SATURDAY JUNE
1923
THE FILMS
PROGRAMME FEATURES.
TO-NIGHT.
Coronet. The Idol Dancer.
World-William
Farmum in "The Conqueror." Star, Kowloon Mack Bennett comedy Love Honour and Behavė.!!
CLEANER PICTURES.
NEW YORK CAMPAIGN.
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CLOSE-UPS,
Mr. Douglas Fairbooks, the film star, is going to New Zapland to produce a picture based on the
ENGLAND'S FILMLAND.
BEAUTY CHALLENGE,
THE CHINA MAIL.
LIBERTIES WITH
HISTORY.
TWO. STRIKING NEW FILMS.
It is impossiblo; of course, to film the whole career of Peter the Great." The German film exhibit ed on April 8 (writes the Daily News) gives one the idea that Foter onded his caroor soon after the battle of Paltava.
Extraordinary liberties have been taken with history. Thus, Alexei, his degenerate , ie shown as which Pater hopes to discover those asconding the throne, a trick by
an enlly shouta bim, with his
POOR MEN'S WIVES.
SPECTACULAR MAGNIFI- CENCE OF NEW FILM,
It is seldom that: a film play combines so many qualities a "Pour Men's Wives, the new Walturdaw preferred_picture shown at the New Gallery Kinema, Regent stroot, W.
Them is a strongly dumano plot, sepnes of spectacular magnificence, photography of the finest, and there
su "allstar" cost.
Two shopgirls marry the one-a driver. And, the rich woman, made millionaire, the other a taxicab
envien ber hard-working friend,
exploits of Capt. "Bully" Bayes, and silent in the face of America's were his loyal friends, and £1 miserable by her husband's neglect,
the notorious Pacific pirate.
"In this part," said the movie director, "you have to do a number of futtuy falls. How are you on falls? I rank next to Ningers, the applicant replied confidently.
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English film pride, long-suffering acknowledged superiority, has at last issued a war-ery which will raver- berate in overy American hamlet plaining a movie theatre and in every American household with a bright particular files coddess
own hand.
;
thou the behaviour of the real Peter, That incident is really less cruel but the maker of the film has still own. A high British moving pic-Peter die of a broken heart.
farther altered history by making turo dignitary, Mr. Hyman Wynik, Jackio Coogan ingrowing up throwing his cap over the mill, has
Yet, strangely enough, the film, and outgrowing the parts that isaned the challenge that English which has been splendidly produced; brought him fame and $500,000 con-screen actresses are: the most beautions succeed in giving an idea of incts. As he waxes bigger and ful in the world All England basis almost entirely due to the Peter the Great's character. That older, will his pay and popularity taken up the cry, and film fan there splendid acting of Emil Jennings. increase or degrease?..
are exulting over what they consider He really gives one. the impression England's first screen victory over Following the private view given the on-sweeping Americans. How of a great man, a genius of exuber- Ofice, it has been decided to take and preparing a stout defence of power, Bernhard Goetzke's Men- to representatives of the Home over, though they are digging in an energy and onormous will no further action with regard to the their advance positions, their now sehikoff, Dagny Sorvaes' Katherine,
for, despite the jubilation of the examples of what acting can do English fans, the bonuties exalted to the plinth of pulchritude thesiselves certainly a film to see.
the screen. "Pater the Great" is
while the poor woman envies" the other's life of luxury.
Barbara La Mart as the poor man's wife depicts happiness and misery with remarkable expressive. ness. She speaks volumes with her eyes but, the pictura containh Miriel McCormac and Mickie Mc- nothing better than the acting of Ban, as the poor, wan's twin chil-
dron.
TOO NATURAL
Mrs. Jack Coogan, Sr., mother of the noted "Kid" screen actor is
The naturalness of French crowds shown here with Priscilla Dean Moran, four and a half years old
betler type of motion pictures avail-film in which Land Isoolles is lines reveal_cnsiderable weakness; and Walter Jaessen's Alexei are also in Stoll Picture Productions has fre- whom she is to adopt. The little girl's mother died a few days ago,
A national committee of women, whose purpose it will be to make the able to the Ameriena public, it shown in fox-hunting seenes, to being organizat in New York, under some of which he took, objection, the leadership of Miss Helen Varick with the result that they were Boswell, club wongin and civic eliminated. Lender.
fail to show any desire to sustain the challenge. An inquiry among Eng
The new supervision of films was; The elopement of Max Linder, land's leading filni queens reveals a established mainly through the the film star, and the pretty seven-discreet reluctance on their part to efforts of the National Non-Theatri-teen-year-old daughter of a wealthy acclaim the superiority of English el Motion Pictures, Inc., an or-Parisian widow onded when the heauty, with the notable exception ganization which is endeavouring to girls mother, accompanied by of Miss Margaret Bannerman, who place wholesome and entertaining detectives broke into the hotel where holdly maintains that type for type films before public schools, churches, the couple were staying. Mother we bent them all hollow."- The Young Men's Christina Assin and daughter fell in each other'e others either limit their claims of tions, community centres, elc.
Miss Boswell, who was chairman years older than the girl, professed plexion, as in the case of Miss Violet arms, while Linder, who is twenty superiority to such details a com of the Industrial and Social Condi- his love for her, and begged to be Hopson, or frankly acknowledge tions Committee of the General allowed to marry hor. The other that the American film queen has Federation of Women's Clubs for and her daughter returned to Paris,no peer anywhere, as in the case of eight years, will have the co-opera-leaving Linder at the hotel. tion of committee of women in
Mine Joan Morgan. various sections of the United States
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"Morton of the Movies in addi-
to sound out opinions in their terri-tion to being n first-rate novel, full tory and find out which types of of humour, gives an interesting pictures are desirable.
Hollywood, account of the method of filming at.
Francia M.Hugo, formerly New York Secretary of State, in n nouncing the appointment of Miss Roswell, said:
of filmt.
MY GREAT DESIRE.
und
dollars,
H
MONNA VANNA."
MAETELLINCK'S BANNED PLAY FILMED,
poetical play which gained much "Monna. Vesna," Maeterlinck's
notoriety because the Tinglish censor banned its production for several years, was presented on the screen Cross-road. at the Alhambra Theatre, Choring
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PRODUCER OR STAR,
Sinclair Hill tells an amusing story quently been a subject of comment. upon his return from the South of France, where he has been produc
after a lingering illness. Priscilla expressed a wish to be Jackie Coogan's little sister, and her father, Leo Moran, communicated with.
ing "Indian Love Lyrics," for Mrs. Coogan, who readily consented to adopt the child.
Stolla.
"Quite a feature of the exterior
scanes," he says, "has been the SCENARIO COMPETITION. naturaluens of the French supers,
There were dressed at the hotel and
driven to the location in charabance. The other night, whilst returning
The Laemmle Scholarship,
with about fifty of them made up se College endowment offered by Carl Indians; we passed a tram in which Leemilo, president of Univore:1 -sat four Indian students, staying at Pitures Corporation, for the best Nice for a holiday. On seeing our motion picture scenario written by charaban they immediately rushed to the door of the tram and waved vigorously. It is quite certain they were unaware that they were salut ing kinema supars!
AERIAL EPIC,
BLAZING THE AIR-WAY TO
INDIA.
an undergraduate in American Col- A filta, which in addition to being legs and Universities, promise to one of the most entertaining of ite be the incentive for one of the great-kind over produced is also of at forward steps in the history of supreme importance from an Im- the screen. Although the scholar-
Not all experiences are so amusahin has been announced only a few perial point of view, was given its ing. One day the company had to weeks, the response has been so first public exhibition in London go to the mountains. Cars were enthusiastic that even Mr. Lemle Blazing the Air-Way to India. only allowed half way up, and while bimself is astounded by the extent as the film is termed, is the story, the baggage was being collected, to which interest in the scholarship told in moving pictures, of a long Fred Raines, dressed as an old has grown. Already almost one Indian. endeavoured to make hundred colleges and Universities flight of 11,000 miles through friends with an Aleatian wolf have lined up for the competition. Cloudland from Croydon to the Bay. hound. The dog, however, either The competition will result in the of Bengal. It was on Empire Day, mistrusted the actor, or disliked his awarding of a minimum of £750. May 24, 1922, that three intrepid get-up and made a dash for Raines. The endowment will consist of £800 aviaton, Captain-Norman Mac Fortunately, he only succeeded into the winning student, £300 to the millen M.C., Captain Geofrey H. gripping the knot of bus each. It endowment fund of his college, and Malins, and Major Wilfrid T may be wondered, here, whether an additional amount of not less Blake, the writer on aeronautics. Rames was too quick in getting up than $150 to be paid to the winning sot out on their adventurous journey student for the sween right to his from Croydon Aerodrome. Their tree for the dog.
scontrio. This inmate of intention was to circle the globe. muneration which will make the Fate, however, riled otherwise. izajority of our own budding After one of the trio, Major Blake, Butliora wonders if it is not more trad been left behind in India owing profitable to write for the percen to sudden illness, the plane finally rather than me the gauntlet of came down in the Bay of Bengal,
"best sellers." publishers, who will only look at the sixteen ailes from Chittagong
RETURN OF QUEENIE THOMAS.
a
absence from the screen, Queenie
After three and a half years Thomas, who is one of the best known and most vivacious of our British screen actresses, is return- ing to film land.
INDIAN LOVE LYRICS.
Film version of the Ten Com We know that the mothers of this wandinents is promised. untry want clean piolues, which Pula Negit, has sincelled an acci- en he shown in clean, healthful dent insurance policy for one million surroundings, under the rightarke which if collected at this time auspices. We intend to give the would pay to the beneficiary about mothers what they want, Clean pictures for children to-day ELD,
fifty dollars... eban pictures for adults to-morrowUnited States several months took Miss Negri, who. came to the If children are taught during their
out this policy several years formative years to enjoy religious,
There is very little that suggests geographical, and bibical picturesge when she was at work in Mentorlinck about the kinema ver- they will grow up predisposed the studion of Berlin. At the sion Only the bare bones of the
Park Benjamin, first cousin to rste of exchange at that time the original remain. Instead of the Mrs. Eurico Caruso, is the latest against the low-brow, iron stor estimates that she paid in pre-words of a post are captions which
Again and again the American nins approximately two thousand announce that the heart of the scion of society and wealth to be- public -has protested against the American dollars for a policy which unscrupulous Guido bent thickly, come obsessed with the idea that pictures shown to the shildren. to-day would only repay her fifty whatever that may mean.
he is a good film actor. He has
Major Binke's fitness, as it turned "Colleges, women's Clubs,
A poetical drama has been trane déserted the banking business for
ont, was in a way providential churches bave rallied against the
The policy in question insured the formed into a
first-rate malo-the screen..
The wreckage of the aeroplane improper on the screen. For the Polish star against any injury which dramatic spectacle of political in-
would not have been sufficient fo most part, their protesta have gone would prevent her further appoar-trigue; and if once the audience cen
support three men in the water for nheeded. We will give the publicance on the screen as a means of forget that Maeterlinck is supposed
It will be recalled that Queenie
the three days and two nights dur educational and religious pictures
livelihood.
to be connected with the play they
foresdok film land on the occasion
ing which Macmillan and Maling which can be shown in churches and
When she began work on "Bella can enjoy a film of pomp and magni-
of ber mariage to Mr. George New- Stall's have acquired the world's rescued from their perilous situation had to cling to it before they were selwol hopece, and at the same time Donnu, she took out a similar ficence.
man, who is very well known in rights in the words and music of by the Government launch "Dore, w.will give them pictures which policy with an American company Some of the scenes are ismórk- for the sum of $250,000 which, by able in their suggestion of vast
TO WHOM THE CREDIT?, motoring circles o will. entertain and amuse,
the famous "Indian Love Lyrica." then, which had come out from The lure of the silent art has These songs, among the most Chittagong to search for them. pre-war standards, approximates in armies of people. Soldiers, appar- value the million marka which the enlly numbering tens of thousands, It is still a much debated question Miss Thomas has just completed Lamenes Hope, a mister of Victoria to finish Inks up West and proved too strong, however, and popular ever sing, were written by The film is interesting from stort Estar renounced forever.
advancing across wide plains, forests what proportion of credit is due to work in a series of six comedies. Crom, the novelist, and set to music kost before our eyes in a manner of banners and waving spears, the the successful screen artist and what Her re-appearance on the screen has despair of a besieged city, are all vice-versa. A well-known Ameri debut as a comedienne will un the scenario of this production 112 hours. clash of battle, the hunger and to the man who directs the film and been a well-guarded secret, and her by Amy Woodforte Finden that terms almost miraculous: The Sinclair Hill has been engaged on entire dying time was no more than shown in the very best manner of can screen player, Mr. George doubtedly be watched with interest. which is to be in seven recla-for Carlo, become, as it more, Londen e Pazin, Nico, Monte, the "super-film.”*-
Bebon, recently scandalised Loa Angeles by telling a newspaper been directed by Mr. Bertram thing is to be produced to man to Brindisi, Athens, Port Said, are, or These syncopated, comedies have some little time, and the whole next door neighbours Naples interviewer that most of the mem Phillipe, under whose guiding hand ensure perfect synchroniation appear to be, but a stone's throw and women who take part in screen Miss Thomas achieved her success when the picture is shown from us From Bollum, the little plays are merely exhibits. He in drame. The films are original in Although the engs suggest Egyptian out-post on the Tripolitan had seen, he said, quite famous story, being founded chiefly on topi tragedy, Mr. Hill has so contaved border, where the seroplane slight "stars" whose every gestire had to cal events and sabjects. The recent the story that the tragic note does ed, to Alexandria, the land journey be regulated by the film director. exploration of the Egyptian tombe not prevent a happy ending. It will by relays of swift camels occupies Left to themselves they were ia suggested in "Tut, Tut, the be remembered that the last song of five days. No wonder the Sheil absolutely without initiative, and so Terable Tale of the Tomb, whilst the cycle, is "Till I wake, but for Mahmud Katel looked increduloue I knew him as well as I know my deficient in the histrionic sense that "Oliver Twist" and "One Excit the purposes of the picture Mr. Hill when he was told that the three best friend.".
they are incapable of expressing ed Orphan," are comedy versions of is repeating the first song, The airmen would be at the Aboukir I've wanted for ages to take a A good deal of curiosity has been. **
suitably any particular smokon well-known filma Temple Bells towards the end, aerodrome within two hours and a long trip into the land from whence aroused in connection with an un-Speaking of geniuses; first bbere Mr Beban added that one test of conca such pleasant little mysteries uel film, Whom the Gode is Charlie Chaplin who, unquestiona screen actor's claim to be known Thomas in the leading parts, are
The films, which all feature, Miss and associating with it the fortis quarter after taking leave of hin, sophy, strange, carved stones und war and love, introducing scenes type. And Douglas Fairbanks is "exhibit" was the ability not only in screen comedies. Mins Thomas The leading role will be filled by mile rush over the great Arbian as oriental magic, Hindu philo-Would Destroy is a romance of ably, is a genius of the very highest sa on artist and not as a mere said to strike an absolutely new note coming marriage of the hero and in rapid succession we get glimpses queer stories of fanciful forms of Blowing the attempte made by another star with genius, even to weep, but to weep in such a has spent as much time over the death. No, I'd escape the fancy various despots to saize power from thoughs in his casa it is not so clearly manner as to draw sympathetic selection of her dresses for these zurder !
Attila, the Han, to his modern defined, it is none the less authentic. tears from the spectatora. Another films as she would for those for a The Himalayas have long hold a follower and admirer, the ex-Kaiser, tak Pet of the most talented character five-reeler. corner of my imagination in full road whom the story chiefly - Mary Pickford? Her ganins too actors for the American.screen, Mr. subjection. They have been the wolves. The realism of the war is undisputed, although it is not so George Fawcet in Englishman-- scope of such terrible stories, about soonen, she bombardments, the universal na Chaplin's
Bays much the same thing in other Paris Rebuilt. nothing-the true oriental style of trenches, and the desolate horror, of
words. According to him very few literature and of auch weird po man's land"" has never yet been spiritual experiments and equl approached on the screen, it is poid. studies.
Day Then there are the old towns of D. W., Griffith has again gone to Indio, with sleepy brown people in the aristocratic old Southland for
(BY PRISCILLA DEAN)
Haraca Greslay, but his trip doesn't
United Kingdom are paying for the 3,500 kinema theatres in the hire of the pictures they put on their acreens at the rate of between £10,000,000 and £20,000,000 per
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"Go West, young mat,"
‚,” said (annun. appeal to me. Now don't laugh, for "When Knighthood was in I have as anuch independence as any Flower" entailed an outing of young man who ever followed the £160,000. Such is its popularity, getting sun on the famous old jour-thuat by the time it has finished its malist's advice.
career its owners fully expect to The direction that catches my have secured in hiring fees, more fauoy is East. The farther I could than half a million sterling.
follow it the better.
Lee Parry, se Monna Vanns, acts in a way to convey a woman's noble goodness and patient resignation, The film would benefit if severely cut, but not a single moment of Lee Parry should be removed.
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Gish does not qualify wholly as clons can merge themselves entire Rebuilding & portion of ancient a genius of the first rank, but she, ly in their art. Yet while it is Paris of the fifteenth at times, shows
of the eminently desirable that they should cluding the ..... divine fire, Jackie Coog 1:36 edeo] 1696, all - self-consciousness, it is Dame, and nine
a genius, despite ar rather because equally imperative, he tells us, that for the coming Universa
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barcine.
Owan Nares.
A FOX-HUNTING FILM:
of Terusslem; then, after a 900-
desert, of Baghdad, Basra, and Bunder Abbas Almost before we realise it we are at Komohl, the western gateway of India and the air-port of the future
Under the auspices of the Legion of Frontieramen, preparations are. "A Fox-Hunting Pageant gives being made and perfected for an most complete pictorial record of
other world neveral fine runs of the Bromham hoped, me Moor Hent
Bunch-the film for on" to other camera records every shade of ex- back of Notre Dame - necessitater Whe
pression. Consequen if in a expense which in most instances in tensa moment a man thinking of amounts to a dead loss.
ven when p not expect to importions of a structure which ence he come
ably cost a fabalors mum to can -preserved and fileg use with
present no one seems to his lunch
their dirty streets and mystery in background for his best production of Inis oge His achievements can they should never forget that, the duction of Victor. Hago their night. Too, I'd love to go It is temporarily called "The White be“ pocoun
alumming" in Canton, Feling or Rose, and prominent in the cast grounds. Shanghai, visiting the quaint little are Mae Mureti, Carol Dempster cafes they have there, the "'narrow and Ivor Novello. Because the guigo", streets and byways. Southland is his native heads and Tokyo, im peculiar theatres and because sits old customs, and tradi- sluge art, and the great rice fieħls tions and simple formalities are dear and assiduously cultivated garden- to his heart, Griffith" anhieves, sho size forms of central Japal, I'd love greater - things, When,
And the Philippines, the things with whit alber island ble
Malay arch
territories would
the men
lore interesting
Love, Vienalize
wonde
tion
me to the
Madame, Nazimova will prest: his Her Salo
been will fter months of delay and betw
for months
the