SCREEN JOTTINGS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 22 March 1926, Page 6

SCREEN JOTTINGS

• Who stole the gems? Why did lie — or she —take them ? Where were those marvellous jewels hidden? One of the most mysterious pern theft mysteries over posed is said to bo a high-light-in “The Redeeming Sin,” the J. Stuart ■Blackton production which comes to the Royal Theatre on Saturday next. Naziinova is the star of this photodrama, which, in itself, should be sufficient to puck the house at every performance.' Persons who have had previews say, moreover, that its a wonderful story, wonderfully handled, so “The Redeeming Sin” bids fair to prove one of the outstanding attractions of the season. Admirers of Lou Tellegen will bo glad to know that he has the leading man’s role. He Appears as the head of the notorious Paris Apaches—a red-blooded, he-man, who whips everybody who comes in his way. Every scene is laid in Paris —another world—and the underworld of that mystery city is revealed with all its romance and tragedy.

Trick riding and other* perilous exploits were dono by Miss Sedgwick to make a success of her first starring vehicle, “The Outlaw’s Daughter,” which comes to the Theatre Royal on Thursday and Friday. Miss Sedgwick was so anxious about her picture that she refused to have a double for even the most perilous deeds. In the cast of the picture, which was directed by Jack O’Brien, arc Edward Hearne, Jack Gavin, Harry Todd, Bob Burns, and Robert Walker.

April 18, 1900, is a date San Francisco will never forget, for then it was that the groat city quivered and crumbled beneath the terrible blows of its greatest earthquake. The aweinspiring scenes of the calamity are 'still fresh in the minds of survivors, many of whom are still to be found in the new city since built. A number of these were brought to the Culver City' studios by King Vidor when he was filming the early scenes of his new production “Proud Flesh,” coming to the Grand Theatre on Tuesday, with the result that the great earthquake is now a realistic part of the picture. _____

Lovers of excitement ami action will be thoroughly satisfied with the results which Director Edward Dillon has achieved for their delight in his latest Master Picture, “iinnulwny Gold,” Elaine Haniincrstcin is the star ol this drama of -Now York’s glittering thoroughfare. Auto wrecks, thrilling escapes, heart throbs, and real oldfashioned humour arc all part and parcel of the story as it is presented on the screen.

“The Chcekato-es,” a Muster Picture, is a dynamic, gripping drama that clutches at your heart strings, that makes you forget the theatre, and transports you into the heart of the frozen north.

Guarded by two uniformed policemen, a pearl necklace valued ufc 2d,000 dollars was brought to the West Coast Studios, Hollywood, to he used in several important srenes in George Archainbaud’s production, “'I he Plunderer,” coming to 11 it: Grand Theatre on Thursday. The pearl necklace plays an important part in the story, it having been the property of the girl Frank Have, the lead, loved. .It is found in the Gobi Cross- mine by Tom Santsehi, lire heavy, and unlawfully kept by him from F.ddie Phillips, juvenile, - son of Frank Mayo’s boyhood sweetheart. The finding of this necklace and subsequent eloseup shots induced the officials to rent a valuable necklace from “Geagans,” Los Angeles’ leading jewellers. Two representatives of the jeweller brought it to the studio.

Your dog is at nnrp the best-loved of your borne pets and the guardian of your property. Wolf, who plavs the title role in the Master Picture, “llaree, Son of Kazan,” is just such a treasure.

June Mar'owe. the girl “with the soulful eves,” who has appeared with Pin-Tin-Tin in previous photoplays, is with him again ill “llelow the Line.” a Muster Picture, as the heroine. May llarton. John 'Marion nlays Donald Cass, an uncouth hut: kindly hoy. who, fngelher with May llarton, befriends If inly.

.NOTES FROM THE STUDIOS

Marshall Ncilan’s Russian picture, “The Rendezvous/’ opening at the Theatre Koval on Tuesday, lives up to advance predictions of a dramatic and artistically produced photoplay and seems bound to win fresh laurels for Neilan’s already great dircctoral fame. A splendid east assisted Ncilan in giving soul to a moving love story, Conrad Nagel is sure to win new admirers by his impersonation of an American army officer. Luci’le Kicksel makes a and appealing heroine. As a Cossack and later as a Soviet heavy, Elmo Lincoln gave a villainous perlorrnance. Sidney Chaplin was responsible for clever comedy relief as a British. Tommy. Other good actors in the east were Emmett Corrigan, Eugenic Bosserer, Richard Travers, Kathleen Key, Lucien Littlefield, Kate Lester, and \Y. 0. Pennell. Nc<ilan opens his story in the magnificently luxurious Russian Court in the days of its imj >crial •splendour. A young Russian noble is exiled by the Czar for marrying the girl of his choice. They are scut to rule a desolate Siberian village, where the young wife dies, leaving a baby girl. ' By the time the child has grown up the Soviet is in control, and her father has been forced to Hoe. The girl strikes the eye of Ivan Godunofl, Soviet ruler of the village. But Lieutaut Stanford, an American arxny officer, falls in love with her and she with him. Meanwhile the villain has so contrived things that he forces a marriage with the girl, and the American has been ordered home with his regiment. But he returns, and The ending is both a dramatic and a happy one.

In “The Dark Angel,” Vilma Banky makes her debut. Her beauty is vivid, her dramatic spark is poignant, and her appeal irresistible. Ronald Colman, bv his performance in “The Dark Angel,” earns the right to he called the screen’s great romantic artist. “The Dark. Angel” is a stage play by IT. B. Trevelyan, sccnariscd by Francis Mariou. . There is a tug and tear in this dramatic romance of two lovers separated by war. There is gcorgeousness aqd fantasy cut in when Column as a. returned blind soldier, te'ls advbnture stories to the boys, of the village. There is thrill, spill and novelty in a fox hunt, there is lavishness iu the society dinner, there is plenty of battle action, with flame and flare in the war sequences. Others in the east arc Wynlmm Standing, Frank Elliott, Charles Lane. Helen Jerome Eddy, and Florence Turner. » * « •

You’ve never seen more action—/ more drama—more adventure in any picture! Here ;is a story fhat is absolutely different, filled to the hilt with everything that means entertainment! You’re going to thrill as you’ve never thrilled before! Fred Tho mson in tho Master Picture, “That Devil Quemado.”

Those who see Master Pictures production of “The Sea Beast,” starring John Barrymore, will see the threemasted whaling schooner. The Three Brothers, of New Bedford, weather a terrific storm. TVas this sequence made in a studio tank? Most emphatically im! It was made in one of the worst gales of the season ofF the California roast. The great storm-waves 'that break over the ship from stem to stem are real waves, the torrential, rain is real rain, and the furious blasts that drive it horizontally into the leathern faces of the crew of real sailormen are those of tho storm wind.

Ton folks with fallen n relies and no Imir, listen to this talc of woe. Here’s a man who is ns healthy as any one alive. In fact, lie’s too darn healthy. He has so much superfluous energy that ho tries to get rid of it hv doing stunts in the movies. Leo Nomis is not a good “risk” for any insurance company, because ho earns a living by risking his nock three to four times each day. for Richard Dix’s latest, starring picture, “The Lucky Devil,” to he shown at ' the Grand Theatre on Saturday, Director Frank Tuttle cast him as one of the racing drivers. All he had to do was to skid off a high hank into a lake. When you see this hit of action in the picture, no matter what kind of a life insurance enthusiast you may be, yon will agree that the companies were right in not giving Nomis a policy.

The title of lire Muster Picture special feature. “Mold Your llreath,” suggested itself during the filming of a thrilling scene in which Dorothy Devore, who plays the leading role, was executing a daring “stunt.” Miss Devore was called upon to allow herself to he lowered from the fifth floor of an office building to the pavement below by means of a fire hose. When she alighted safely after a rapid slide, Director Scott Sidney explaimed, “my goodness, child. 1 certainly held my breath during that scene.” “There’s the title for the picture—” ‘Hold Your Drouth,’ ” shouted Jimmie Adams, featured Christie comedian, who also apnenrs in the picture. “They’ll all hold their breath v*hen tbev sec that on tlio screen.” You can’t afford to miss it.

Tin' bobbed-hair casualty of the month —Priscilla Dean. Priscilla, is the latest star to leave her curls on the barber shop floor. tier's is a loose, wavy bob. not at all boyish, and she wears her bair long in front and drooping over one eye. What star wi'l ho file next to step into the harbor's 'hair? Priscilla Dean will he featured in the blaster Picture, “The Crimson Runner.

This bracing and screamingly fnnnv picture, .starring; Reginald Denny, follows the trail of the. auto camper from east to west coast, through all manner of triafs anil tribulations, including speed traps. public camp grounds, h'ow-outs and engine trouble, with a fhrilling finish in Los Angeles, when Denny "cfs hack in Ihe '>:nod r'-ares of his bride lv chiving her father’s riming ear i” the famous Ascot T-'ck Hauclican. Reginald Denny in “California Strrbdii: Ahead” has an ideal is le (a fit Ilia -obi!itv as a light comedian. He is ably sunpnrted by a strong c;i cl inehulii’g Gertrud.' Oinv-led. Tmn Wi'son. Charles (ierr'i-J. T m-il'e Ward. Jr lni Stepping, Fred F.-mclton, and others.