DE LUXE THEATRE.

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 104, 3 May 1926, Page 5

DE LUXE THEATRE.

The dare-devil riders of a most thrilling period of American history provide the central plot round which "".The Pony Express" showing at the De Luxo Theatre each evening js built: Like most of the pictures by James Cruze, it has many spectacular elements, as well as numberless exciting incidents. The plot hinges round the jove and adventures of one of the most daring riders of the North American plains, a rider who dares all lor the sake of honour; and his sweetheart.; Batty Compson1 as the heroine gives a Very fine performance, and she is ably supported by Kicardo Cor- , tez, the pony express rider. Another actor 'who deserves mention is Ernest Torrence, his characterisation of an eccentric religious fanatic being a memorable piece of acting. Wallace Beery adds further to his laurels in the part of an irresponsible vagabond, and all the minor characters have been chosen with, care and forethought, so that no, one on the large cast appears to be other than the character he or she represents. As is usual at the De Luxe Theatre, the musical programme plays a very prominent part in the evening's amusement, and the orchestra, under the leadership of Mr. L. D. Austin, plays selections from "The Barber of Seville," and incidental music from the compositions of Brahms, Delibes, Bizet, Mendelssohn, Massenet, Sousa, and other equally well-known composers. "Introduce Me," which. commences screening at the De Luxe Theatre on Friday, with a matinee on Saturday at 2.30, is the first picture, from an original stoi-y in which Douglas Mac Lean has appeared since becoming an independent producer. Adventures arid hilarity -.crowd each other for the first place in-a series of wild escapades. It is also considered the funniest and jolliest parcel, of joy ever given by Douglas MacLeaii". .Full of situations throughout that'evoke hilarious laughter, in other words a perfect comedy, there will be many patrons who will want to see it twice. On the same programme will be screened No. 4 Stereoscopiks, being another series of those strange, pictures which come right out of the screen and almost touch you. Glasses will be given nightly, and also at Saturday's matinee. The musical programme has been carefully selected, altogether making a programme of extraordinary merit. The box plans are open at The Bristol, Aitken's Book Arcade, or ring the theatre.