreydon. Miss R. Queree. 145, Ensor‘s Road, Opawa. Miss May Fitzpatrick, 123. Salisbury Street. Christchurch. Miss M. “'eston, 67. “'x'ight’s Road. Sprerdon. - To each of the above persons a double dress circle pa.“ for Every body‘s Theatre will be forwarded. ‘_ THIS WEEK'S COMPETITION. The competition this week is in con nection with the Opera House. Elsewhere in this column will be found the portrait of_an artiste who has appeared at the Opera House in the past, and who Will be returning to that theatr} again shoriy. In forwarding their an HWel‘R to the moving pir‘ture editor 0! the " Star.” readers must cut out the photograph and fill in the name under tenth of whom the)- cmisider the ar tiste to be. The competition will close at ten o’clock on Saturday morning. and to the six persons whose papers arr: Format the management of the Opera House will issue double passes for either the dress circle or the stalls.

WHOSE PORTRAIT IS THIS?

(Fill in name here.) Bert La Blanc’s 1923 Travesty Stars will make their first appearance in Uhrisbchurch at the Opera House tonight. 1.. During the week-end )Ir “‘altev Heiedon. manager oi Llio Opera House received a telogrmn milnwod by a let ter from .\lr \\'alter Fuller. stating i’m‘» Fuller’s theatres were not closeo (lown tor :1 night or so on amount all the death of Mr John Fulleiz sen. as in was Mr John Fuller's expressed wish that they should remain open. ‘/ w . “Garrison's Finish." shown for \lio. first time at tln» Liberty on Saturday. deals with the rag-emanation of a juclxey who has been ouraclsed bo~ Cuilnl" of his unfair tactics. when, in reality. he has been (he Victim of a gang, (if rucecoursc conspirators. Such i-. the plat upon which the mom: in1310¢ing smrfi' hangs. Later on when we imiiey (Jack Pickford} is knocked insungihln from the blow of a bot-tie. he EH brought. to the house of the girl rl. \Tuuld hefriond him in the first immature. Haw. without recovering his idmitii)‘. he evenlually wins the respee;. and adniiz'a'mn of all his tra ducf’l‘s, is ire-il tell in a seriex of incidents connected with ‘t-he turf. .. The story» of “Love \ritlicus Ques—tion.“ “4m“: will he thWn Lo~niylit :11 Greater 2':-:sLal i’iAiwrp. rnlams how Silas Blavkburn hax been mum! 1115's. teriously murdered in the abandoned roam with buth (hr-rs and windows locks-d from the inside. His ward. Katherine. and his grandson Robert are suspecwd, as Piruumeianues point to them as the guilty parties. The solv. mg of the mystery suppiies the svreen with a must absorbing drama. The supporting cast consists of James 3101‘risen, BlariO'Marjaroni, Ivo Dawson, Charles hiackay. Gordon Hamiltnn, Peggy Parrt George Stevens and Floyd Buckley. 1.. Newcomers to the Opera House :0— night will he the Vii-don Girls, :- pair of Australian performers who are cred. ited with being the possessom of pleasing voices.

I Andre Skalski will give his third re» ‘ aim] at the Choral Hall to—night. The ' programme drawn up is a most brils liant one. containingr as it does an ~ abundance of Chopin’s works. besides . some of other well—known oomposm‘s‘ ' A feature of the entertainment will be the playing of Lime "Hungarian Fantasy," in which the accompaniment at the second piano will be played by Mr Ernest Empson. I C I ._A . , ,'

“Manslaughter,” the murahtalkerl about picture, comes to Every-body’s to—night. Heading 3 great cast are Thomas Meighan, Lent-rice Joy and Lois Wilson. Miss Joy's work in “ Sat—urday Night" [so impressed Cecil B. De Mille that he cast her for the rnlo of the heroine in what the produver declares is hid greatest picture. "Mam~ slaughter.” As the arrogant society beauty who kills a motor—cycle police—man in her mad quest for more and more speed. and. going to prison for her act. comes out a changed woman. Miss Joy is said to have excelled auyv thing; she has ever done previously on the screen. .-. That the policy of the Grand Tlieau-c in rte—screening big pictures is justifying itself was fully demonstrated on Saturday evening when a. very large house watched with much enthusiasm the showing of .\lary Pir-lcford in "' The Hoodlum." Douglls Fairbanks iu “ Reggie Mixes In 7‘ and Charlie Chap. lin in “The Pile Class." These three world—tamed artists are exceedingly popular with children, but at the same time their pictures may be equally enjoyed by adult picture patrons. o g . “'nltor George’s Sunshine Players were given a most enthusiastic farewell at the Opera House on Saturday evening and at the conclusion of their performance a number of present: were handed up across the footlights to various members of the company. The Sun» shine Players will open a season in Dunedin on Monday next. Q‘* Tn—night's programme at the com—petitions will include the following items: Piano solo. “Elves at Play." boys’ junior champion recitation. girls’ song. twelve and under fourteen; girls’ recitation “ The Linnet." baritone solo “To-marrow.” piano solo. (mm selec. tion; Shakespearean recitation, ladies; Alice Gunner )lemor'ial solo and com» odietta.. ... In “I am Guilty." showing at the Liberty. Louise Glam-n plays the char—acter of Connie BlncNair with a force and sincerity that plant her more firmly than ever in the ranks of the. greabest emotional artists on the screen to day. She goes, from laughter to tears: from earn free irresponsibility to the shadow of the death chair with splendid art; and llnhlon HamiL ton. as well as the others who support Miss Glaum. handles his roles most convincingly. . ... “ Shame.” one of the latest Fox pro. ductions. will be screened tonight at ‘the Queen's. ... An interesting pornon of the present Lilierty programme deals Wit-l 1 the exploration of Tutankhamen's Tomb. » ' a... At the King’s. .Sydeuham, to-night the leading feature will he “I am Guilty." and “ The Yosemite Trail.” .... It was by a very widespread request than Mr De Mille. producer of “ Elan slaughter," selected Thomas )leighan for the leading male role in this big picture. ... Bliss Vera Sewell, the talented dancer and ballet mistress of “falter George‘s Sunshine Players, injured herself one evening last week whilst performing an acrobatic dance. She was nrlrnitted to mmsrnital. hut her admirprs will be pleased to hear that tlieinjury proved to be nothing serious and she has since mh discharged and will go south with the company. a”. The new programme at the Strand :ontains “ “'hite Oak.” 3 picture whirl; .ells a story r‘onncoted with the earl) lays of \Vestern America, Bill Hart is the star and he. is seen in some Lhrilliug mixups with the lnrlirxns, "Bonnie Brinr Bush." a Mack Semis-t comedy. and 3 Burton Holmes travelogue r‘omplete the programme. .... An attraction at Greater Crystal Pnlaoe this Week in addition to pictures and music- will be an exhibition of danc--ling each evening by Madame Vyne! land 'sixteeu girl pupils. lladame I Vyner was lately a member of the Rus sian ballet and a pupil of Madame leiraleino- Astafiern'. Assisting Madame lynor will he )lisnes Thd-lma Jails-fig ’Valma “"nlker. Ophir Broniley. Iris “In-hire. Kathleen .\l’Cready. Betti lDorld. Edna Gibhuns. Florrie Hill. Gwytlm Owen. Ella Clark. Fllsa \Vhithi. Ruth Jen-oat. Lona Smith, Janie S-‘mi‘ih. Nellie Hisooclr and Marian Thomson.

TO~NTGHTS SHOWS. lheau‘e Royu‘lHCyumpetitions (day and evening sessions). Choral I'laflmCompetitions (day ses—sions). {_horz‘ll Hall—Andre Skalski’s recital, é p.lll. Opera House—Bert La Blanc‘s Travosty Stars and Vaudeville. Everybody"s-—“ Manslaughter.” Cirouter Crystal Palace~—“Luve With—out Qut‘stiun.” “' Kindled Conrage" and dance rec-ital. Liberty—" Garrison’s Finish " and "I Am Guilty." Shanda—““ll“? Oak " and “ Bonnie.Btial‘ Bush." ';rand-—“Tha Hoodlum." "The Idle Class” and " Reggie Mixes. In." Queen’s¥” Shame," ‘ King’s (Sg'denhamy—J'l Am Guilty" and “The Yosemite TraiL"