PICTURE THEATRES

Evening Star, Issue 19221, 12 April 1926, Page 9

PICTURE THEATRES

OCTAGON Zano Grey’s latest novel has been adapted to tho screen under the title of ‘'Wild Horse Mesa.’ Mr Grey, in his story, protests against the cruelty and recklessness which was practised in the ohlU'i days by wild horse hunters. And the picture graphically and tlirilliugiy depicts the barbarous attempt of a gang of horse thieves and outlaws to round up several thousand untamed steeds by stampeding them into a vicious barbed-wire trap. But. while severely condemning such brutal methods, Westerners point out that the wild horses have become such a menace to property that there is immediate need of rounding them up in some Jmina.no way., and either taming them or executing them. The recent decree enacted by tho Montana, State Legislature, sealing the death warrant of some 400,DU0 of its fierce free horses, throws into sharp relief the fact; that civilisation has no mo lor wild horses. EMPIRE ‘ Classified ’ is at the Empire Theatre. Babs Comet, who worked in the classified ad. department of the big newspaper, lived on the one and yearned for the other. Big Central Bark, which divides West Sixty-sixth street from East Sixty-sixth street in New York City, represented to folks in Bab’s classification a veritable and literal gulf in social distinctions. How was Babs to bridge this gull? The situation is one of those clover psychological problems developed in the fertile brain of Edna Berber, from whoso magazine story tho picture has been adapted. Corinnc Griffith, Jack Mulhali, and many other prominent players enact this delightful story of life in a New York fiat. QUEEN’S Fred. Thomson and his horse, Silver King, are appearing at the Queen’s Theatre in the Western drama, ‘ The Fighting Sap.’ Thomson plays tho part of a meek-appearing college student, who goes to the West to study rocks. His many adventures arc both humorous and thrilling. An excellent list of supports completes tho bill. EVERYBODY’S Greta Nissan and Ricardo Cortez non ray the main parts m ‘ln the Name of Love.’ the story of which deals with a girl wlio was tricked into marriage. This picture is on the screen at Kverybody’s Theatre., Another picture on this programme is ‘Throe Iveys,’ a mystery drama, with Edith Roberts and Jack Midhall in featured roles. PLAZA AND GRAND ‘The Outlaw’s Daughter ’ is the chief attraction at the Plaza and Grand. Theatres. Tho story tolls how a man loses faith in both God and man, but has it restored by a daughter of the cattle ranches, who turned outlaw to avenge a wrong done to her father. Also "showing is ‘ Excuse Me,’ a firstclass comedy. KING EDWARD The juvenile star, Jackie Coogan, is cast in the principal role of ‘ The Rag Man,’ which is on view at the King Edward Theatre. Tho story has been cleverly written, and provides plenty of fun.