QUEEN'S THEATRE.

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 27, 1 February 1929, Page 4

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

Tho Alaskan, goldjrush—declared by many to ha the most dramatic and plcturesquo period In America in' the last fifty years—provides . tho engrossing: setting for "Burning Daylight," ' the First National ' picture ' starring Milton Sills, which,opens Its local engagement at the Queen's Theatre beginning to-night. Based on Jack London's novel of. the same numo, "Burning Daylight" is crammed with drama and action, with the endless, epic picture of the gold rush in tho background. An- unusually largo cast/ headed by. Doris Kcnyon in the fcmlnlno lead, supports Sills. "Ho-iiinn," or elemental drama, Is. what screen ■ fans most favour,' declares Milton Sills, who lias bocome-.orie of the screen's foremost stars within tho lfaat, two ! years, becauso' ho; has devoted himself oxclus-> .Ively to this type of motion .picture. Appearing in vfrlla.characterisations with out-of-door backgrounds, Sills has developed a tremendous .following. ■ And Sills modestly disclaims credit ifor this, declaring tho typo of picture ,in which ho has been starred Is largely responsible. His ' iioio in "Burning: Daylight," tho First National plcturo at tho Queen's Theatre, Is un excellent example, of. tho sort of, story Sills believes the ;most easlly...adaptablo to pictures. With its .localoUri Alaska, during the'hectic days of the gold rush, the action of the story.has caught many scenes of tlio .frozen, plains aiid tiio 'struggle of "humans 'wltli tho primitive elements jmore innately dramatic- than any' clash of ■gentler souls. In cities'.; In. as much as tho :scrcen at its best' is-ipuro; action and pantomime.v Sills believes- more' pictures df this typo should bo made. "Burning Daylight" ia a'plcturlsatlon of Jack 5 London's thrilling novel of itlie same name. There fyiU 'bo First National jPictorial supports/ and incidental music by tho [Queen's. Quality- Orchestra (Paull IV Cullon, musical director). ■..-',■■■■,. . . :