“THE WEDDING MARCH”

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 184, 25 October 1927, Page 15

“THE WEDDING MARCH”

A REMARKABLE CAST One of tho most remarkable casts ever assembled for a motion picture is to be seen in “The Wedding March,” Erich von Stroheim’s great Paramount picture* Appearing in the star role is von Sti-oheim himself, who returns to the screen after five years, in which he has served only as a director. In the making of “The Wedding March” he officiates in three capacities—as director, star and author. Fay Wray, von Stroheim’s latest discovery, and called “the Uickiest girl on the screen,” plays one of the leading feminine roles, while the other is enacted by Zasu Pitts, whom the great director has repeatedly characterised as the finest tragedienne of the screen. Other principal parts are in the hands of Dale Fuller and Maude George, both of whom have been seen in previous von Stroheim productions. The male contingent of players includes George Fawcett, one of the screen’s leading character actors; George Nichols, von Stroheim’s first director, and one of the real pioneers of the industry; Hughie Mack, the ponderous comedian who has lately become a player of character parts; Mathew Betz, a newcomer to the von Stroheim ranks, but a screen villain of exceptional qualifications; Cesare Gravina, well remembered for his past appearances under the same director; Sidney Braeey, the central character in ‘The Million Dollar Mystery,” the first of the industry’s great serials: and Anton, Vaverka, the famous Czecho-Slovakian actor. Twelve stars in parts which were actually written around their natural characteristics—for von Stroheim had his cast all selected before the scenario was even begun!

Noah Beery, who characterisation of Sergeant Lejaune in “Beau Geste” was acclaimed as one of the greatest portrayals of motion picture history, will play one of the outstanding roles in Paramount’s “Beau Sabreur,” the companion story to “Beau Geste.” Beery will be given the opportunity for the creation of another great character in “Beau Sabreur.”