Seymour Hicks in Talkies and Canberra Orchestra Move
Seymour Hicks announces he has signed to practice talking pictures and aims to form a Canberra pop orchestra. Over 20 performers have joined, expected to play at the Musical Society concert at Armont. Hicks believes talking pictures will not replace stage work and predicts strong demand for both mediums. He notes two film projects linked to his play The Catch of the Season and Sleeping Partners, praising the medium as a separate field with future promise.
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Consteleria
Musical Society
Atmont
Strom
Seymour Hicks
Helfetzs Philosophy On Music And Broad Taste
Jascha Helfetz argues music alone cannot engage an artist fully, needing books travel people sports but not politics. Verdi Othello at Old Vic impressed by Desdemona Joan Cross and Edward Leer, whose performances moved the audience. Bailie dancers Mordkin and Theresa discuss dance’s role, John Martin noting a shift from stage to screen and calls for creative work in musical comedy dance.
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Jascha Helfets
Old Vic
London
Oudactors
Waterloo Road
Joan Cross
Edward Leer
Deademona
Nm Techniefen
Leer
Terremore
Budl
America
Mikal Mordkin
Mario Theresa
New York
Bes
John Martin
New York Vines
Boly
Mr. Martin
Wes
Stage Attitude to Talkies in London Meeting
A London gathering of theatre managers and actors discussed the Wet End stage condition and prospects for talking pictures. Attendees included Gerald du Maurier Grange Grossmith Leslie Heusen Fred Terry Stonard Squire Kemnin Nelson-Terry Harry Welchman Norman McKinwell Godfrey Veale and E A Meyer. The brief session lasted about an hour and conveyed that there is not much promise for significant changes at present.
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London
Othe Tolling
Fbm
Flo
Gerald du Maurier
Grange Grossmith
Leslie Heusen
Fred ‘Terry
Stonard Squire
Kemnin
Nelison-Terry
Harry Welchmen
Norman McKiniwel
Godfrey Vearle
E. A. Meyer
White
Comedian Huntley Wright Sets Modern Theatre Record
Comedian Huntley Wright celebrated his 100th Daly's Theatre appearance in The Lady of the Rose. He claimed the run is a world theatrical record after 23 years on stage, beginning with Wun-Hi in The Geisha in 1898. Wright raved that dancing is faster and cleverer now, voices improving, and musical comedy advancing. Owen Nares will play a boxer in Hold Everything at the Globe Theatre, a London transfer from Chicago, with Nares noting audiences want musical comedies and talkies.
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Huntley Wright
Daly's Theatre
Mr. Wright
Wright
Daly
Owen Nares
Uloen
Ghiyow
London
Elaine Planship
Nores
Dracula thriller grips Sydney Melbourne audiences in stage
A stage adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula has drawn large crowds in Sydney and Melbourne. Critics note atmosphere and eerie tone, while the production features actors including Big Maddison and Miss Berths Ricar in lead roles. The vampire tale follows Count Dracula as he preys on the living, ending at dawn with the vampire’s return to the grave.
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Firam Bieker
Melbourne
Jolier Repliet
Dracula
Blg
Vet
Gipsy Party Leaves Sydney for America
Beventorn Gippies, refund wriniesion to land in Australia, departed Sydney today aboard the Aorangl, bound for America. The group’s departure marks a notable end to their Australian visit as they set course across the Pacific.
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Sydney
Beventorn Gippies
Australia
America
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