“THE WHIP WOMAN”

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 352, 12 May 1928, Page 14

“THE WHIP WOMAN”

NOVEL DIRECTION Natural spontaneity is assured in every scene directed by Joseph C. Boyle, who is handling the megaphone on the Robert Kane production, “The Whip Woman,” for First National Pictures. Boyle does not rehearse his actors prior to “shooting,” and thereby eliminates the monotony that continued rehearsal is often likely to create. Of course, in long shots and on certain occasions Boyle requires the players to go through their movements to secure proper lighting effects, but none of the “business” is enacted before the camera starts grinding. The director believes that this produces “rehearsed gestures,” which fail to register naturally. Allan Dwan is supervising this picture, which has as its featured players Estelle Taylor, Antonio Moreno and Lowell Sherman.

“Detectives,” a new co-starring comedy for Karl Dane and George K. Arthur, of “Rookies” fame, has gone into production. This new burlesque on the modern mystery story, is being directed by Chester Franklin, who is well known for his direction of mystery stories among which is “The Thirteenth Hour.” Marceline Day plays the leading feminine role, and Clarence Lyle and Tenen Holtz are included in the cast.