"AFTER MANY YEARS."

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 233, 2 October 1928, Page 10

"AFTER MANY YEARS."

MISS TITHERADGE RETURNS. MEMBER OF FAMOUS FAMILY. STAGE AND THE CINEMA. Miss Lily Titheradge, sister of the famous English actress, who has been induced to come back to the stage by Miss Margaret Bannerman for a short Beaßon, arrived in Auckland by the Ulimaroa this morning. "I am really on a health trip," said Miss Titheradge to an interviewer. "It must be twenty years since I was in New Zealand with the Brough company, and I am looking forward to renew old friendships." Asked her opinion of the "talkie" films, Miss Titheradge said it remained to be seen whether the new invention would be merely a nine days' wonder. If "talkies" became popular, permanently, there would be a complete revolution in the film industry, as many of the leading stars to-day might not hold public attention if they had to rely upon their voices as well as their acting. Permanent "talkies" would certainly be a good thing for the English stage, which had been very adversely affected by the cinema. "Visibility and technique," said Miss Titheradge, "are certainly factors in American productions, "but personally I love the British pictures. They are so different." According to Miss Titheradge London was in the throes of dramatic transition.; The domestic drama was Bound to replace the' "crook" and mystery play, and heart interest dramas would come back to popular favour "after many years.' - Miss Titheradge comes from a celebrated f&mily of actors' and actresses. Her sister, the celebrated Madge Titheradge, was married last year, and is now living in' New York, while her brother, Mr. Dion Titheradge, is one of London's leading nrodu«ers and playwrights.