The Film Renter and Moving Picture News (Apr-Jun 1922)

14 THE FILM RENTER & MOVING PICTURE NEWS. PEGGY HYLAND’S May 13, 1922. NEW ENTERPRISE. Popular Screen Actress Tells ‘‘ Film Renter’ readers about her forthcoming Comedy Series. LTHOUGH there are probably few people nowadays who A are unsophisticated enough to believe that the life of the most fortunate film star is one of ease and luxury, we dare wager that a good many persons, even in the trade itself, have little cf the which has often to be endured. On Monday a representative — of the Firm RENTER, appropristely — blushing, interviewed Miss Pegey Hyland ‘in bed “ at the Windsor Studios, Catford, through the glass roof and walls of which the sun beat down upon her, as oppressed by the full complement of bed-clothes and a heavy down, she gave a most realistic — portrayal of a nightmare which culminated in violent precipitation to the adjacent mat. even very idea extreme discomfort cider New Comedies. A Series of The film in_ the making is the first of the new comedies which she is not only starring in, but is also producing for the new company which has been formed to exploit her in these pictures. The name of the firm responsible has, hitherto, been kept secret, but we are now at liberty to announce that it is the Pioneer Film Ageney. In conversation with Miss Hyland, she informed us that the litle of her first comedy would be ‘* Fixing Father,’’ and that she had been fortunate enough to secure the support of such well-known artistes as Gibson Gowland, who so impressively played the prominent part of the Alpine Guide in ‘ Blind Husbands '’; Donald Searle, who appeared in ‘* Four Men in a Van "'; and Alban Atwood. ‘* For two years,’’ said Miss Hyland, “T have been awaiting an opportunity to produce and have made a close study of the subject with that object in view. Women, in my opinion, have infinitely more patience than men and are more analytical, and there is no earthly reason why the profession of film producer should not offer excellent chances to women of the right temperament and type. In these light comedies I intend to make a special feature of my hats and frocks which, without exaggeration, will be so up to date that when I wear them in front of the camera they will be prophetic of the fashions of the near future and, when seen on the screen by the public, indicative of the fashions which have just arrived. They are being made for me by a leading West Iind house. Digitized by Gor gle SCENE FROM THE FILM. A Disputed Point Settled. * There's one thing which T should be grateful if you would do for me, and that is it you would settle once and for all which film I début. Last week T read a paragraph stating it was the Gaumont Company's “Sally Bishop.’ Another paper declared that it was in the Ideal Company’s famous picture ‘Caste.’ I owe both these firms my thanks the opportunities they did in my early days — only a the question as_ to nude my sereen for giving me screen few years ago, by the way -but the ‘fact remains that I first appeared in the Clarendon Film Company’s ‘ The Life of an Actress.’ I am never likely to forget it because there was quite a strong probability of it being my last. What Happened to the Cherry Brandy. “At the last moment the Thames police refused to allow me to be thrown into the river from a landing stage near Waterloo Bridge because, as they explained, there was such a strong suction that even a fine swimmer would have been drawn under. So I was * jettisoned 7’ at Tsland instead, on an iey day in February, and on being fished out afterwards discovered that the bottle of cherry brandy provided by the producer to help restore my circulation had been secretly consumed by a thirsty w? actor during the journey down! Tage’s The story of ‘‘ Fixing Father ’’ is from an original idea by Miss Hyland and Mr. Tucker of the Pioneer Film Agency, and in it the former assures us that with the aid of Mr. Blakeley, her American camera expert, she has contrived to secure one of the most novel comedy ‘‘ stunts ’? yet seen on the screen. se Mr. W. Williams, proprietor of the Workington Hippodrome, has purchased the Wigton Picture Palace, with the Assembly Rooms attached, as a going concern. The late Mr. A. Bernstein, of Walm Lane, Cricklewood, N.W., kinema proprictor and for many years managing director of A. B. Salmon, Limited, of Stratford, E., left £54,995. Original from NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY