LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 November 1923, Page 3

LATE LOCALS.

The first- screening: of the Beiuiv (dlls' ('onipei itioiis took place al the Erincess I’ictun s, Reefton, mi Tuesday night, when No 18. a Hokitika girl, rolened 01 votes, w inning the first round by a fig margin. In discussing the iiilluouce of tin* moving pieiiires umui the legit imate stage, with a re j •■resell 1a t i V.* of the Atiekluud ” Herald " Lady Forbes Robertson expressed tie* opinion that the latter had little to {ear lrom present day i i 1 111 com petit ioil. ” I have not heard of any noiable Eugli-li actress having gone over m the moving pietures," sin* **.*iid, *‘:d t Itinigh ! believe a number have done so in America. including the great Nazinmva. Nearly all the aclresses t:•>..* a torn at the picture-, but they don't stay there. 1 do not. think there :s the slightest fear that ihe stag,- will suffer aiiv serious or nerniaiiciit ioss as a resuit of the moving picture vogue. Tin* spoken word must ever retain its strong appeal. But ihe pictures have done one great thing that never has been dune heiore—Liiey have given beauty its supreme chance. A beautiful face, unaccompanied l,y talent has never yet got any veman very far in the theatrical world, hill it (omits lor a very great deal in fho film world. There is keen competition among moving picture aspirants to lame, hut I believe beau tv is still Lie* strongest factor in the production of a ‘star.’ NOW! Egg preserving lime. Use SHARI.AND'H "AIDA” BRAND EGO URESERVATIYE. Eggs keep fresh for ages. No ivies-, no unpleasant flavour imparted. Iloltlo does 2d dozen. nrx&'-jrz^T'z.zi.rz?’