EMPRESS THEATRE.
Owen Wister's famous novel, "The Virginian," has been adapted to tho screen b.y King Yidor, and makes, a delightful offering at the Empress Theatre. It ls a notable production in every way, with its. wide spaces, mountain range's, prairie life, and. ranch doings, while the love story of the Virginian for Schoolmarm Molly Wood is one of the nioEf; fragrant romances yet. screened. When the Virginian meets Molly for the first" ,tlme is under strange "circumstances, me handsome fellow in leather chaps and jaunty sombrero rescues her from the coacli which a drunken driver has allowed to get into difficulties. He decides then and there to win her, Vut shrv unaccountably snubs his advances. Ho just smiles, and goes his cheerful way, but he is dominant and knows it. while the d,ani,ty school teacher feels it and resents h.is power. The Virginian goes out. after the . rustlers., and hi ' friend fet.eve is caught alone with Shorty, the concertina- fiend of the ranch, justice has to be meted out. and the Virginian has to. stand, aside and see his, pal awing, For this the girl cannot forgive hoy love?" but later when he is shot by Trampas ami is taken delirious to. her-" cabin, tfc.e truth comes out, and she forgives. Indeed the wedding is arranged wheii rrampas arrives in the town and' makes charges against the Virginian. The wedding is postponed while the two °o gunning," and Trampa-s is killed. In, her relief at her lever's escape, all. the schooV mar-ns puritanical ideas go. by the wind, and the marriage eventually occurs amid great rejoicing. Kenneth Harlan, of Flame of the Yukon"- fame, ex-eels iv (he title role. ap,d vnatke? a. stalwart, ■orcei;il. personality of tile cattleman-' lover,. Piquant. Florence Yidor is a winsome school tcaehev: Russell Simpson is a ■ tvv& viHam: and. Raymond, Hatton and Fat U -\ialley, in the loles of the friend* do some fine acting. A Christie cornedv. news films, and -catchy music- by the orchestra., under M;r. MaU Diso«. "complete one of the finest bills shown for some time.
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Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 61, 15 March 1924, Page 9
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346EMPRESS THEATRE. Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 61, 15 March 1924, Page 9
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