South African Pictorial - Volume 17 (Jul-Dec 1923)

8 SOUTH AFRICAN PICTORIAL. In ‘The Bright .Lights. ~"*' “FIGHT FILMED. ArTIFIcIAL Lignt Usep For THE First Time in Sovura AFRICA. by artificial light for the first time in South Africa. The fight was that at the Johannesburg Town Hall |’ Saturday night a film of a boxing contest was taken . between Alf Simmons (London; 9 st. 9 lbs.) and Billy Allen , (Durban; 9 st. 3 lbs.), in which Allen was knocked out in . the eighteenth round. A previous contest between the two : went the full distance of twenty rounds, and the result was ‘given asa draw. Allen was the feather-weight champion of South Africa’ and had never previously been defeated. The film of the fight was taken by the African Film ‘ Productions, Ltd. The motion-picture, was in every way successful. A splendid film was secured, and was shown on : Monday night at the Empire, where it was considered by many. boxing enthusiasts to be just as good as the actual fight itself. .An attempt to secure ‘* still ’’ pictures was -. not so successful. -Of the photographs reproduced on page 8, _, the one in the centre is a ‘‘ still.’’ ments from the cinematograph-film, specially prepared for The others are enlarge Tue Sourmw Arrican PictortaL’ by the African Film ‘to enable the film to be taken. the ordinary lighting of the Town Hall during a boxing Productions, Ltd. Special lighting arrangements were, of course, necessary The lighting (additional to contest) consisted of fifty Phillips half-watt lamps, each of 2,000 candle-power, giving a total extra light of 100,000 candle-power. All the electrical fittings were lent by Messrs. Hubert Davies & Co., Ltd., and were installed by the electrical staff of the African Theatres, Ltd. ‘these are eminently successful. EMPIRE PALACE. Ficgot-Fium aN Empuatic Success: Boxing ‘‘ Fans ”’ is Keen: A Goop BILu. : XCELLENT as the turns are this week at the Empire, E: the chief interest in the minds of Monday’s packed house. undoubtedly was the fine series of pictures (the first to be taken of-a South African fight) taken by the African Film Productions, Ltd., at the Allen-Simmons fight in the Town Hall last Saturday. From every point They are clear and well “pictured, andthey embody all the salient points in the encounter, as was testified on Monday evening by the ue with a sweet voice, sings . McKay presents novelty and musical stunts that are bright ; and fresh. > -emphatic applause during and after their showing. Boxing enthusiasts will'be sure to make a point of seeing this fine ~ film. oe Dollie and Billie are still taking four and five encorcs each evening and are featuring a new song or two. Florence Yaymen has sustained all her previous popularity . and was in fine form at Monday’s show. Of the new turns, ’.George Dixon puts up a novel and amusing musical act, . which is as clever as it is quaint. ‘table took the fancy of the house, .Remona, the ‘‘ Mind Concentrator,’’ specialises in doing _ three or. four different stunts at once, His musical dinnerand he went well. and her turn is certainly unique afd interesting. Lorna Verne, a soprano ballads takingly, and Hats Isolde and Alexis, with their graceful tango and acro . batic dancing and their ‘‘ drama of love and _ passion,” are @ pair of delightful artists, going well in their second week.. Miss Lillian and Girls provide a cheerful and acceptable musical opening of the second part of the programme, and this week’s African Mirror scores with a _ series of fine posters which are now being shown for the _Eympire Exhibition, as well as other interesting matter. FALCONER. OctoBER 18,.1923. HIS MAJESTY’S THEATRE. ‘* Tiger Rose ’”’ ro FInisH THIS WEEK: FAREWELL. REVIVALS NExt WEEK. + Canadian North-West, will finish its season at His Majesty’s Theatre this Saturday night. Miss Muriel Starr’s performance in the title-réle is on a level with the other fine work she has done during her season in Johannesburg, and she is supported by an excellent cast, including Mr. Harvey Adams as Constable Michael Devlin, Mr. Dick Cruikshanks as Dr. Dan Cusick, Mr. Bernard Merefield as Pierre La Bey, and Mr. Henry Ashford as Hector MacCollins. | Next week, for the company’s farewell week in Johannesburg, ‘‘ A Bill of Divorcement ’’ will be revived on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, and ‘‘ Secrets’’ on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Miss Starr’s acting as Margaret Fairficld in the former play and as Mary Marlowe in * Secrets ’’ is distinctly something that should not be missed. Mr. Harvey Adams is also excellent in both productions: Miss Christine Jensen is responsible for two remarkably contrastive aunts (a ‘‘ sympathetic ’’ aunt and a very unsympathetic one); and Miss Helen Spencer's Sydney Fairfield is a ‘‘ feature ’’’ of ‘‘ A Bill of Divorcement" (which will again be preceded by Stanley Houghton’s one-act play ‘‘ The Dear Departed ’’). ‘ od lig ROSE,” Willard Mack’s powerful play of the MISS MURIEL STARR’S TOUR. Miss Muriel Starr and her company will tour as follows :— Opera House, Pretoria, October 22 to 27: ‘* Tiger Rose,’’ “‘ A Bill of Divorcement’’ (and ‘‘ The Dear Departed ’’), ‘‘ Secrets.’’ | Grand Theatre, Bloemfontein, October 29 and 30: ‘* Secrets,’’ ‘‘ A Bill of Divoreement *’ (and ‘‘ The Dear Departed ’’). (Continued on page 24.) Large Selection English-Built Prams, American Wicker Prams, Folding Cars, Cots, Childrens’ Bed steads, Treasure Cots, Kiddie Koop. 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