THE SHOW'S THE THING

NZ Truth, Issue 1215, 14 March 1929, Page 17

THE SHOW'S THE THING

TN'"The Mysterious Lady," soon to-be '* seen m Wellington as a new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer starring production for Greta Garbo,, an unusual drama of European military intrigue is presented with a romantic love story supplying ' the motivation. The story is taken from a vivid novel from the pen of Ludwlg Wolff, noted German novelist, and shows the spider-like web of espionage that was woven through the continental armies before the world war. Miss Garbo, as Tania Fedorava, beautiful Russian spy, brings to ; the screen another triumphant characterisation.

W/HERE there is'movement there is progress, provided, that that movement is m the right direction. In the case of motion pictures there has always been a demand on the part of the public for new faces, new stories, new pictures. ; Paramount .have' alwa-ys been in-" the forefront of that development and. greater movie season, 1929, sees stiilmore new stars rising m the muiiajrhenj: of screen fame. Perhjip^^ tlie^ indst notable of them all is the Parisian musical comedy and vaudeville favorite, Maurice Chevalier. Maurice Cneva-; lier is noted for li is magnetic personality, and has captured the hearts of audiences m Paris, London and other great European capitals. From Germany comes Dita Parlo, a. talented young actress ; who will be seen m a number of, coming Paramount pictures ; • from Hungary, Robert Castles.' .. .': ' : •■.:: ,- : , ; :;.'"' / -- ; -.' : V. i !. ;; During 1928, Baclanoya, ; a fambus, Russian actress, . was rfe.cru;it'Qd /:frOrri?; the ranks; of. the MoPcowXArt^Sclioql^ From Englajid -. came John 'jvvha has already. : appeared m : tSyp : pictures for Paramount. ■• .' : -- ; ; '''-^- ■• v '" ; -" . ■' '••'''.# •■■ '. .' »■•"■,■..'• '••-■■ *;,.■';'.:'" '•: ANNIE 'CROFT, hrbet\VQen. times of- . " being a successful musical coniedy top-liner, once edited -the women's page of ' the "London . Star.". • ' She made 4 job of it, too. Annie made herself very popular with New Zealanders during her tour of the Dominion "with "The Girl Friend", and "Hit the Deck." • :•'.■■■ .*■-.- * , MOVIEGOERS have an unique treat m V* store for theni when Tim McCoy appears m his latest Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer starring productipn, "The Bushranger," a vivid romance -of Australia's early days.- .This is. the first all-Aus-tralian motion picture .produced abroad, and its fidelity to ...local: history is eruai-nnteed by.- .the;, fact that "Snowy" Baker and.. Janies J. Warwick headed a select - party: of ' Australians who acted as technical . assistants to the director. ' ; ' . ; ■ r .Marion Douglas.s herself an Australian girl, .plays tlie. principal feminine role onnosite- tlie star,, while Dale Austin, "Miss. New Zealand. 1927," has the other feminihe>rolei; and both girls in-, ternret their -parts : with the utmost skill. ■;-". '• '..-V-': ■'„ '. ' , : *;v , : .;,.^.-;#^ c •■■■*■ THE Metros Goldwyn r Mayer pi cture, ■ "The Baby - Cycibne.", co-starring Lew. C.o'dyf^and-'' :l Aiieen'' : 'P'ringle,- comes to Wellington v shortly. How^ love flies out of the .window, when: a dosr comes m the homeV.-is^ jiai'rated m a film with many unusual" gags and opportunities for novel comedy .touches. Two ronianr|;es are 'almost, wrecked through the attentions '.showered ;on the nun lip.fore the lpye tangles are untied. The only •villain m, vthjs satire on modern rnnrriajsre.:and society is the inoffensive canine 'pet.

MOT many Australian girls have been, accepted by Americans and Canadians': as "one of the best," but Strella Wilson, who plays the leading feminine role m "The Vagabond King," the spectacular J. C. Williamson production, can claim that unique distinction. This fbeautiful Broken Hill girl made a triumphant tour of the United States, and. Canada. With the well-known Rigo' Opera Company she appeared m many important parts, and later on was cast for leading roles m grand opera m de Feo's last big Canadian tour.