FILM PERSONALS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17182, 27 October 1923, Page 1 (Supplement)

FILM PERSONALS.

Mr C. Eskell, New 7 Zealand manage*, for Universal, returned to Wellington on Thursday, after a visit to Sydney.

Mr T>- D. M Donald (Educational Films) is back in Christchurch after a hurried visit to Auckland.

Most of the action in “The Sin Flood,” a forthcoming Goldwyn release. takes place in a saloon. Sounds like a historical film.

Priscilla Doan, at the expiration of her contract with Universal, will form her own producing company. It is

understood that she will join the ranks of the independent star producers. A bathing girl thought she would get vaccinated.. She said she wanted it done where it wouldn’t show The doctor gave her the choice behind an ear or taking it with a spoon. Christchurch picture lovers will be well catered for next week, with such exciting films showing as “ Sherlock Holmes ” in the “ Shadows ” on the “ Streets of New York ” looking for “ Charles Chaplin,” who stole the pay from “ The Old Nest.” but left with “Omar the Tent Maker” who was “ Up in the Air About Mary.” Sylvia Breamer was born in Sydney, Australia- She began her stage career before she reached ten years of age. and lias played with the leading stock companies in the Commonwealth. She has also assumed leading roles in stage productions in New* York and Boston. For nearly five year a Miss Breamer has been in pictures and has always been in featured leads. Her hobby is dancing. In announcing the return to the screen of Sessue Hnvakawa, who is under contract to Truart Pictures, a New York critic says:—Havakawa, to our mind, is the finest tragedian on the screen. He possesses tremendous dramatic power, and a saving sense of restraint. He is sincere, he is earnest and he is supremely intelligent. His absence lias been felt keenly, and we for one are ready to organise a block party in celebration of Ins rciurn. Two fishermen were angling in a river when one suddenly dropped his rod. “Say!” he ejaculated. “Did you see that feller fall off that cliff over there into the river?” “ Don’t get excited. Bill.” soothed the other. “ Mebbe it was a movie actor makin’ pictures.” “But, mv stars! How kin we tell?” “Well,” counselled the judicious one, “ if ho drowns, he ain't-” Thomas Meighan is a regular fellow off the screen as well as on it. In his home ami among his friends he is known as Tom. He is a six-foot, easygoing fellow, always at ease, with a wealth of Irish humour, and a wholesome affection for children. There is nothing stagey about Thomas Meighan, never a conscious pose. When you go to his home he makes you feel welcomeThe conversation seems to drift off naturally into almost any siiSject. Mrs Meighan. too, is interesting. .She used to be on the stage. In fact, she and Mr Meighan were playing together in Cleveland. Ohio, when they were married. Her stage name was Frances Ring. For several years after their

marriage she • continued her stage career, but after her husband became a Paramount star home life attracted her. They have no children ; but children arc often to ho i’ou*d romping about theii attractive home.

Siegmund Lubin, once a commanding figure in the film industry, died at his home in Ventnor City, near Philadelphia, on September 11, aged seventytwo. Born in Breslau. Germany, he

went to America when he was- sixteen, and settled in Philadelphia, where he laid the foundation for his optical business. which in turn became the basis of his ventures in motion pictures. He was one of the early experimenters, and took his first crude pictures in the backyard of his Philadelphia home,

running them .off, in his % optical shop. Then be built three theatres in Philadelphia; arid thus was starter! the foundation for tjie .Lubin .Manufacturing Company, ot which Mr Lubin became president and chief owner, and which in the days of General Film and. nfterw ards. Vib» gr a ph-T a»b i n i g-E ssa n ay, (\ - L.-S’.-F.). was one of the leading producing and distributing companies. In the heyday of his power Mr Lubin had an immense studio plant at Betzwood. covering more than 500 acres, wdiere many productions. “ big” in those days, were made. His studio at Twentieth Street and Indiana Avenue. Philadelphia. was also the scene of the making of a great number of pictures. Rome of the most prominent stars of that period were on the Lubin roster. Mr Lubin ceased to be an active figure in the industry about 1916 and sold out bis interests to Lewis .1- Selzniek. On Wednesday a luncheon was held in the Pacific Club. Auckland, when local picture men attended in full force to welcome .Ml 'William Scott, the iate general manager of the New Zealand Picture Supplies. Ltd., with headquarters at Wellington. Mr Henry H. Hayward. chairman of directors, presided, and there were also present: Messrs Phil. H. Hayward (dirfcfcor). E. -1Righton (managing direc tor of the Picture Supplies), F. W. Michaels (Princess Theatre), il. Atkinson (Queen’s Theatre), C. R Smith (assistant manager, Strand Theatre). Phil Murdoch (lyric- Theatre). E. 11. (Tip) Wilson (Hippodrome), W. Frazer (Everybody’s Theatre), llucl Peterson (Princess Thealrob Maurice Raloh (.Exhibitors). L. L. Speedy (Picturrilrome). \ Jeune (Fox Films). W. U. rtin (Onehunga), I>. Cook (Picture Supplies. Ltd.), F. Mills (Victoria Theatre), and .1. Jones (Palace Theatre). The chairman aiid Messrs ”. T. Michaels. Atkir.son. Ralfe and F. .1. Righton spoke in eulogisticterms of Mr Scott’s capabilities, ard assured him of a pleasant stay in New Zealand- They also referred to 1 1 i.s long experience in the world of moving pictures. and expressed the opinion that lie would do 'a great deal towards building in> the industry in the .Dominion. !n resounding, Mr Scott, after thanking all for the cheery welcome extended, stated that lie first started out in the picture business away back in in London, when he was connected with the first moving picture taken of the Camhrldge-Oxfoi'd boat i ace. Since 1900 he lin'd been in Australia. engaged in the industry all of that time Mr -Scott then chatted on matters affecting the exchanges and tii ‘ exhib ; tors. and said th O in his new position he v.< >u Id do all in his