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GLIMPSES OF LIFE ON BIG CATTLE STATIONS,
[Three marvellous singers who
An address on "Art Criticism" A private screening of the Wes can lay claim to be considered, was given by Mr. James Bone, tern Australian film, "Down the greatest tenors of to-day have author and journalist, in the Art | Under," produced by a Western arrived in England. They are Club, Glasgow.
Australian Company, was given to Thomas Burke, John Mac- Mr. Bone said the function
a large assemblage of prominent Cormack, and Jan Kiepura. Be of the critic was to help others citizens at the Prince of Wales
to the refreshment and enrich. hind the career of each lies ament which art gave to his own Theatre, Perth, on March 22. romantic story of a spectacular mind. His job, or at any rate rise from obscurity to fame.]
the main part of it, was to help To have leapt from poverty into us to see what was fine and celebrity, to have begun life as a sincere and new in fresh forms nobody and reached the highest of art as they arrived before us, pinnacle of fame, to have spanned He might also do something to the gulf from the gutter to Park revive the almost extinct art of Lane and Long Island-what An
picture buying," reports achievement!
Scotsman."
The presentation was important in establishing the suitability of Western Australian conditions for flm production, and in conveying to the people of other countries an ac curate impression of various phases the of life in Western Australia, ` and` must be regarded as a very success. ful first production.
Yet this romantic record finds its
"One's business was to inspire parallel over and over again in the careers of the world's great singers, people to care sufficiently to buy There is no more thrilling in-pictures so that art and artists stunce of a poor boy's dramatic rise might live. In his own view, to fame than the career of Enrico Caruso, One day, when he was only 11, the old organist of the church of Sta. Anna, Naples, heard him singing some popular melody and was so delighted with his voice that he engaged him as a choirboy, For that Caruso received the sum of 10d. weekly,
When he was twelve he was ap- prenticed to the engineering trade. But his heart was not in it, and when his mother died he left home to seek new career.
He became a wanderer. Some- how he managed to pick up a poor livelihood by singing at church festivale and private houses. Often hungry, sometimes going. for days without a bed, he never despaired.
The Singing Soldier,
Three years later the barltone, Miscinno, took him to his master, Vergine, who promptly declared that his voice was not strong enough.
That was a staggering blow to Caruso's hopes, but with some trou- ble he managed to persuade Vergine to give him two or three lessons. At the end of the second the master seized his pupil's, hands with en- thusiasm and consented to teach him regularly.
continue his studies,
His first appearance was in 1895. when, at the age of 22, he made his
Glovann) Martinelli,
Itallan tenor of the Matropolitan Opera.
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Although the theme of the story running through the pieture is cre- ditably maintained by the castle, the main interest for Western Aus- tralians is found in the portrayal of scenes more or less familiar, but which have never previously been regarded as affording possibilities for film production and publicity,
A Wide Field. The producer has covered a wide field in obtaining seenes appro- priate to the story and has faith- fully caught the atmosphere of the West. Glimpses of life on the big cattle stations of the North given, and that portion of the Alm dealing with a stampede of terrified cattle is more realistic and daring than similar scenes introduced into American productions.
ure
Some beautiful scenic effects are woven into the story, these being filmed for the most part within the metropolitan area or in the Darling Ranges, whilst scenes. "shot" at Government House, in the city, and in King's Park, show to what nd- vantage the cinema can be used in making known beauties of the city and its surroundings which have evoked admiration from world tra- vellers.
An exciting trotting match filmed at the W. A., Trotting Association's ground, and scenes depicting native Ife in the North are splendidlyl done. Future productions will be awaited with interest.
FRIDAY, MAY 27, 1927.
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Again Caruso's, career received a setback, this time compulsory mill- tary service intervening. For a year he wore the uniform of the 19th Regiment of Artillery, and they ought to consider pictures INTERESTING "FELIX” FIGURES then, one morning, came his chance, in terms of rent. If they bought Polishing the buttons of his picture at, say, £20, and kept tunic, and singing for the sheer joy it for ten years, the rent of that Some entertaining statistics denly stopped by an officer who in the end of ten years, instead of Sullivan by way of illustrating of living, the young tenor wae sud picture would be £2 a year. At have been collected by Pat quired, "What is your profession?"
chester. out like furniture, the work involved in the evolu- Stammering, Caruso replied, being worn aspire to sing in opera."
they had something that was as tion of that dusky feline star of
The "Daily Express" understanda The same evening Caruso was in good as ever; and if they sold it "the pictures" Felix the Cat. that Miss Nichols refused an offer
A one London formed that a master had been they might get £20 hack for it, Four animators, two inkers, three of £10,000 made by found for him, and that he could in which case they had enjoyed tracers and one cameraman are management for the British drama-
the leasehold for nothing.
employed at the Sullivan studios. the rights of "Able's Irish Rose," "It was a great mistake to Mr. Sullivan and four assistants insisting on being intimately ass0-
the original pencil work, ciated with the production.
Abie's Irish Rose" is a debat in a new opera at the Teatro keep a picture longer than they do
They
which is inked in by studio Nuova in Naples. He was not a were interested in it. success. Success did not come to ought to change it or sell it and inkers. From 250 to 300 draw. story, and the couple whose mar- him until three years later, when he get a new picture. A collector ings are made daily by each of age prompted the play have seen
the American production. Drawings are sang in "La Boheme" at Mila... should inhabit his landscapes. these five men.
Mias Nichols was a young actress Chaliapin, the great Russian sing. People bought new furniture, made on bond paper cut a little in a stock company when she wrote When it had er, is another whose golden voice new carpets, and new wall-paper larger than the usual letter head it in her spare time. has raised him from poverty to for their rooms, but never dreamt size, and it is estimated that been refused by nearly every New fame. His father was a peasant, and at the age of ten he appren- about getting a new picture, enough paper has been used since York manager; she raised a little ticed little Feodor to a local boot-although originally a picture was Mr. Sullivan began making Felix money, and produced the play by a maker, who beat him cruelly with a decoration. He would like to the Cat Cartoon Comedies to touring company,
unbroken path a thick strap,
see people buying pictures on the stretch in an For a time Chaliapin followed the instalment system in a more open twelve times around the globe, shoemaker's trade, but he was alway than it was done at present."A fire pail full of ink is needed ways fond of music and sang in the
for every one-reel picture. Ар church choir. He also purchased a
proximately, saya Pat, 200,340,- violin of sorts, at a cost of two ori The Metropolitan Museum of 000 sheets of paper have been three shillings and was aoundly Art announces, says Reuter, that used since the studio started; thrashed "for idleness."
its first purchase from the funds whilst, he adds-and presumably bequeathed by Mr. Frank Munsey, we must not doubt his statistics He was able to turn his talent to the New York publisher, is that if all the Felix cats drawn occasional profit, but in the Inter- Titian's portrait of Alfonso at the studio were joined paw to vala became in turn a railway d'Este, Duke of Ferrara, which paw, it would make a solid string porter, a book-binder, and a joiner was discovered a year ago in a of black cats from New York to
Not till after years of study and chateau near Dijon, France. The Shanghai: hard work did he attain recogni.price for which the masterpiece
Jan Klepura,
tion and fame. He never awoke has been bought is not stated.
to find himself suddnely famous; success
come to him gradually, and he climbed the ladder a step at a time.
Only a few weeks ago an excited audinece in London acclaimed the advent of a-brilliant new tenor, Jan Klepura, who has sprung from no- where into fame.
may become one of the greatest tenors the world has known,
*£400,000 FOR FILM RIGHTS,
Miss Ann Nichols informed a
It does not often happen that Press representative that she had fame comes to a man in his, own sold the film rights of her play country in a single night. But Tom, "Able's Irish, Rose," to the Famous He Bang a few bars and set the Burke, the great Lancashire-born Players-Lasky for 60 per cent, of audience allame with enthusiasm, tenor, had this happy experience. the profits, of which she is to re- The next day he found himself Till his apearance at Covent Gar-1 ceive two million dollars (2400,000) heralded as the "New Caruso.". Yet den in 1919 he was almost unknown. on account as a guarantee. only the other year he was a strug- Next-day everyone was talking Abie's Irish Rose" has had a six gling nonentity earning five shil- about him, and he was inundated years run in America and made lings a night at the Warsaw Opera. with handsome offers.
more than 21,000,000 for the au- Kiepura halls from Sosnowiec, Not many years ago Tem Burke' thoress, after practically every and is the son of poor Polish work was working in a North-country manager had refused to stage it, ing-class people. He is only 24, and coal mine.
The first English production took
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