Pictures and the Picturegoer (Jan-Dec 1924)

FEBRU \KV 1924 Pictures and P/cf\jre$oer face. I've never broadcasted before, l hope to tell you the title of mj first film this side in my next letter." A Popular Trio. Everj film fan remembers with pleasure the sporting dramas in which \'i Hopson played heroine, Stewart Rome hero,and Cameron Carr.bad man This talented trio arc reunited again after manj months in The Stirrup Cup Sensation, a new Campbell-Rae-Brown story. Walter West is producing as usual. Violet Hopson only recently presented two Cups, one at a Boxing hioncllc Howard and Phyllis Lvtton '• The Fair Maid of Perth. Contest, and one at a Billiard match. Both were Kincma functions, and the star, who is extremely feminine, demurred a little at the idea of attending the boxing gala. But she confessed afterwards that she had enjoyed it. Stoll's Expeditionary Force. It is " all abroad " at Stoll's these days. A. E. Coleby has gone to Nice with a large company for exteriors of The Great Prince Shan, which stars Scssuc Hayakawa and Ivy Duke. Tsuru Aoki and Yalia have other leading roles, and David Hawthorne, and Fred Raynham head the masculine support. .Maurice Elvey is also there, working upon exteriors of two Mathcson Lang' pictures, the first a romantic drama, Henry of Navarre, the second Miranda of the Balcony. Henry of Navarre has a fine cast, for Lang plays " Henry." Henry Victor " De Guise," Hutin Britton, " Catherine De Medici," Hunibertstone Wright, " King Charles IX." and Gladys Jennings " Marguerite De Valois." Valia of the Balcony. The title-role in Miranda of the Balcony has been given to Valia, whose fascinating personality should suit the part very well. Mathcson Lang plays " Chalmers," the hero of this A. E. W. Mason story, and Henry Victor " Warrener." Agar Lyons is "Major Willoughby," and Humbcfstone Wright "Hassan Akbar." It is highly probable that the title will be altered before the picture is shown. Gladys Jennings as " Fair Rosamonde " in " Beckct." The Vagabond Abroad. Carlyle Blackwell will be. back from India before the end of this month. He is planning to make two more bigproductions this year, one of which deals with Indian life and customs. He will have all the data he wants when he returns ; and thus far the only announcement he makes is that Albert Chase is to be in both pictures. The Return of Lieut. Daring. Another old friend of pre-war days has just re-entered filmland in the person of Lieutenant Daring (Percy Moran), who has just finished another quick-fire melodrama. The film was made at Hove, and is titled Lieutenant Daring and the Water Rats. Muriel Gregory plays leading lady and George Foley and Leila King support. " Lieutenant Daring " was a popular favourite in several adventure films. The " Searlet Pimpernel " unmasks in " / Will Repay." His First Dual Role. Little Peter I >< ar is looking forward to the time when he can rejoin Matheson Lang at Stollt. Peter h part in Henry of Navarre, and as the baby of the east he usually has a fine time both in and out of working hours. I !<• m, i> play a dual r61c lat< r on brother and Bister in .1 •.uiiinphotoplay. A Grim Pastime. Arthur Bume who plays "Grim" the monk in Becket was so obsessed with his pari that the story of Beckct haunted his dreams. " Whilst we were in Canterbury," he said, " I used to have, many a chat with one of the Cathedral authorities about Becket, his life and his death. According to history, St. Thomas a Becket's skull was cut off with a sword by Fitzurse. But this is surely an impossibility, besides some remains which were found and popularly supposed to be those of the Primate did not bear out the theory. Anyhow we argued it out at great length. And the Consequences. " That night I dreamt I was walking about with my own head under my arm. And I possessed the use of all my faculties all the time, although my head when removed was like the head of a dead man, as the eyes were sightless, etc. The same dream recurred the next night but one. I didn't use a sword but a saw, and was hard at work removing the top just about where " Grim's " tonsure appears, when something startled me and I thought, ' I'm making a mistake playing about with my head like this. Supposing I can't put the top on again when I've got it off.' Then I woke. And I haven't indulged in any more discussions or nightmares since." Warieiek Ward and Annette Benson in " The Money Habit."