AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, ETC.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 19008, 8 May 1924, Page 2

AMUSEMENTS, MEETINGS, ETC.

PARAMOUNT PICTURES. “TURN TO THE RIGHT.” “Turn to the Right” is the title of the new star attraction at the Paramount Municipal Pictures, where it will be screened for the first time this evening. It is a play whose run totalled two years in New York and Chicago; a sure-fire, heart-tugging com-edy-drama of American life; a play that has made .fortunes for several men and isn’t out of the habit yet; a photo-drama made by Rex Ingram, the most brilliant director in the world today. It’s a play with a golden record and golden constituents. It’s not hard to figure out what the opportunity to show it is made of. It is the highestpriced motion picture ever produced. Before any screening was attempted, 400,000 dollars was paid for the screen rights. The play by Winchell Smith and John F. Hazzard, was produced on the stage by John Golden. The picture production bill was made by Metro, and presented on the screen by John Golden and Marcus Loew. In the transaction Mr Godden retains one-half interest. When given at the Gaiety Theatre in New York a few seasons ago, “Turn-to the Right” broke all records for b,»x office returns. Its run totalled 443 days.. Mr Golden sold one-half of his interest in the production to Marcus Loew for 250,0dd dollars, retaining a 250.000 dollars interest himself. This makes “Turn to the Right” the most valuable dramatic story ever written. The price of 500,000 dollars for “Turn to the Right” is three and a-half times the largest sum expended previously for any dramatic story for pictures; that of 175,000 dollars given by D. W. Griffith for “Way Down East.” being next. Seats may be reserved at. H. I. Jones and Son’s.

CITIZENS’ BALL. IN AID OF DISTRICT NURSE FUNDS A very enthusiastic meeting was held in the Jockey Club board room on Wednesday, May 7, waen it was decided to assist in the raising of money to carry on the work by holding a ball. This will take place on Thursday, May 22, in the! Collegiate Sshool hall, which has been very kindly lent by the Rev. F. C. Pierce. A strong committee consisting of Mesdames D’Arcy, Robertson,, D. Wilson, 1 A. Wilson. Russell Grace, Howard Christie, Eric Forlong, B. C. Smith, Eric Hoult, A. H. Wall, W. Peat, Orton Hay Campbell, Misses Montgomery Moore. Bates, Bignell, Lance, Newcombe, Messrs Harry Wilson, Merewether, Wright, Tancred Cooper, Geo. Glenn, with Miss K. Hatrick as hon. secretary are the promoters of this worthy movement.