The Picture Houses

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 216, 26 August 1927, Page 8

The Picture Houses

COSY DE LUXE.

Saturday, Monday and Tuesday. August 27th, 29th and 30th.

London” (.Paramount), a . British National production, .starring Dorothy Gish, in a pulsating drama of London’s lights and shadows. Written by Thomas Curke.

••The Silent Rider”* (Universal), adapted from Katherine Neiolin Burt’s great story “The Red Headed Husband,” with Hoot Gibson in the leading role as a fighting cowpuncher. Pleasing support.

Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. August 31st, Sept. Ist and 2nd.

•The Understanding Heart” (Metro), Peter B. Kyne’s story of the courageous rangers of the forests makes stirring romance. Starring Joan Crawford and Francis X Bushman

••The Collegians” (Universal), here’s something different. True stories of college life, its joys, its woes, and pleasures. A revelation that will stimulate and amuse you all. Added Attractions: Comedy, N.Z. scenic and Gazette. “LONDON.” With beautiful Dorothy Gish, this star attraction starts on Saturday at the Cosy de Luxe.

It is not often Thomas Burke, of “Limehouse Nights” fame, is seen on the screen. When Thomas Burke so chooses, he can be a writer of graceful and fanciful light drama, with a dash of Limehouse it is true, but not the Limehouse of the Catonense hordes, but rather the suave and polished Limehouse of the Chen type, and all the more subtle and dangerous for that. Such a story is “London.” in which the action takes place in Limehouse and the antithesis thereof Maylair. ‘London” instils a vague sense of mystery, of Oriental urbanity and passive silence which make the spectator grip the handle of his chair, or catch his breath, as some slinking shadow crosses the screen, or influences him to laughter with its spontaneous comedy, or moves him with its faint pathos and. intense drama. Apart from its gay and now sombre story, “London” has the added advantage of being photographed on the actual sites of the tale. It is like a personal tour of the great metropolis, with such places ns St. James Palace, Rotten Row, the Houses of Parliament at Westminster. Charlie’s Bar. Henley Regatta, the National Sporting Club, the Kit-Kat Club and a dozen other places and parts and events that go unpassed in London, hut are as the nectar and ambrosia of the gods to those in the Southern Seas. Famous personages and the changing of guard are skilfully and naturally incorporated into the action the story, and the famous Paul Whiteman and his band appear almost as though they were playing leads Dorothy Gish, in the leading part, goes through the movements with all the grace and humour and finelyetched drama which she has so easily at her and \\felqui Millar, famous dramatic actor, is seen to advantage opposite her.

“THE SILENT RIDER.”

Starting at the Cosy de Luxe on Saturday. That Blanche Mehaffey, piquant lady in “The Silent Rider,” the Universal-Jewel production starring Hoot Gibson, which opens at the Cosy de Luke Theatre on Saturday, is destined for stardom, was the universal prediction of those fortunate enough to see a recent preview of the Western. “The Silent Rider” is a fast moving, thrilling epic of the cattle country and is said to be the best picture yet produced in which Gibson is starred. It deals with the problems of a young mother, when sire and her little boy are deserted by her rascal husband. How she hides her sorrow while waiting on table of rough but kindly cowhands, all of whom are in love with her and how she finally the one real love, only to think it too late—furnishes one c.f the finest themes of the year. In addition to Gibson and Blanche, a stroug cast yt featured Western players do splendid work. £ * * $ WATCH FOR THIS. Starting on Wednesday next at the Cosy de Luxe. In addition to the regular feature beginning next Wednesday, this theatre will present one of the most brilliant short features ever produced. Carl Laemmle, junr., is the author of “The Collegians.” a Junior Jewet Production depicting student life in a co-educational school. Vibrant with excitement and flaming with young love and hilarious fun, this is a picture to make the blood tingle and the pulse leap. Playing opposite George Lewis is Dorothy Gullivjr, the Salt Lake City winner of Carl Laemmle’s beauty contest of last year, wiio has made dizzying strides on the screen. Never has more care been expended in the making of a short feature and seldom has such a wealth of talent been lavished upon a programme picture of feature length “The Collegians” is the general title of the series, which will consist of a number of two-reel productions ,each number of the series being a story complete in itself. * ♦ * ♦ PETER B. KYNE’S GREAT NOVEL THE UNDERSTANDING HEART” Starting on Wednesday next at the Cosy de Luxe. Francis X Bushman, junr., was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and is the son of Francis X Bushman, one of the greatest screen favourites. He was educated at a military academy, and later at a prominent university. His father would have liked his son to have been a lawyer, but “blood will tell,” and upon leaving college the boy joined a stock company and went “on tour.” Later he appeared in a vaudeville sketch with great success. Bushman has been in pictures but a short time, scoring his first real bid for piominent in “Brown of Harvard” lo Meto-Goldwyn-Mayer, to which coiSpany he is under contract. This young player’s most recent appearance is as a young forest ranger in “The Understanding Heart,” a screen version of Peter B. Kylie's novel of the great North-west, and ts tremendous timber lands. It comes to the Cosy de Luxe Theatre on Wednesday next. Joan Crawford. Carmel Myers''and Rockliffe Fellowes have prominent parts in the new picture