“MISS NEW ZEALAND.”

Wairarapa Daily Times, 23 May 1928, Page 6

“MISS NEW ZEALAND.”

DALE AUSTEN AT HOLLYWOOD. (By Telegraph —Dress Association.) AUCKLAND, Tuesday. “Miss New Zealand” (Miss Dale Austen) received an enthusiastic welcome when she returned to Auckland by the Aorangi last Sunday. Next day she appeared personally at the Strand Theatre, with her two reel Metro-Goldwyu-Maycr production, “Miss New Zealand in Movieknul. ” Miss Dale Austen has achieved greater success in Hollywood than any other winner of British Empire screen contests. After difficult tests, she was offered a contract by Metro-Goldwyn-Maycr and worked in “The Actress’" (Norma Shearer), “Detectives” (George Arthur and Karl Dane), “Diamond Handcuffs” (Eleanor Boardman and Conrad Nagel), and loll} Preferred” (Marian Da\’ics). Her croAvning achievement Avas the offer of second feminine lead in Tim Me; Coy’s production, “The Bushranger,” an Australian story. Yesterday, Mi Henry IlayAvard, chairman of the Ful-lcr-Hayward Theatres, received the following cablegram from Mctro-Gold-Avyn-Mayer:—“Miss Dale Austen has upheld the highest traditions of New Zealand by reaching the Avorld’s screen in creditable accomplishments.” Owing to difficulties connected with the British quota for residential immigrants, “Miss Ncav Zealand” could only stay for a limited period in America. Mr Hayward has, hoAvcvcr, recalled her to play the lead in Rudall Hayward’s New Zealand drama, “The Bush ’ ’