Regent Theatre

Grey River Argus, 23 October 1936, Page 2

Regent Theatre

“POWEEBSMOKE IRANGE.” Blazing a blistering trail for pictures of the future, nearly a score of the greatest cowboy stars r ide through the scenes of “Powdersnioke Range,”' new R-K-0 Radio picture at the Regent Theatre. Harry Carey, Hoot Gibson, Guinn “Big Boj r ” Williams, Bob Steele, and Boy Tyler are leadnig figures iof the hart! riding, straigh* shooting brigade which makes this the first all-star range romance of picture history. As the heroine. Boots Mai-

lory is featured. Tucson .Smith (Harry Carey) and his pals Stony Broke (Hoot Gibson) and Lullaby Joslin (“Big Boy” Williams), arrive on the I.os Potros range just too late to prevent a stage hold-up. .In the titled mail. Smith finds a letter with an option drawn in favour of himself and his two pals on a big ranch property. Investigation reveals Jeff Ferguson (Bob Steel) made out the option to keep the ranch from containing a ring of politician thieves headed by Steve Ogden (Sam Hardy). The three riders are drawn into a savage range war. Tucson has met a notorious killer, Sundown Saunders (Tom Tyler) in a six-shooter duel on the streets of Los Petros. Love interest is provided by Boots Mallory, .a ranch girl, and Steel, adding interest to the action thrills. Rollicking comedy is also a factor. Frank Rice, Adrian Morris, Franklyn Farnum, Bill Desmond. Wally Wales, Art Mix, Buffalo Bill, junr., William Farnum, Ray Mayer, and' Eddie Dunn are among the western film favourites adding to the excellence of the product'on. “FOREIGN AFFAIRES.” TWO IMPATIENT PRISONERS. Walls-Lynn pictures have been renowned for amusing situations, but nothing has exceeded the absurdities of the French Assize Court trying two for theft in “Foreign Affaires,” a Gau-mont-British Picture. They are bewildered ignorant of the language and Court procedure, they writhe under the restraint. An interpreter who adds t n the confusion, Capt. the Hon. Archibald Gore (Tom Walls) and Jefferson Darby (Ralph Lynn) listen impatiently to the gabble. The only thing clear to them' is that they are prisoners and the Captain passes rude remarks which the Court understfands! Everything is growing very black when a truthful witness tells the real story. Even she is m'sled by fhe Court, and flings a reproach. Did the Court know that it was being deceived? That was enough! The case quickly finished, and the prisoners acquitted. LABOUR PARTY’S BALL Originating in Sydney the demand for an eight-hour day was first conceded to a small section of the building employees in 1855. Subsequent years saw its general introduction to industry, which has been annually celebrated by all sections of the community on Labour Day. With New Zealand, and not now Australia, leading the world in shorter working hours, the citizens of the West Coast will have the unique opportunity of celebrating the introduction of the 40-hour week at the Grey Labour Party’s ball at Schaef’s Hall on Monday next, Labour Day. Every effort will be made by a large committee to give one and all a real good evening’s entertainment. All West Coasters and visitors to the West Coast on Monday next, are .cordially invited to fittingly celebrate the enactment of the 40-hour week.