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BATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1929
THE FILMS
PROGRAMME FEATURES.
'TO-NIGHT.
Star, Kowloon The Fire Eater and "Horo Ho Comas, “'
CLOSE-UPS.
At last we're going to havo
NEEKA OF THE
NORTHLAND."
Following tho presentation of
TOPICS:
THE CHINA MAIL.
AN AFRICAN ATMOSPHERE
Country," when only a few September.
old:
AN EMBARRASSING、 RELATIVE.
Thereafter, the wild Nacka bursta
"THE STARLIT GARDEN.
Captain, Calvert made the inter WHERE THEY AANDER eating admission that in view of the
fact that the old stage production off
The Lights of London" is practi
cally unknown to the younger gen
THEY ARE [DOING:
erations he has decided to cut out Harold Shaw has joined the stall old conventions, especially in regard of the Metro Corporation in Holly.
to chamaters, and present the molo wood.
dmma ta an up-to-dato story. In
fact, it will be a 1920 version 'and
Reginald Fox is appearing in
not the Victorian version of "The "God a Prodigal" for Bart Wyzine,
Lights of London," Tucidentally, this decision will also give him an opportunity to introduce additonal
The latest Matheson Lang pic sure has been nequired by Ideal, who showed it at the New Oxford Theatre, London,
finish,
I. Trumpor, is playing for Deni-
Gordon Hopkirk has completed "Tip-Toes"
Lewis Gilbert is playing for Maurice Elvey in."The Jew" at Stoll's.
Roy Rich has been playing for George A. Cooper at Catford.
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George Ridgwoll is directing him. self as Moriarty in "The Final Problem."
Bob Vallis is engaged to play a
George Pearson's next production wat be quits, M.P." featuring LASKY'S NEXT PICTURES. Word of explanation will be neces- Betty Balfour.
sary-that is the ideal which Israel At a recent sales convention held dramatist and novelist has set up as Zangwill the fuuious English
the picture will depend entirely dramatic effects, and the success of son Clift in "Out to Win" upon its mpid firo action and London from Egypt.
Percy Standing: has returned to Clara Kimball Young in "The Apart from the sequence of sequence of dramatic thrills, which Coronel Bob Hampton
Worldly Madonna, Messrs. A. C. strongly dramatic situations and the will include a very big fire econe, of
and R. C. Bromhead will presont excellent African atmosphere and also a motor boat chase and his port for George Pearson in Placer.
Nell Shipman in "Neoka of the Mary Milou Minter's new picture, fight on the Thames. World.-"Beckoning Roads" and Northland," aptly described
The Now Leather"action, molodrama," with some also presents some African novelties MATHESON LANG PICTURE.
os "Drums of Destiny the picture Pusbors,"
unusual features...
in the presentation of jungle tele who started her career updor Jesse drums which are opemted very skil
Nell Shipman is a pioneer player graphy through the medium of Lasky's management when he was fully by the natives and can be in tho vandeville business. Later, heard for miles. ho brought har to the screen, wher she has become identified with out picture is a faithful representation titled, is an impressive drama of
Another interesting item in the
"Jealousy," as the film has been door pictures. To her other accoun-of a mered native dance known ne ckish screen. Several of the stars and animal-lover, she has now add-[ men have ever witnessed. In fact, with a view to Matheson, Lang aplishments as athlete, airwoman, The Moon Dance, which few white Paasion, played out in grim son sur roundings. It was written specially ju Hollywood have got together and led suthorship and film directiori, native superstition says that no started a isundry.
and it is said with access (Bert Vanwhite man may look upon the dance playing the leading character. Tuyio collaborated with Miss Ship and ivo, but the futility of the Mr. Long takes the part of a sea part in The Mug Punis for It is estimated that no less than an in the direction of this picture) belief is evidenced in the records of captain, jealous of his own mate, a Walter West at the Row Studios. 3,678,427 cans of black shoe polish were used last month, by movie with some unusual. "shots." show details of this dance were secured midiness of jealousy gota into his firinto Murray is playing for surgical operation which cut off her nose--not for spite, but to improve Edita, Countess of Beaumont, a French noblewoman, now appear "Necka of the Northland" opens certain explorers, from which the former sweetheart of his wife. That
ing in the movies at Hollywood, California, as she appears following a" stars to dress up their hair. The ing Miss Shipman on excellent for representation in Drums of blood, leading to onu dramatic siten Wilfred Noy in Little Miss No-her facial characteristics.
re it shines the better they like terns with all manner of wild Destiny. It is, of course, a full action well alive from start to
tion after another, and keeping the body" at the Alliance Studios. animale of the woods, including ceremonial dance with war paint Brownie, her famous bear, which und decorations and primarily de Elinor Glynn is nearing the his first picture, "Back to God's to going in to a fight.
she has reared since be played in sigued to create frenzy preparatory Matheson Lang has, in the pic of her ropa. She started off with
ture, the most strenuous part he Three Weeks," then went to
The picture will be released in with the crew, or lashed to the has ever played. Whether fighting "Ono Day, then to "His Hour.**
Alicia Ramsay is engaged on the Now she has arrived at "The Man
mast, or rescuing his enemy from scenario of "Lady Godiva" for by the Famous Players-Lasky Cor something for producers to strive and the Moment." After she has
his ship a moment before it is W. P. Kellino. hown us what can be done in the
shivered to fragments, the demand
poration in New York City, Mr. for. priod of a second Elinor will no
upon him is incessant, and the Stoll's to play the role of Selim in
Fred Rains has been engaged by in charge of production, announced have toyed with the thought. In Jesse L. Lasky, first vice-president, it could be done, soma directors Bome writers Inve contended that doubt go back and start all over
notor is always before the audience. Sinclair Hill's forthcoming prodne. the next year's. Paramount produc-fact, the general tendency has been again,
in upon polite southern society Vera Stacpoole's book, just com is likely to become one of the most
"The Starlit Garden," Mr. de of Seastrom a work, and Jealousy tion of "Indian Love Lynca" it tions scheduled for release begin in this direction for some time with
The production has all the finish Family combinations are not convention that is wholly delightful Clark Pictures, Ltd., is to be trade.
with disregard to etiquette and ploted by Guy Newall for George popular of all the Matheson Lang alway the wisest arrangement. But for all but her embarrassed rela-abown this mouth.
Fning August 1. He stated that no definite conviction by those con that doesn't apply to Mag Murray lives. Then she gets implicated in
picturee... and her directorial husband, Robert a plot to stop a trans-Pacific flight, the leading roles in this film, which
Dezin du May has completed her released during the season 1929 could be done successfully.
there would be fifty-two picturesected with the industry that if Leonard. For under his direction und the "star" is well launched on is designed purely, it is understood, Guy Nowall and Ivy Duke play
part in "The Dancing Men" Sher- This represents a reduction of of the screen writing has been done lock Holmes episode, directed by twenty-five from the number of by man trained in the studios to the Up to the presont practically all Mae has done some entertaining things. And now they are busy on thrille tnt run the whole gamut of ences who are weary of mighty a series of physical and dramatic to amaic for an hour or so audi-
George Ridgwell at Stoke.
pictures released during the year technique of production. The The French Doll' which is adapt the animal, fight, fire, and nero spectacle, great themes, confused
William Pardoe, whose physical augurates the day of fewer and reaching the screen in increasing I just closing and definitely in-works of famous authors have been ed from the stage play in which plane stunts. Irene Bordoni appeared.
Joseph Hergesheimer, after adapt resemblance to Douglas Fairbanks better pictures. The aeroplane scenes are parti- lovemaking."
intrigue, social problems, or illiciting his novel "Fol'able David" to is so striking, and whose film and
numbers, but the general criticism the screen, declared that the kinema stage experience is lengthy, is play-definitely announced by Mr. Lasky have been changed to their dotri- Enelt of the fourteen, productions of these writers has been that these cularly well done, and it is interest- Bebe is back in the studios gaining to note that they were all photo-story in really charming settings, and lid unlimited potentialities. Adelphi Theatre..
It is just an unpretentions little was a great an agent as the pen, ing in Battling Butler at the promises to be a knock-out, aiter & month or two sojourning in graphed and directed 6,000 feet up taking place in Italy and Ireland, Israel Zangwill considers it a tre-- the Southern pines. In The in the air, Mise Shipman being and its humour is such that it sets mondons foxco. George Bernard
but among those which deserve Excitere she will be found in the much too fond of a thrill herself to out to create a smile without an Shaw says, "If the scenario and pleted a part for Edwin Greenwood a cast including twenty stars and other leaders of thought are going to Now for the first time, the writ- special mention are "Hollywood" era, with dramatists, theatrical healing feminine role-heroine to work the old rocking-the-aeroplano accompanying blush. It may screen can do what the novel takes at the B. and C.. Studios, and thirty celebrities. Mr. Cruze won get together with producefs for a Florence Nelson has just "com James Cruze production which has producers, sculptors, artists and the hero of Antonio Moreno,
The American title of "Necka of by anyone who uses a picture the pen and the reader a good deal at Catford, directed by George A. production "The Covered Wagon and what can be done about it at also," it seems, be slept through 100,000 words to do, they cave both appears in the new quality fun play andying fame for his stupendous general discussion of the subject Harold Lloyd desired Mildred the Northland" was "The Girl theatre for that purpose, without the of trouble. There is practically un- Cooper. Llova, née Davis, to remain in the From God's Country," singularly fear of the sleeper being rudely limited work in the world waiting home, forsaking all semblance of tofitting to the star," who, in
which has sot a new standar and an International Congresa on Mo- street. So it behooved him to find spite of her American career, is of
for the pen. Anything that sete
"Hollywood," although exirely tion Picture Arts. a new leading-lady. And after
Foremost among the beautiful, the pen free from its prescut drud eluded his four weeks engagement good. "The Law of the Lawless" is one of the first results of the English descent, and was born in tinuch consideration Jobyna Ralaton, Victorin, British Columbia. She settings is the beautiful villa of the geries sets it free, not for idleness, with Ideal, in the Heavy Charles with Dorothy Dalton, Charles do invitations sent out by Rex Beach, Lionelle Howard has just con different, promises to be equally at The suggestion of Mr. Zangwill young Southern girl, was chosen not, by the way, a magazine" out-Riviera, which was lent to Mr. opinions are refreshing as a power-Typhoon.”
Marchese Spinola, in the Italian but for better employment. Sach Hutchinson's production, There is a piquant charm to Jobynt. door girl, for it was the location Newall for some of the exterior fail corrective to the destructive,
Roche, Theodoro Kosloff and Tully chairman of the committee of the Marshall in the principal roles, Author's League of America (Inc.) which Victor Fleming is to direct, which is arranging for the gather also promised to be an exceptional ing in co-operation with Adolph picture. It is a story of the Tortar Zukor, and Jesse L. Insley Expsies and is full of spirit and Pola Negri, who has
CAST FOR THE TEN become the most popular star in filmdom, is to be starred in a George COMMANDMENT). Fitzmaurice production, The Cheat. Jack Holt and. Charles Cecil B. De Mille has announced de Roche will appear in the cast the cast for his Paramount produc with her. Gloria Bwanson is to be tion, The Ten Commandments.
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awakened."
THE POWER OF THE SCREEN.-
Cricklowood.
The
Betty Compson, naliko many work which attracted her to pic-scenes of this picture. This delight acrimonious and unrepresentative Hints, has no objections, to Calitres, and she spends more of her fal villo, sunvunded by gardens of onslaughts on the Tudustry as a
life roughing" it and sleeping
Nina Vanna, wito lately portray fornia and takes most of her pio-under the stars than ahe does in exquisite beauty, will doubtless go whole which are from time to time ed "Lady Jane Grey" and Lucre ing under Herbert Brenon's direc-bungalow and bed. tures there. Right now she is play-the conventional atmosphere of the Treaty between the Germans standing who know next to nothing reel historical series, is playing, for home, th
down to history as the place where, made by men and women of literary zia Borgia in the B and C. twa. and Russians was signed when they of films.
the same company, the leading role stole a march on the other powers
in "The story of a Milliner," direct by entering into a separate agree
ed by Edwin Greenwood,
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tion in "The Rustle of Bilk."" Conway Tearle and Anna Q. Nils
on are also found in the excellent cast,
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tion of Edward Stoman, with a cast ment. In distinct contrast to, this, which includes James Kirkwood, is the stately mansion of the late Her warmost admirer in Holly- Mary Alden, Lester Cuneo, Elinor Earl Brownlow, Ashridge Park, wood in Norins Talmadge, Norma Fair, Barbam La Marr, Willian Herts., which was also used by pines that the greatest piece of Oriamond, Charlie McHugh, Adolph Mr. Newall for some exterior neting ever seen on the screen was Menjou, George Seigman and John scenes. Pola Negri in "Gypsy Love." Ellott
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SHAYLE GARDNER.
SUGGESTION AND ITS-
POWER.
mcnt.
objects to films which show an presented in a Sam Wood produc- The principal feminine players will culous realism which sometimes trade unionism as such. There an adaptation of a popular play Taylor, Julia Faye and Edythe We hold no brief for the meti- antagonism to organised labour and dion, "Bluebeard's Eighth Wife" he Leatrice Joy, Nits Naidi, Batelle militates against the claim of the is no need to take political side in George Ade, the great American Chapman, while the leading male. motion picture to be a suggestive any issue dealing mainly with creu-author and humorist has written, a roles will be enacted by Theodore The early Spring has found Betty Charlie Chaplin had much to do
art-form; but we defy anyone to tive work; and having said this, we special story for Thomas Meighan Roberts, Richard Dis, Charise de Blythe feverishly packing scores of with starting Jackie Coogan on the -
witness unmoved such pictures as find ourselves in agreement with the which Alfred Green will direct. Roche, Rod La Rocque and Jather trunks. The occasion is her depar- road to wealth and fame. Now
"Peter the Great-regarding principle that propaganda, designed sa entitled "All Must Marry." And Neill, ture for Algiers where she will play another lad is about to embark in
Shayle. Gardner, who played the which, by the way, the Dally or incidental, is apt to be a two lastly there is a William de Mille Those who will appear in the "Chu Chin Chow under the the same general direction. He's important part of Pietro Morelli, 'n' Gophic faslf says, "pages of un- edged weapon when presented masterpiece included in this list modem part of the production direction of some British film com- little Dinky Dean, the mischievous the third episode of "The Wandor spoken dialogue leap to the im under the guise of entertainment. entitled "Mortal Love,"
youngster of Chaplin's "The Pil character of Arined Khan in sustained emotional situation on the ous, is not yet in such a podtion greatest personnel Paramount has evolved by Jeanie Macpherson is ing Jow," and is now acting the agination, and it has discovered The story shortage, however seri Mr. Lasky explained that the ton of the Ten Commandments, wherein the present-day applica grim." Ho is to be starred in Indian Love Lyrics has had an screen--or Tol'able David." In that themes with a class-hatred ever had, has been gathered to pro- shown, are Lestrico Joy Nits The Negri is a wild wind from fifteenth-century drama called the Russian steppes. She doesn't "John of the Woods" and support-Jose, California, he sold papers, did long scene of the exterior of a wise showman is out to please every and that no effort will be spared to and Edythe Chapman. In the interesting career. As a boy in San the latter magnificent picture, a moral need be drawn upon. The dude. these next year's productione Naldi, Richard Dix, Rod La Rocque enlculate her effects any more than ed by a cast of adult players. aucking broncho. If it is true
ould jobs at gardening, and caught wooden house suggests with intense section of his audience; and the pro- make them the best and biggest Eiblical prologue Theodore Roberte that we come back to this earth Jenu Valjean- Chinese 300lie:bentarios, Thich, he, sell, to tu vividnes, & terrific fight going on dacing unit with any breadth of plotures they have ever made, again and again thru countiess the Bishop a Buddhist priest and dents. In those days the San Fran. within, without the appearance of a vision is not likely to specialise in
will be seen de Moses, Charles de lives, then in one of her lives Pola the streets of Paris, the winding, cisco Baaminer an illustrated single charactor. Is this defeating acutely controversial subjects The stars and artists to appear in Roche as Pharaoli Ramses II., das a she-tiger.
cluttered by ways of a Chinese city stories of two kiddies who became the imagination ?"
especially those which are calculated these productions are Cool B. De James Nail as Aaron, Estelle these are a few of the adaptas quite famous. He arranged tableaux
to evoke strong feeling at the er Mills, Pola Negri, Thomas Maig Taylor as Miriam, Geno Corrado na The American rights of the film-tions necessary when "Les Miser of the famous chamcters, and ad-
A GOOD CAUSE.
pense of the intrinsic appeal of the han, Gloria Swanson Agnes Ayres, Joshua and Julia Fayd as Pharaoh's A, S. M. Hutchinson's novel, have produced by Japanese actors, TeThese bottles be afterwards sold, it The British-Legion, which is version of "This Freedom, Mrables in a Chinese setting was wision to his little shows was paid
pictures themselves. ****
Jack Holt, Walter Hiers, Bebe wife. Other players who will take for in bottles by way of currency.
Daniels, and Glenn Hunterpart aro Clarence Burton, Noble been sold by Ideal Films (Limited),cently in Japan. The motion pic
Among the noted featured players Johnson,Turs Anson, Julie Deo of London, to the Fox Film Cor-ture, which is in serial form, is now seeme, but did not wax exceeding doing extremely valuable work for
are Leatrice Joy, Nita Naldi, nard, Marcella Daly, Ente Toneray, portion of Amories for £20,000—a raning in one of the largest rich upon the proceeds
Antonio Moreno, Jacqueline Logan, Fred Butler, John Randolph, Valen record figuro.
theatres in Tokyo.
ox-service men of all ranks sad their
Conway Tsarlo, Richard Dix. Lila tine Zmins and George Foste Baseball- Later he was trained, to become dependente, stands to benefit by the movied-Fords!' And all the world an architect, but the stage. had a competition now in progress in a to London. A screen-struck young, Lois Wilson, Mary Astor The firing of The Ten Com The President of the United is kin.
greater appeal than the quiet, pro- Sunday lustrated contemporary, wife, according to a report: gave Vera Reynolds, Bigrid Holmquist, nation wide idea confest in which Robert Agnew, Anna Q Nilsson, mandments is Wis result of a States has sanctioned 'n' schema
fessional life of an architect, subject and therefore it would be ungracions certain. James Harvie Milligan, of Ethel Wales, Ernest Torrence, the eubject was suggested whereby the Government will form
to the whims and fada of other peo-to point out at length the incomelu Glasgow, fifty guiness in sidern a collection of kinematograph films
ple. He came to England, and at are charecter of the results to be tion of his giving her finit of historical events.
a garden party given by his uncle, obtained. The favourite film is getting her into a well- Bishop Boyd Carpenter, recited in as arbitrary a conception as the duction company, Milligan in the presence of Forbes Robertson favourite book. No doubt in apparently the general pestly, passages from "Hamlet in which formation of come
those responsible for the
Mr. Daring," said the director, in this scene n lion will pursue you Yor five hundred feet.”
"Five hundred feet?"" interrupt Thomas H. Inca has purchased ed the actor the screen right of Anta ChrisYes, and no more than that fie, Eugono. O'Neill's drama. understand? Bradley King is preparing the file The hero nodded. "Yes, I under- version which will go into produc-stand, but does the lion? tion shortly under the direction of bags • BORRO Jolie Griffith Wray
The manager exclaimed, "My dear; A voice like yours we seldom hear Victor Benstrom is making a film I see in you a coming queen- version for Goldwyn of Hall Caine's You really should go on the screen !'! novel, "Tits Master of Men, with Mae Busch playing the leading WP Kallino first pro feminine role, y
far tall is now. definitely ed on *"Lady God!
Ala) Nazimova's next picture is the Escreen to be based on Izola Forester's hist
noveThe White Moth-S
Katherine Nawlin Burt's story: Cavel "The Eagle's Feather, is to be meing made into a picture ander the dirve- call
Form At a
FILM SCHOOLS:
Film Schools are not confined
play the embent actor was then, who aro fret and last caterers for appearing Showing considerable the public taule will serue by the promise, he entered Tr
provas of the contest, although one partly from and later realised his am
of the pictures are not eary, In
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the fun
Who
Theodore Roberts, Theodore Kos- Haff, George Fawcett, Lewis Blonë, from
Charles de Roobe Ricardo Corles and many others will be soon Charles Ogle Mahlon Hamilt
paria that give them greater oppor tunities than they have ever had
that the brodić
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