STRAND

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 162, 29 September 1927, Page 16

STRAND

FINAL OF SCREEN CONTEST The grand finale of the ere., screen type quest yet promoted in v Zealand will form part of the „ gramme at the Strand Monday. The 10 finalists win liLf* in the concluding episode search for a New Zealand ren r tive for Hollywood, the centrmotion picture industry*. “ The finalists, who ‘have in course of their trip through New 7 land, gathered a professional ledge of stagecraft, will pre«em series of unique and fascinating

and stage playettes with a final da X . zling fashion parade in which beauitt! girls and beautiful go was wiU m&ti a specially fine display. Auckland** have the final vote in tin is great contest, and are asked to vote fairly, without local prejudice, for the best pfi. Votes will be registered at the Strand Theatre, when the final sts appear To complete a programme of brilliance and sparkle the management has arranged to screen Marion Daviess delightful comedy, “Tillie, the ToilerLight comedy abounds in it. Matt Moore it seen as “Mac,” the whimsical office drudge. Bert Roach, who will be remembered in “Excuse Me,” has an important pan as “Bill,” the habitually intoxicated brother-in-law of the frivolous bat lovable stenographer-heroine. Gertrude Short has the role of tb< stenographer in the office next door' and George Fawcett, who has played innumerable comedy roles, has the par. of “Mr. Simpkins.” George K. Arthur, who has won Um in comedy roles of many Metro-GoU-wyn-Mayer productions, is seen as “Mr. Whipple,’ and Harry Crocker, s newcomer to the screen, appears as the immaculate and rich “Pennington Fish.” Arthur Hoyt plays the part of the busines.s college professor, while EateDt Clark, is Tillie's down-at-the-heels married sistei*. The role of ‘IL Jones” is played by Claire McDowell