AMUSEMENTS.

King Country Chronicle, Volume XVIII, Issue 1859, 8 September 1923, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS.

EMPRESS THEATRE.

ED (HOOT) .GIBSON

Edward (Hoot) Gibson first entered motion pictures shortly after winning the world's championship as a horseman and cowboy several years ago. For a long time his pictures were confined to Western subjects, and in these Gibson reached a height of popularity equalled by few stars. In his last several pictures Gibson has left the familiar ranges entirely, and entered the field of novelty. In "Kindled Courage," Gibson demonstrated that he can do more than ride .and shoot. "The Gentleman from America," coming to the Empress Theatre to-night is Universal's latesteffort to meet the new demand that Gibson has created. In this picture. Gibson has the part of a young American doughboy on two weeks' furlough from the A.E.F. after the armistice, who gets on the wrong train, goes to Spain, impersonates a bandit, gets a bomb thrown at him, and generally becomes involved, in such ludicrous situations as only a doughboy blundering about Europe could meet. "THE FLIRT." Like a moth irresistibly drawn to the flaming candle, so were men drawn to Cora. Madison; just a. wee side glance from those coy eyes and the damage was done. Bootli Tarkingtbn's story, "The Flirt," was one of the most widely read books, in the country, and its entertainment value is greatly enhanced by its presentation in screen form. It was made into a magnificent film by the Universal Pictures Corporation, and will be seen at the Empress Theatre on Monday night for one night only. There are few persons who have not had a heart-breaking experience with a flirt, hence there are few that will fail to understand the psychology of Mr Tarkington's story.