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MUSIC DRAMA · FILMS.
TALKING FILMS.
ARE THEY WORTH WHILE?
SOME DOUBTS.
•
from one or two themes and the THE PLAY ACTORS.
on
DANGERS OF 'HIGHBROW PRODUCTION.
"THE COMIC ARTIST,"
Miss Susan Glaspell is a play.
timidest variations
these themes. They have to consider the susceptibilities of the Chinese as well as Londoners; they have to think of the censor in London, and, the censor In Sweden, and the cen- sors in America. In the result the weakness of the film is in no sense a matter of technique: the fault] London, July 10.
lies in its stories. When logic and Mr. Jesse L. Lasky-the 1880-
courage are forbidden and the wright who is not afraid to use the clate of Mr. Adolph Zukor In the most interesting themes barred, theatre for the discussion of Buḥ- Paramount Famous Players-Lasky when the few really good film-actieties, and so her plays usually Corporation of America, the larg-tors are compelled to repeat time have to run the risks attendant on after time almost the same part in est film-producing organisation in almost the same story (the cos existence—is now on a visit to this country, and has during the week
heen making some remarkable pro- phecies.
"highbrow" methods of production, tumes and the name, however, be- chief among which is the killing of ng changed) what gain fa there the play by a super-abundance of In improved incidental noises?"
atmosphere.
But he is not without hope. He says that there is already a big
In "The Comie Artist" Miss Among other things he foreseen enough audience, if only it were Glaspell and her collaborator, not the end of the allent film, and organised, for courageous and in content with risking this fate, ac- telligent films. Running for twelve states that in future all Faramount weeks in one cinema in New York, tually go out of their way to invlie Alms will be made with an orches-the Alm "Vaudeville" made for it. They begin the play in a large tral accompaniment, which will more than its production coata. room lit with a single candle.
The world-market, in fact, is not Then, after a scene in a studio be reproduced with loud-speakers necessary. He says that he looks which must obviously have a good when the film is shown; and this forward to the day when in every he says. will be a firat atep to capital city in Europe there will light-we have a scene outside this night, where the only wards the real talking film and be one cinema which has a special studio at
licence from the censor to show light allowed for in the stage what he describes as "a new art any film whatsoever; and this ring directions comes from a lantern form." Already two other big of four or five cinemaa will, he carried by one of the characters. American corporations have apanya, he enough to pay the pro- Now all this is simply asking for plied themselves to the develop ducers to make intelligent Alms. trouble. It affects the producer
at any rate, it did recently-with ment of the "talking film": the
SHOULD THE DOORS BANG? what it
a positive horror of bright light. Fox Film Company has
Worse still, it affects the 'actors calls "Movietones," by which, as
speak in with that tendency to hushed voices which all of us are accustomed to feel in the dark.
រ៉ន
in its English varlant, "the Phono- Mr. Dupont seems to hold that Alm," light is transformed into the main-virtue of the film lies in sound; and Warner Brothers con-ita science. Earlier in the day,
It was curious to notice at the trol the invention called "the Mr. Anthony Asquith had auggest- Vitaphone," which synchronises ed to me that while he thought Strand Theatre how the audibility gramophone records with the film. that a film with dialogue would be of the actors varied in exact pro- Have we here an invention which an unfortunate innovation, he said portion to their visibility. Of the one that took going
the that it might be legitimate to use darkest scene, the to revolutionise movies, and march triumphantly noises to heighten the dramatic place by lantern-light, hardly any- round the world as wireless broad- effect. "It is a thing one cannot thing penetrated beyond the front rows of the stalls; casting has done?
be dogmatic about," he said. "But half-dozen If, for example, the banging of a whereas the studio scene was en- Yesterday (writes a correspon-
crisis in a tirely, audible. dent) I talked to many people door emphasised the
All this must be reckoned, a pity, about the portent-film-producers story one might imitate the noise
in the orchestra with the effect. for the day had all the appearance and film-actors, and the managers of cinemas, as well as more ordin-Its effect would be increased be- of being an interesting study of ary people--and among a good cause everything else was allent." the artist's temperament on the one Mr. Dupont, however, holds an-hand and of spoiled femininity on many indignations and enthusiasms other view. He says, "That is the the other; but to complete the jig- and contradictory opinions, I was kind of noise we are scarcely ever saw.. with so many of the pieces impressed most by two conversa
conscious of; we take it for grant-missing; was a task beyond my tions.
ed; and to imitate it pointedly at powers. Miss Agnes Lauchlan, a critical moment, is to create a who was lucky enough to appear feeling of exaggeration and of un-for the most part in ï cómpara- reality."
tively good light, was excellent in the very cleverly-written part of a woman so selfish that she could are
TECHNICAL „ADVANCES.
The first was Mr. E. A. Dupont, the producer of "Vaudeville” and of "Moulin Rouge," who is now! collaborating with Mr. Arnold! Bennett in a film about London-
square.
BEHIND THE SCENES.
118
nothing but selfishness in the world about her. Mr. Sebastian Shaw seemed declamatory by comparison
Miss Rose Hobant, as the comle artist's. grabbing young wife, allowed the hardness of the character to be too
FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1928.
DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.
(This cross-ourd puzzle has been made by an expert but our readers are warned to look out for occasional *phonistic spellings, such as harbor, plow, and aitho.)
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Bouth Africa B-Lump
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THE INTERNATIONAL SYNDICATE.
HORIZONTAL (Cont.) { VERTICAL (Cont.)
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69-A vine
61-Drage
64-A crii to excite
attention
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India 26-Birthplace of Bt. Paul 28-Overthrow
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13-Altage
14-Polsoncus serpent
(pl.)
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20-Eng
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(abbr.)
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assembly of Еигоре
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chooke
26-Scepter
37-False hair 38-Damp
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42-A college degree
(abbr.) 43-Tlantty united
45-The arrow of a
blowgun 47-Affliction
compat
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problem
60-Quarral
62-Indigo dye
| 63-Confine
12-Ballot
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(abbr.)
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☐ subject
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of a cap 65-Fright
VERTICAL
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brown color 2-Conjunction 8-German river 4-Dip fiquid 6-Biblical king 6-None 7-Bolution B-Devour 10-Pointed wooden 12-Ministara title
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general
American ambassador ta
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pinļ56-8ing In Tow
undertone
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magnetic needle 160-Pouch jet-Pronoun
63-Prefix meaning.
doubla
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DERE PATERNATIONAL, SYNDICATE,
The other conversation, was with the first story that Mr. Bennett has one of the operators at the New This cinema is written especially for the screen. Gallery Cinema. And, talking to him, one began to the only one in this country which with his companions, which was a courageous fault in the circum- remember that even the first barrel has the apparatus for showing
stances. Mr. Morgan Farley, as organ made a small fortune for its "Movietone" and "Vitaphone" films. the comic artist, seemed to be act owner who demonstrated it before it is not yet permitted to showing with intelligence, even when awe-struck crowds (admission six-Vitaphone" films publicly, but his words did not carry; and Miss pence) at a house in Leicester- "Movietone" films are shown
Dora Barton played a sound but the ordinary programme humorless "New inventions, techni- part of
woman with The operator showed ability-though she, too, failed to great cal Improvements, they all have every day. their day," M. Dupont said, "and me, with justifiable pride, the mys get there by candlelight.
We sat in the 'observer's they are freely admired for their terles.
cinema whence tele- own sakes-till the novelty has seat in the worn off. Then they take their phone messages are sent to the
man at the projector telling him obvious. A veneer of charm would NEW BRITISH FILM. proper place."
of the volume and quality of re-not have been amiss. Mr. Lasky has suggested that the production, and he acts according- future of the "talking film" is to ly. I was told 'Homething of the provide something more than in dimculties-how the Prince of
A MAIDEN EFFORT. cidental noises, and he longs for Wales, for instance, has a quality The turn-tables are the day when in crucial scenes, of voice difficult for the "Movie
driven at a sub-titles will be replaced by dia- tone" to render, and how export-that of an ordinary gramophone.ductions in their own studios, with "Houp-La," the first full-length speed which is roughly a third of film made by British Screen Pro logue, and loud-speakers will
ments in "tuning" had overcome The actual sound comes, of course, grow eloquent and there will be that difficulty; and how constant from, the loud-speakers which are British "quota" law, was presented ard time for the 120th meridian, a new art. "Suppose," Mr. Dupont improvements are
an eye on the requirements of the Kong during August, 1928, stand- being made în said, "the talking film is perfect the reproducing apparatus-New placed behind the screen.
privately at the Palace Theatre. It East of Greenwich, is as follow:- ed. What will be the result? We York "discovering that this slight THE THUD OF THE FOOTBALL is a story of a travelling circus,
Sunrise. Sunset. shall have a perfect imitation of adjustment improves the tone and
and is based on quite an amusing August
a stage-play and who is interest-sending the news to London, and
ta
Afterwards I watched a "Movie- Į Idea.
Kowloon Peak
STANDARD TIME.
SUNRISE AND SUNSET IN
HONG KONG. f
Sunrise and Sunset in Hong
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A famous naturalist, In ed in imitations?" He maintained London returning the compliment tone" of the Cup Final at Wem- order to hide from the police, who strenuously and with an infectious next week.
bley, which was seen here for the erroneously believe him to be an enthusiasm that the art of the
I was shown the records for the first time this week, having just accomplice of a burglar, takes an film has had enough of technical Vitaphone;" they look ordinary returned
the from advances. The trouble was
American engagement as a lion-tamer. digeat,
enough gramophone records, ex- laboratory where the films are de his University days he had been a cept that they are eighteen inches veloped.. Its theme is peculiarly champion boxer and, when occa- WEAKNESS OF THE MOVIES.
in diameter, but they are curious adapted to this treatment; and the sion arises, he scientifically knocks in that one side of the diac plays hotch-potch of sounds, community out the circus bully and others, a good for eleven minutes. They are singing (perhaps "community roar much to their surprise. A good "You can never make film," he says, "by putting the played on tarn-tables which standing would be a batter term), deal of innocent fun results before camera at an angle nobody has behind the projector, and are cheering, bands playing, and even the naturalist marries the little ever thought of before, or by in- driven by an electric motor con- the thud of the football in quiet-circus girl, who is less than half troducing new incidental noises, trolled by an apparatus (and this er moments, were all represented his age, and prepares to live The weakness of the movies has I was assured is the most wonder. (I don't know that I can say re- happily ever after.. nothing to do with cameras or ful part of the Invention) which produced)
an Interesting George Bellamy gives quite A
new inventions. That the film ensures that, no matter what may fashion. The operator who sat be- good account of himself as the na- speaks a universal language is its be the variations in the current, side me was excited. He said that turalist Hon-tamer, and Peggy on the other hand, it is certainly weakness as much as its strength, the speed of the motor can never silent films seemed dead after Carlisle shows considerable pro- not inferior to many of the Ameri-
means that flim-producera vary, and therefore the gramo this. The thud of the football mise. "Houp-La" can in no sense can "progressive" pictures cur scarcely ever dare break away' phone is always "on the note." thrilled him.
be described as a superfilm, but, rently shown in the cameras,
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