SCREEN STARS

Waipukurau Press, Volume XXII, Issue 222, 29 December 1926, Page 6

SCREEN STARS

FILMLAND FEATURES. HEBE AND THERE. The story of “The Blind Goddess 77 is the thrilling romance of the New York Law Courts, and the blundering efforts of the criminal-law to achieve what is called justice. It is said to be the most startling revelation of th’e unreliability of circumstantial evidence ever portrayed. Featured players in the cast of “The Blind Goddess’ 7 are Jack Holt, Esther Ralston, Ernest Torrence, and Louise Dresser. * . * * 0 Alice Rice’s “Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch, 7 ’ one of the most famous of fictional characters, is portrayed by Mary Alden in the screen version of that author’s “Lovey Mary,’’ which will be released in N.Z. shortly. This popular player is well known as a screen “mother, 77 having appeared in “The Old Nest, 77 and “The Birth of a Nation.” In the title role is Bessie Love, supported by William Haines, Vivia Odgcn, Martha Mattox, and Russell Simpson. ' * * * “The Greatest Show on Earth,” is to be a film story of the life of P. T. Barnum, of circus fame. According to Mr Lasky, this is to be one of the biggest films that Paramount has ever. made. Wallace Beery! will play the colourful role of the master showman. What “The Covered Wagon” was to i the pioneers, what “Old Ironsides” is i to the birth of navies,, what ‘ ‘ Wings ’ ’ •is to the world war, “The Greatest Show on Earth” will be to the circus. The picture will in no sense bo a bio- i graphical sketch of Barnum,' on the screen. Rather it is to be a human interest story with a romance laid against the background, with the most picturesque figure in amusement history as its leading (character. “The Greatest Show on Earth” is now in the course of making, and will bo released in Now ’ Zealand next year as one of Paramount’s Fifteenth Birthday Gronn of