STRAND

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 174, 13 October 1927, Page 15

STRAND

CROWNING OF “MISS N.Z. 1927”

The great New Zealand film star quest will be completed to-morrow. Six months* have been spent in combing the Dominion for a girl with brains, beauty and personality to represent New Zealand on the screen. All picturegoers throughout New Zealand have voted for their choice. An outstanding event in the history of the Strand Theatre will be the crowning ceremony of “Miss New Zealand- 1927,” which will take place to-morrow evening. “Miss New Zealand- 1927,” will ; be announced and crowned with due i ceremony and civic honour by the Mayor of Auckland. Miss Christina ] Ormiston, the brilliant Auckland soprano, will sing the new' National Anthem of New Zealand for the first time. The words are by the late Annette Hayward and the music orchestration by Alfred Hill. A big double-feature programme has also been arranged.. As “Captain Dale” in “The Frontiersman,” the new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer historical outdoor picture, which will be screened at the Strand Theatre tomorrow. Tim McCoy is seen in the most interesting role of his brilliant motion picture career. McCoy rapidly worked his way into the hearts of motion picture audiences, and now stands out. as one of the most romantic figures on the screen to-day. lie has the starring honours in such pictures as “War Paint,” “Winners of the Wilderness,” and “California,” to his credit. A born actor, and not given to artificialities, everything he does is done convincingly and well. In his new picture McCoy has the part of a dashing soldier and gallant lover attached to a frontier tort at the time the Creek Indians were menacing the pioneer settlers in the South. This role is eminently suited for his dashing screen personality, and his distinctly military bearing. The second feature to be shown at the Strand is “Fools in the Dark,” featuring Matt Moore and Patsy Kuth Miller, who are ably supported by a great cast in which Charles Belcher, Bert Gras by and Tom Wilson are prominent. Mr. Moore once more proves his ability to get over comedy and not only keep the audience laughing, but holds their sympathy. Miss Miller is her usual charming self—which is all that need be said. Included in the supporting programme is the Strand Magazine of the latest world news and topical events. Another excellent musical programme has been arranged by Eve Bentley for her popular Strand Symphony Orchestra.