ACROSS THE FOOTLIGHTS

Taranaki Daily News, 7 April 1928, Page 22

ACROSS THE FOOTLIGHTS

COMING EVENTS. opera Hulse. April 7 and 9.—“ Rough House Rosie’’ (Clara Bo j, Paramount Special. April 10 to 12.—“ The Missing Link” (Syd Chaplin and “Akka”). Australasian Filins, April 14.—“ Running Wild.” (W. Ci Fields). Paramount. ' April 21,—“Hard Boiled Haggerty.” (Milton Sills.) First National. April 28 and 30. —J. C. Williamson Ltd., Moscovitch Company in “The Ringer’’ and “Tile Terror.” EVERYBODY’S. April 5 to 7. —“For the Love of Mike’’ (Ben Lyon and George Sidney), First National, and “Madame Pompadour’’ (Dorothy Gish), British Production, April [I to 11.—“ Johnny Get Your Hair Cut” (Jackie Coogan). Metro-Gold-wyn-Mayer, April 12 to 14. —“Rose of the Golden West” (Mary Astor), First National Special. April 16 to 18. —“The Thirteenth Juror” (Francis X. Bushman), Universal, and “Mons” British special production. April 23 and 24.—“ Rash Privates” (All •Star) Universal. PEOPLE’S. April 7 and 9.—“ Publicity Madness” (Lois Moran and Edmund Lowe), Fox Films. April 10 and 11. —“The Air Patrol” (Al. Wilson), Universal. April 12 and 13.—“ Private Izzy "Murphy” (George Jessel) Master Pictures. April 14 to 16. —“Pyjamas” (Olivq Borden) Fox Films. “THE MISSING LINK.” Tn the leading role of “The Missing Link” is seen Syd Chaplin, of “Charley’s Aunt” fame, “The Man on the Box” and “Oh. What a Nurse.” In his latest production ho has gathered up all the good old jokes and “gags” of the past, mixed them well with topical burlesque, as applied to exploring scientists, and has produced “The Missing Link,” a bright and airy story ail about a journey into darkest Africa, and all the amazing chiefs, tribes and wild animals that chased the hero. There is nothing so very hilarous in the spectacle of a man of learning being chased all over the jungle by a savage, but Syd Chaplin, being the learned one, makes it seem the funniest thing on earth. ' The picture is fundamentally a clever satire on those astonishing people who are interested in bugs and what a man was before he was a sheik; the material is excellent in the hands of a true humorist and Chaplin has turned out a vastly entertaining study. He combines pure farce with some romantic counterpart that finds expression in a peevish fiance who doesn’t want him to go away. It is also, of course, tremendously thrilling once he gets there, and what with the uproarious comedy of the thing, his “Missing Link” turns out a superlative comedy. The supporting cast is composed of popular players and “Akka” of the famous monkey movie trio has an important part also.

* • # • “BRIGADIER GERARD." Rod La Rocque has the role of the swashbuckling graggart brigadier of Conan Doyle’s novel “The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard," which is showing in New Plymouth shortly. The various adventures of Doyle's famous character are very thrilling, and enacted in that time of excitement and action—the Napoleonic period—are full of colour and vividness. • « » » “MONS.” “Mons," the All British film, is to be shown at Everybody's on April 16. “Alons” was hailed by the leading English newspapers as the finest war film ever produced in England or any other country. “Alons” has no story, but it is a faithful, record of the glorious deeds that were performed by the men of the Old Army, and the heroic tasks performed by them have been perpetuated through the medium of this film, so that in years to come other generations will thrill with pride as they see so realistically portrayed, the deeds of valour performed on the battle-fields of Alons that will forever shine in the annals of British history. • • « « “HARD BOILED HAGGERTY.” In “Hard Boiled Haggerty” Alilton Sills, as a bold and thoroughly hardboiled flying ace, plays the leading part. We have had plenty of dramas [ set against the battlefields from a fieldgunner's viewpoint, and one or two of naval warfare, but not until the advent of “Hard-boiled Haggerty” do we see a thrilling story of the youngest and most romantic venture of them al! —aviation in war. This daring and courageous force makes a special appeal to us at this time, and, as the cool ace, Sills has one of the toughest roles of his career. George Fawcett is a lovable and irascible brigade major, and Molly O’Day has the feminine lead. « • « * [ “ROUGH HOUSE ROSIE.” Clara Bow's latest Paramount starring picture, “Rough House Rosie,’’, which screens at the Opera House to- ) night and on Monday is as energetic i and breath-taking as the name indi-i cates. The opening sequence finds cy- ‘ clonic Clara at Venice, a beach amuse-1 nient resort not far from Hollywood- • A lively cabaret scene finds’fiery Clara . leading her “Six Roughnecks” in a dar-! ing little dance designed by the danc-I ing master of the Hollywood Music Box Revue. In a bathing pool sequence at I a fashionable country club, the shapely star literally runs -not as the life of j tiie party. In the picture’s closing J sr-enes, taken at a boxing stadium, she) is the wildest of the ringside fans. ; urging tiie boxers to new effort, and; demanding that ears be scrambled I plentifully. “Rough House Rosie,” from j Nunnally Johnson’s story of tiie same ; name, was directed bv Frank Strayer. ; * “SORROWS OF SATAN. “Sorrows of Satan” was written thirty years ago. and is still a best ] selling novel. It has been translated I »»>ta ui-aetically every laneuaga ou the !

globe. Alarie Corelli, author of the book, died recently. It is said that she never quite recovered from the fact that the critics disapproved of “Sorrows of Satan” upon its first appearance. The story has it that her disappointment was all the keener through the fact that she had written her own personality into the character of “Mavis Claire.” (“Sorrows of Satan” has been picturised by Paramount with Adolphe Alenjou as “Satan” and Ricardo Cortez, Carol Dempster and Lya de I’utti. * * » * “PRIVATE IZZY MURPHY.’’ “Private Izzy Alurphy,” a picture due shortly at the Peoples, stars George Jessel, the famous “jazz singer” : who won enviable acclaim in New York last year. Featured with Jessel are Patsy Ruth Miller and Vera Gordon with an excellent company in support. “Private Izzy Alurphy” Is the story of Izzy Goldberg, a young delicatessen keeper of New York, and of liis dealings with the Irish. For business reasons he decides to change his name to Murphy, and goes overseas with an Irish regiment under that name. The story does not burlesque racial traits, but is a play with that “touch of nature which makes the whole world kin.” “Private Izzy Alurphy” is one of the funniest, tendcrest, most heart-warming films ever shown. * * • ♦ “PAJAMAS.” Comedy is the predominating note of “Pajamas,” Fox Film’s production, featuring Olive Borden. The story is of the wilful, spoilt daughter of a rich man who antagonises a young, handsome business man, who comes to her father's New York home to complete a business transaction. In anger he gives her an old-fashioned spanking. In order to get even she disguises herself as an air pilot and makes a daring flight with him to Canada, where the aeroplane is forced to descend in a forest. This leads up to a series of complications which provide innumerable amusing situations, and give ample opportunity for deft comedy. Lawrence Gray is the leading man, Jerry Miley and John J. Clark being other wellknown players in the .excellent cast. * » * # ‘THE AIR PATROL.” - Al Wilson, considered fihndom’s greatest aerial acrobat, is responsible, in a measure, for the entire success of “The Air Patrol,” for he wrote the story as well as acting the starring role. The story was written more or less from actual experiences of the aerial ace, for Al was array aviation instructor and his many and varied happenings in the air prompted him to pen the story. He is supported by a carefully selected cast including Elsa Benham, in the feminine role, Jack Afower, Frank Tommick. Alonte Montague, Art Goebel and Frank Clark. Afost of the actors are ex army flyers.

* * « * “PUBLICITY MADNESS.” If you are tired and worried and ' want something to take your mind off your troubles, “Publicity Madness,” Fox Film's comedy which opens at The People’s to-day is the thing to see. This clever five reel comedy is without doubt one of the fastest moving and one of the funniest farces shown for a long time. Everything about it is amusing —the characters, the plot, the title—the laughs start with the first scene and the audience is still laughing when they reach the sidewalk. Lois Aloran as the shy little Violet who is transformed into a regular and sophisticated stenographer proves she is a comedienne of no mean ability. And as for Edmund Lowe as the smart aleck soap salesman—he's perfect. The story is based on an original tale by Anita Loos. It deals with the adventures, both business and romantic, of a fresh soap salesman who promotes an antiquated business into a flourishing concern through his utterly ridiculous publicity schemes. * * * « GENERAL. No feature of California’s magnificent scenery has been missed in “Rose of the Golden West.” The most exquisite photography ever brought to the screen is one of the features" of this George Fitzmaurice production for First National, which features Alary Astor, and Gilbert Roland. Alary Philbin is one of Hollywood’s avid collectors of postage stamps. Her collection, all of modern issue, saved from fan mail, includes stamps of some very little known countries. Miss Philbin is co-starred with Ivan Alosjukine in “Surrender,” a Universal production. Anna Q. Nilsson, who with Francis X. Bushman, is featured in “The Thirteenth Juror,” the Universal-Jewel production, was born in Sweden and was the first actress from that country to I gain stardom on the screen. “The Thirteenth Juror” was adapted for the screen from the stage play “Counsel for the Defence,” and was directed by Edward Laemmle. This is Francis X. Bushman’s first appearance since his success as “Alessala” in “Ben Hur.” Catalina Island, off the coast of Southern California, and the starting point of the famous Catalina channel swim, is the location for tiie start of another channel swim in Bebe Daniels’ latest starring vehicle for Paramount, •‘Swim, Girl, Swim.” Alany contestants who participated on the famous original, which was won by George Young, also took part in the production. Gertrude Ederle, English channel fame, is a member of the supporting cast.