OLD BROADWAY.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18802, 21 September 1926, Page 14

OLD BROADWAY.

ROMANCE AND ADVENTURE. THE "SET UP." The star attraction at the Grand Theatre this week is Marlon Davie's greatest success, "Lights of Old Broadway.V Thrilling adventures in a city of mob-rule and riot; clean uproarious Irish humour; .a plot that grips tho imagination, and sequences that 'leave one breathless, it is a production such as is rarely seen on the screen. Stirring times when romance flowered amid. conflict, and passion, when adventure Btalked the streets and death brushed shoulders with the passing throng—a frolicking whirlwind of joy, an enchanting romance of young lovers, it is-the greatest triumph : of a brilliant screen careor. • Tho story opens in the steerage accommodation of an Irish immigrant ship bound for America, when a mother dies, leaving her twin baby girls orphaned and uncared for. The children are adopted by tho passengers, one by the wealthy de Khonde family, and the other by an immigrant couple, Shamuß ©'Tandy and hla wife. Eventually the two girls grow into beautiful womonhood, in total ignorance; hdwover, of eaoli other's existence. Anne, the one who was adopted-by the de Rhondes, becomes » culturod society, girl, upon whom every luxury is lavished. Ssiie grows np as the sister of Dirk de r Khonde. Her foster parents wish her to marry .Dirk, but much to their disappointment, ho shows 1 little wish! for tho marriage. Dirk spends most of his time m on dectrioian's shop making arrangements tor the lighting of the streets of Sew York by oloc- - tr Ophelia, after a lifo in the *dums,- becomes ivarioty actress, and later Dirfc fa Is in Jove with her. Ho is ordcred-from his father, s house for'refusing to. give up Ophelia, ,a variety "actress, not fit for tho ladies, and gentlemen.'; Later,. Ophelia discovers a plot to kill Dirk'.s father during tho five minutes' darkness before.the oioctric lights were turned on. She hurries to tho power-honso in time'to prevent- the killing. Next day" there is a run on de Rhondoa bank, for he had investod -heavily in gas stocks which had become .practically worthless, and he is faced with ruin. However, Ophelia deposits £IO,OOO of her electric stock in the bank, and so saves the situation. Reconciliation follows, and Dirk and Ophelia are. married, the sisters reunited, and the families become fast friends, despite the difference in. social position. It is- a, picturo that tolls one of the sweetest love stories over told —the tender romance of a charming little Irish colleen. . ._ ~.', ■ The supporting feature at the Grand •> is '■'"The Sot'Up," Btarring Acbrd, ~lt,is a clean" picture,' crowdod with action and thrills, and the role accorded Art Acord is ■ one in which ho ex«els. A fighting deputysheriff and. a fearless girl; a 'pair of desperado brothers whose > schemes stop at nothing; a gang of boys who unawares involve themselves in a crime mystery; an almost human horse who helps to bolvb, it with an uncanny intelligence —it is an aetion picture that thrills. , Art Stratton, deputy-sheriff, falls in love with ; Thora Barton, owner of a horse trained by Art. Her father, suspicious of the intentions of the local banker, draws bis money, which amounts to some 40,000 dollars, out. and U is eventually, hidden. Barton is killed. in a fight Shorly-after. Two little boyH find the money atid -begini a- soarch for man who Ml cd Barton. Art is given tho job of guarding tho Barton ranch for its creditors. The farm has eventually to be sold by. auction, and one of the boys tells the heroine that ho will lead her to the monoy which ho has found. After.a fight Art tricks'a-henchman into admitting the murder, and the- gang is placed under., arrest. With the money found, the" murderers in captivity, the girl does riot tavo to give up her ranch, and all-ends well.