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Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 970, 13 May 1930, Page 15

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“THE 13TH CHAIR” Leila Hyams lias the role of “Nellie O’Neil” in “The 13th Chair,” all-talk-ing adaptation of the famous stage, mystery drama, now at the Roxy Theatre. Margaret Wycherly, brought from the stage for the picture, plays “Rosalie La. Orange,” the role she created on the stage, and Bela Lugosi, famous for his delineation of the vampire hero of “Dracula” on the stage, plays the inspector of Indian police secret service operatives, who solves the uncanny mystery. Others in oast include Conrad Nagel, Holmes Herbert, who recently scored as “Noel” in “Madame Cyril Chadwick, famous for his work in ' The Last of Mrs. Cheyney,” Frank Leigh, screen character player, and Mary Forbes, distinguished British stage actress and mother of Ralph Forbes. Clarence Geldert, who scored as “Lewis” in Lionel Barrymore’s production, "The Unholy Night,” plays “Constable Grimshaw.” The new picture is an uncanny murder mystery drama with a spooky seance denouement, written by Bayard -Veiller. the man who wrote and directed “The Trial of Alary Dugan ” latest of Norma Shearer’s all-talking triumphs. From tomorrow an excellent doublefeature talkie programme will be presented. This will be headed by a tuneful production, entitled “Cameo Kirby,” starring Norma Terris and J. Harold Murray, the two stars of the screen operetta, ‘Married in Hollywood. The second atti-action tomorrow will be an exciting Western' story, “Courting Wildcats,” starring Hoot Gibson. “Hell’s Belles-’ is the title selected for a Fox Alovietone production which will be directed, by Alexander Korda. The story is an original melodrama written by George Grossmith and Bolton Korda and will be produced with music. J. Harold Murray and Fifi Dorsay will enact the leading roles.