EMPRESS THEATRE.

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 112, 14 May 1927, Page 14

EMPRESS THEATRE.

There is no better loved dog on the screen than Rin-tin-tin, the Belgian police dog that has been featured in many film triumphs. Rin comes to the Empress this week in "Hero of the Big Snows," which provides the proper setting of winter beaut}' for the dog, as well as serving to introduce Annette, the canine wife, and a family of doggies. Don Alvarado is in the role of a young waster who befriends the dog from' the brutal treatment of a cruel man; the animal responds to the affection of .his new owner, and the ne'er-do-well finds in the dog a chum in many adventures.. .A]u:e. Cfflhoyn is cast as the heroine,^w.liqs.e. ypupg sister, played by Mary Jujie. Millikra, found hurt. The dog is blamed; all evidence points to him as the being responsible. He is about to be shot by his' 'hi ok'en-hearted owner, when information' comes" that proves his innocence.' Claire' Windsor as the spoiled daughter of a wealthy man is her own sweet self in "A Little Journey," in which she is suddenly bereft of wealth and is forced to accept the overtures of a wealthy admirer. On her way to join her fiance she meets a good-looking young man in the train, and immediately falls in love—all within the space of a small journey. The stranger turns out to be a friend of the man she is to marry, and she is torn between love for the one and duty towards the other who has her promise; William Haines makes, a manly hero for Miss Windsor. An added attraction are tbc Campbell Brothers, favourites in Wellington, whose concertina and French ocarino numbers held up the performance last night, so delighted was the large audience. The boys' dance, too, and play the bagpipes, with orchestral accompaniment. They submit popular and classic numbers, and are sure to prove.a big draw. Orchestral items by Miss Edwards and her players are a further attraction.'