THE PICTURE HOUSES

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVIII, Issue 21, 6 January 1928, Page 9

THE PICTURE HOUSES

COSY DE LUXE “The Bugle Call,” now playing at tho Cosy de Luxe, is a mighty lesson wrapped up in a mighty piece of drama. Laid on the American frontier in the ’seventies, when ’he cavalry carved a path for Western settlers through the Indian country, it tells the story of an orphaned child of a frontier cavalry captain—and of the problem he faced when a stepmother came to usurp the place in his heart occupied by his mother’s memory. This delicate romance is told against a background of primitive adventures on the plains. Jackie Coogan, as the little bugle boy, is a figure both pathetic and heroic—and intensely human, and Claim Windsor plays tho stepmother beautifully. Herbert Rawlinson is convincing as cav-alry-captain father, and some clever character touches are added tiy Tom O’Brien. Good supports also appear. Saturday Special One of the most extraordinary anil romantic episodes in tho history of the southwest will be brought to the Hastings screen to-morrow in “Drums of the Desert,” Paramount’s production of Zane Grey’s “Dosert Bound.” This is the elevation of s tribe of Indians from virtual poverty and dependence on tho government to the heights of affluence through the discovery of oil on their reservation. The story details the vicious efforts of a group of unscrupulous white men to have tho Indians ousted from the rich field of “black gold” before the rod men are able to take advantage of the discovery and of the manner in which tho conspiracy was defeated. MUNICIPAL, “ Someone suggested that we were treading on dangerous ground when wo modernised the younger Dumas’ greatest work, but, I feel certain we have done the right thing,” declared AfissNorma Tahnadge. “With all due respect to those who believe n classic should not he tampered with in any way, we .are confident that the modern “Camille” will be equally entertaining to those who read'tfie novel many years ago and saw the play before motion pictures were even thought of, and to the present generation. “Tho main theme of ’Camille* hr.s been faithfully followed in tho modern ’Camilles’ love affairs are along 1927 lines, but in no scenes have we taken liberties with the romance as first given to tho world by Alexander Dumas.’” Supporting pictures of a high standard ore also shown. Saturday Alatineo. To-morrow afternoon being the kiddies day Chapter 3 of tho “Fire Fighters” will bo the chief attraction of course. In tho feature picture Albert Ray whoso forte is com-cdy-drama of the highest order again scores with “Love Afakes ’Em Wild ” Fox Films version of “Willie the Worm.” This is a fast-moving comedy with Sally Phipps and Johnny Harron in the leading roles. Ray has made the most of the many amusing situations and it is said the screen version fairly abounds in chuckles.