EMPRFSS THEATRE.

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 26, 31 January 1924, Page 10

EMPRFSS THEATRE.

"The Gul of the Golden West/ featuung Syhia Bieame., will be finally scieened to day at the Empress Theatre. It 13 an unusual storv of gambling life Dl Western AmoriLa in the eiily years of the 19th enturj The suppoits are outstanding, and Mr. Charles" Moore is heaid m some bantone solos sung pleasing eftect The oichesha plays a choice jrungement of music film.ng one of the exciting scenes in "Pioneer Trails," the Vitagraph special production coming to the Empress Theatre fo-morrow, it is, said to' haye resulted in a near tragedy, when Cullen landis's revolver exploded accidentally. Mr. Landis plays the leading male role in the picture. • The scene was in » cabin. The action demanded that Landis be disarmed by''one-of -the riffians known as Slater in: the film aiding in the plan to have him held for another's .crime. W.'-'J. Dyer, who was playing the part of Slater, seized the .revolver from. Landis's holster. There was a muffled explosion. The bullet coursed down the thick leather belt worn by Landis, inflipting a slight wound in the thigh. Although Dyer was badly shocked by the accident, Landis remained calm and continued to play his part until David Smith, the director, called to the camera man to "cut." Then Landis coolly smiled and inquired: why he - had stopped the action. He then examined the wound, and finding it slight, calmly dressed it, and -went on with the scene. Landis plays the part of Jack Plains, and Alice Calhoun.'will be seen in the ro> of Rose Miller, the heroine. Mr. F; Sniiilj, well-knowii baritone will present prologue to "Pioneer Trails," and the Eraprese ■ Symphony Orchestra under-the baton "of Mr, JJ." Dixon, will offer a programmes of music in keepiiu.-, IJie box plaus opened at the theatre this morning.