EMPRESS THEATRE.

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 109, 4 November 1926, Page 6

EMPRESS THEATRE.

"Grass," showing finally to-night at tho Empress Theatre, shows the migration of the "Forgotten People," the Baktyari tribes of Persia who, twice a year, aro forced to travel hundreds of miles on foot to find food for their herds. It is supported by a comedy. "Reckless Romance," in which T. Roy Barnes, Wanda Hawley, Sylvia Breamer, and Harry Myers present some hilarious situations in development of the story. There is also a splendid musical programme by Mr. M. Dixon's players, and other pictures keep interest from be--1 ginning to end of the unusually interesting performance. "SEA HORSES." The programme commencing at the Empress Theatre to-morrow will be headed by "Sea Horses," a Paramount picture, .in which the east coast of Africa, admittedly one of the most romantjc spots in the world, i« the colourful background for thrilling action. The story, which was adapted from the exciting novel by Francis Brett. Young, details the thrilling adventures of a lovely, cultured English girl, who comes to one of the seldom visited ports on this coast in search of] her handsome Italian husband. Matching the story in strength w the powerful cast of popular players, which features such. favourites as Florence Vidor, Jack Holt, George Bancroft, and William Pow- i ell. Many of the stirring dramatic scenes, including an extremely realistic hand-to-hand battle, take place on board a freight-carrying ship, captained by Holt, on which Mies vidor, accompanied by her four-year-old daughter, is the lone woman passenger. "The Crimson Runner" is a vibrating tale of a daring female Robin Hood, who rose out of the chaos and confusion that enveloped postwar Vienna, terrifying the aristocracy and tormenting the police, until a handsome young Count won her heart and hand and she found happiness and peace in the repose that wealth and leisure brought her. Priscilla Dean, Alan Hall, Mitchell Lewis, and Ward Crane are in the cast. The latest Pathe Gazette will also be shown.