KING'S THEATRE.

Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 111, 6 November 1929, Page 5

KING'S THEATRE.

Thoroughly entertaining. from beginning to end is "Masquerade," the talkie now being shown at the King's' Theatre.' The story concerns Daniel Maitland, a wealthy clubman, who returns •to New York to nnd that his apartment has been burgled, of tho charming girl who is the burglar, and of a thief who Is Maitland's double. Alan Birmingham gives a remarkable ctaal performance as Maitland and the crook; lieila Hyams is charming as the lady ■in the case; and Clyde Cooke and J. Farrell M'Donald provide 'plenty of mirth. Good supports are also screened.

■ A highly exciting and unusual Western picture is "The Wasoa Master," starring Ken Jlaynard, which comes to tho King's Theatre next Friday night, Is the first talking action Western.' Maynard and his famous horse "TarEan" perform many thrilling feats. Tho plot concerns tha trade rivalry of wagon trains, the organisations of freighters which carried supplies to isolated mining camps in tho early days ■•of'the Ono of the most dramatic sequences depicts a whip fight between Maynard •and his rival in love, played by Al Ferguson. There is plenty of romantic interest in the picture. Maynard's leading lady is Edith Roberts, an actress of experience and unusual charm. ; Maynaid's freighters form a hardTiding, hard-flghting crowd. Maynard has Into his picture snatches of the old cowtoy songs which have been sung for years on the Western plains. In addition to Maynard, •Miss Roberts and Ferguson, the exception cast includes Frederick Dana, Tom Santschi, little Jackie Hanlon, Bobby Dunn, White Horse, and Frank1 Bice.