Outdoor Romance At The St. James

Dominion, Volume 31, Issue 70, 16 December 1937, Page 19

Outdoor Romance At The St. James

In “The Lady Fights Back,” at the St. James Theatre, a young and pretty girl (Irene Harvey) is secretary of an old-established fishing club, and tries to prevent a dam being built on her river. "Trailing The Killer.” A new screen star is coming to Wellington to-morrow, when “Trailing The Killer” will begin at the St. James Theatre. The star will also appear on the stage—with bis trainer —for he is a uog, Caesar, and is one of the best trained dogs at present in films. A primitive battle to a finish, fang against elaw and no quarter asked or given, j s the sensational high light. “Trailing the Killer” marks an innovation in screen presentation, depicting as it does a vivid drama of the north-west woods, in true narrative form, and presented almost entirely by a east of animal actors. The thrilling climax is a desperate fight between Caesar and a puma, which has killed the dog’s master. In his blind anger over the loss of his friend and master, Caesar reverts to type and in a frenzy of rage attacks the most dangerous animal to be found on the North American continent. It is but one of a series of intensely interesting scenes of wild life which are as unusual and thrilling as anything that ever came out of the jungles. "Caesar, the canine star, one of the. most perfect animals of his breed ever developed, displays a degree of intelligence that is phenomenal.