WALTER HUSTON IN TWO DRAMAS

Evening Star, Issue 21130, 16 June 1932, Page 7

WALTER HUSTON IN TWO DRAMAS

OCTAGON'S LATEST BOOKINGS There is more action in ‘ A House Divided,’ the Universal drama which opens an engagement to-morrow at the Octagon Theatre, than in half a dozen ordinary screen plays. And ‘ A House Divided ’ is not an ordinary picture in any sense. It is filled with tense drama, with a high quality of acting contributed by a fine cast, and an engrossing story which sheds now light on the age-old problem of “ the eternal triangle.” A most dramatic situation develops when a young man falls in love with his father’s new mail-order bride, and the father discovers the condition which exists. The three loading players in this fastmoving screen story are Walter Huston, Helen Chandler, and Kent Donglass, and all deliver performances which are exceptional for their strength and realism. No picture of the current season has presented a trio whoso work is more uniformly excellent. The locale of ‘ A House Divided ’ is full of colourful interest, with the scenes laid in a fishing village on the northwestern coast of the United States. Many of the incidental characters are the rough, elemental men of the wild timber country. Milk “ racketeering ” is the theme of 1 The Ruling Voice,’ also featuring Walter Huston, which will arrive at the Octagon to-morrow. The ruthless operations of i:be organisation which cripples tlie milk industry of a great city—ends naturally in a war between the forces of law and of license. The scenes are intensely thrilling. A tender love story runs through the grim drama. A great cast presents the picture.