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JAZZ AND JANGLE.
ONLY TWO KINDS OF MUSIC POSSIBLE.
ABOUT A NUN.
LESSON IN HUMILITY IN A PLAY.
FILMS.
FILM OF CHRIST.“
L.C.C. OVERRIDE THE CENSORS.
It has been hitherto to a strict rule of the British Board of Flim Consors that the materialised figura: of Christ shall not be shown in any cinema theatre.
In the course of a vigorous "Anmer Hall" the rich patron of The greatest sensation In the protest against the people of Aus- the strand theatre who ataged "The history of the cinema has been tralia, and especially New South Cradle Song" presented "The King-caused by the decision of the Lon- Wales, seeking to popularise jazz at dom of God," by the same Spanish don County Council to permit the the expense of the good and whole- author G. Martinez Sterra and exhibition in London of the roll- some music of the beloved old mas-written no doubt as a tribute to the gious film, "The King of Kinga,” in ters of present and past nges, Mr. devotion of these women who give which Christ is 'depicted. Barnett, the music adjudicator at themselves to God. the Grafton Eisteddfod, said that, The leading character is a sister in the present days of jazz and of charity sean at the age of Jangle, festivals of merit were the eighteen in an asylum for nasty old true factors which kept music be-men, ten years later in a home for. fore the people. They often heard fallen women, sullen and rebellious The film "The King of Kings," of classical music, folk music, and and forty years later, in an orphan- however, has been licensed by the romantic music, but there were age where the foundlings are al- London County Council authorities only two kinds of music-good and most in revolt over the quality of after a private view behind bolted bad. Jazz had its place in the their food. She teaches them all a doors during which, it is stated, world, said Mr. Barnett, but it lesson of humility.
women cried and men ceased smok- would not be right to call it music.
Dignity.
Ing because of the spiritual im- It was but an episode in the life of Gillian Scalfe, who made a re-pulses provoked by the film. the people, and when it had passed putation in "The Cradle Song". "I.N.R.I.," the German film of out the true music would live on. plays this part with dignity and the life of Christ and
"From If they wanted things to be alive impressiveness. She is too old, Manger to Cross," the famous in music, art, and literature, said though, for the first act, which is Kalem picture both of which pro- Mr. W. S. Reay, an adjudicator, dull and clumsy, and her part-duce an impersonation of Christ, who accompanied Mr. Barnett to loses in strength, because. It is too have been shown throughout the Grafton, they had to get the seeds much a background.
country by permission of local au- implanted in the young people. It It was a long cast - of varying|thorities, who can override the deci- would be a good thing to have ability, The. three scenes were ad- sion of the Board of Censors when gramophones in public schools, hemirably staged, and the play was filme are shown elsewhere than in said. Suitable. records could be very well received.
ordinary cinemas," obtained and then the children, in Much of its dialogue, though, is addition, could be taught some-artiess. Only now and then does it thing about themes and composers rise to real dignity. so that they could become interest- ed in music. A love for art, and literature also, must be implanted in the youthful heart. That was why Eisteddfodau were fine educa- tional agencies. Education was not merely a matter of learning for the purpose of earning one's living, but it should help a people to live fully. Then when one had to give up his occupation he need not come to a dead end, but could live over again at leisure. English literature was one of the finest influences in the
school.
an
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One scene, in which foundling, now a bull-fighter bringa home the ear of a bull he has killed and throws It on
the Mother Superior's lap is merely nasty.
A FILM ROMANCE.
OUTLINE OF SCIENCE BY BRITONS.
of
A British scientist Professor A M. Low, in collaboration with Mr. Ivor Halstead, a London journalist, world to-day, concluded Mr. Reay is, it is stated, preparing the People were discussing methods of scenario of a film romance which, education. Let then take Shake-whilst containing a thrilling story apeare, for instance. How often a of adventure, intrigue, love, and child was required to stew over hate, is to embody an outline dissecting his works and lost all
science. The
scheme has been interest in them after leaving slowly forming for some months past. The story deals with a group of characters who living in the year 2030, are enabled by the use of a time-onnihilating Instrument to view the whole sweep of univer- snl history from the formation of the planetary system, through the slow evolution of living creatures on the earth, the coming of man, and and the rise and fall of the great civilisations in Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, and Rome, culminating in a devastating world war some time in the 20th century, A.D., wherein
JAZZ A RELIGION?
Is jazz a religion? "The all- white war is over, long live the colour war!" This is a question asked in a spirited article on "Jazz the Binck Peril," published in "Musical Magazine." "A few years ago," said the article, in the gen- eral delirium wo accused our late
Theatres' Position.
The position na far as claema theatres is concerned is that no film- can be shown without the censors' certificate and the censors have a ruling that the figure of Christ must not be shown. The private exhibition of the film "The King of Kings" before the London, County Council and Middlesex County Council iras conducted under the atmost secrecy. The Middlesex County Council had not agreed, to its exhibition but the London
County Council had authorised the showing of the film.
ducer's Distributing Company stat- Mr. George Smith of the Pro- ed that he had not yet decided where the picture would be shown. It has been suggested that the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, will be the place.
SCREENINGS.
With his cast only partially.com- plate, Douglas MacLean started filming "Soft Cushions," the comedy novelty which he is produc ing for Paramount. Three Im portant roles have been assigned to date. Sue Carol, MacLean's "dis covery" whom he recently placed under long-term contract, will play opposite the comedian. Frank
coveted role of the comedian's boon companions in the story.
FRIDAY JANUARY 6, 1928.
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enemies, the Germans, of seeking scientific skill as we know it to-day Leigh and Russell Powell' won the has never acted on the stage, not }
to impress a system of "Teutonic combines to ATTYI the opposing kultur upon Western Europe by forces with chemicals, aircraft, and force of arms. A coloured race is dendly bacteria. One of the cen- now vindicating its good sense by tral ideas of the film is stated to be cajoling us, without violence, into a combination of the romance of
courtship with the universal forces.
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newest "finds"
Clifford Holland, one of the who plays the leading role in "Rich, on Fox Films lot,
But Honest, is unique in that he
even in the usual run of amateur theatricals in high school. In fact, until he took a screen test, for fun, actress, named Vera Voronina, re- it was all about, and became per- A very beautiful young Russian out of pure curiosity, to see what cently placed under contract by manently Inoculated with the Paramount, escaped but three short motion picture bug, he had no idea a Moscow firing at all of doing anything other than squad to the safety of Vienna. travel and see the odd corners of Penniless, this aristocratic young the world. However, after his first Russian worked her way up from a appearance before the camera - he cabaret entertainer to one of the became fascinated with pictures, most promising young women in and determined to stay with it motion pictures to-day.
years ago from MISS NUTHALL.
until he established himself. After
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romance culture which adopting a negro possesses its devotees with auch in tensity as to partake of the nature of a religion. Until recently the United States had been content to Import their spiritual food from Miss Betty Nuthall will make her dreamy Europe, paying for it in debut as a film actress at an early petrol, safety razors, and tractors; date. Mrs. Nuthall said that a con- but their Sambos have changed all tract had been signed for her that.. Years of civil war were daughter to appear in a British Alm needed to induce the Americans to which will be adapted from a play
hard apprenticeship in the ranks education in the hard school of free their negroes, but Nemesis which has been staged in London.
Bert Lytell is known among his of "extras, his lucky break came practical experience, having bean avengee the oppressed, and time
Exhaustive screen tests have intimates 26 a great practical with a minor role in "Summer soldier of fortune, soldier, sailor, held a satiric revenge in store for been undergone by Miss Nuthall joker, and whenever the debonair Bachelors," with Allan Dwan. His lumberjack, miner, cowpuncher, those dark-skinned helots, for have during the past few days, and the Mr. Lytell is in the vicinity he is work in this attracted the attention locomotive fireman, commercial they not imposed their music upon results were so satisfactory that watched rather closely. It was of executives of Fox Films, who traveller, and Indian agent. the American continent from the the tennis champion was imme- during the filming of the Master signed him to a long term contract. Atlantic to the Pacific, enslaving diately offered a contract as a film Picture, "That Model From Paris" Holland is athletic, and over 6ft.
Tom Mix himself took charge of their whilom masters? And has actress.
that he was able to elude in height. He has dark curly hair one of the difficult tasks encounter- not America, from being the "Miss Nuthall will play the part the vigilance of his
fellow and brown eyes, and is a typical ed in the production of "The Out-" Maecennes of the arts among the of an open-air girl, and work on actors and play a practical joke on American. Nancy Nash, another of laws of Red River," his latest, Fox nations, and the largest importer of the film should begin within the the four members of the cast dur- the promising younger generation Films drama, in which he has, the the fruits of the European mind- next few weeks' said Mr. Frank ing a scene where Marceline Day, of actresses, plays opposite him. role of a Texas ranger. It was has she not, in her turn, heard the Zeitlin, who has conducted the Elleen Percy, Craufurd Kent, and
necessary for the rangers to drag voice and become spiritual "pro- negotiations.
Ward Craue are drinking a sup. Monte Blue, who has completed, a coach to the top of a hill and let ducer and exporter of a black ́art. "I cannot divulge the title of the posed cocktail, concocted by the The Black Diamond Express," it crash fato the outlaws' stockade, on a scale unparalleled in history? film at present. It will be entirely butler, George Kuwa, Lytell, unob-new Master Picture, has had a Mix solved the problem, and took If I were asked what religion was British and will be made at a studio served, mixed the ginger ale with varied career as a property man the vehicle up the steep incline, now common to white races all the near London. Miss Nuthall has bicarbonate of soda, and went off around a studio and developing into with Tony leading the horsemen in world over I should be tempted to secured a good contract, and has a on the side to watch the effects of one of the most popular of the male the difficult task. The camera say 'Jazz! And if this unifying wonderful opportunity."
the drink. The joke was a success contingent of stars. At one time caught all this, and in addition a of the worship of white people be Miss Nuthall is enthusiastic as far as Bert was concerned, for he served as private secretary to lot of the most beautiful California not a phenomenon in the spiritual about her adventure as a film ac- the faces of the four players after D. W. Grifith, and was also a scenery as a background. Marjorie history of the world, then I am no tress. "I feel sure it is going to drinking the concoction showed | script boy and assistant director Daw has the leading feminine role. philosopher." And this marvel has be great fun,” she said. "I am very plainly that it had not the } before - becoming an actor. He Among the cast are Francis been wrought by black magic. A told that my film teata were good, taste of nectar. The scene had to is the son of a locomotive- en- M'Donald, Arthur Clayton, * Duke coloured race has led us rejoicing and I am looking forward eagerly be reshot, with Lytell making him- gineer, and was born in Indian L96,- - William Conklin, Virginia to the coloured shrine."
to my first effort as a film actress." self scarce.
apolis has had a finished Marshall, and Jimmy Downs.
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