AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 September 1926, Page 1

AMUSEMENTS.

EVERYBODYS PIGTURES.

THE STORM BREAKER.” TO-NIGHT.

Practically every member of. the cast in “The Storm Breaker,” Universal Jewel production starring House Peters, and which is now showing at the Princess Theatre, had stage experience before entering pictures. And many of them.were as great a favourite on the speaking stage as they are today on the screen. House Peters, the star of this great production, had a most varied and interesting stage career. After being mustered out of the army at the end of the Boer War, the young veteran took to acting. One of liis big successes was in “The Squaw Man” but he has played everything from “East Lynne and “Ten Nights in a Bar Boom” to William Shakespeare’s immortal dramas. Ray Hallor, who has a prominent role in “The Storm Braker,” gained much valuable experience during the two seasons he spent with Maude Adams. ll© was also in vaudeville. Nina Romano, who, with Ruth Clifford, is cast in one of the two leading feminine roles, also made a stage name for herself before going into pictures, acting mostly in society plays. .Gertrude Claire had an extensive stage career in repertoire and at one time managed her own stock company. Emmett King played with such old-time stage stars as James O’Neil, Frank Mayo, Mrs Patrick Campbell and many others, while Jero Austin also looks back with pleasure to the time he spent behind the footlights. Mark Fenton, another veteran of the stage, played Shakespeare drama with the great Booth and Barrett. He also appeared with Otis Skinner and the famous Madame Modjeska. Lon Poff spent several years on the stage before going into pictures. Among the stars with whom he played was the famous Nat Goodwin. Lionel Belmorc’s stage career embraced engagements in England and in this country during which he played with many popular stars. Edward Sloman, who directed “The Storm Breaker,” also had an extensive stage career playing for some time in London and theatres throughout the country. A good 'Topical and Comedy completes the bill to-night. Selections by Miss Williams’ Orchestra.