PALACE THEATRE.

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10742, 13 November 1928, Page 6

PALACE THEATRE.

“ALIAS THE LONE WOLF.”

Life for Bert Lytell is just one crook rolo after another. \\ hen Columbia Pictures selected him for the title role of “Alias the Lone Wolf,” the Louis Joseph Vance story xvhich opens at- to-day’s matinee at the Palace it marked the third time that he had been called upon to portray the “Lone Wolf” on the screen. Ten years ago Lytell introduced this character for the first time to motion picture audiences, in “The Lone Wolf,” a Selznick production. This picture also marked Bert’s first appearance on the screen. At the same time it started him on a career of reel crime which has made him. one of the greatest portrayers of crook roles, both on tho stage and in films. His second portrayal of Michael Lanyard, “The Lone Wolf.” was in Columbia Master Picture’s “The Lone Wolf Returns.” “Alias the Lone "Wolf” is tho latest in the series of the popular noxmls that Vance has built around this silk hat adventurer of the underworld, xvho is one of the most romantic crooks in modern Action. This nexv story xvas based by the author on researches into the secret archives of the Paris police. Lt is a thrilling adventure tale of a secret, service agent posing as a crook to bring a gang of international thieves to account. Lois Wilson is cast in the leading feminine role opposite' Lytell. Other members of the cast include "William V. Mong, James Mason, Paulette Duval, Ned Sparkes, Ann Brody and Alplionss Ethier.