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AMUSEMENTS. PAINTED, SCREECHING TRIBES OF INDIANS-DEEDS OP DARING HAIR-BREADTH ESCAPES—INNUMLRAbLE TRIALS AN U SUI'fKRINGS—AND YET THE VERY SWEETEST OF LOVE STORIES. Is For You In This William Fox Wonderful Epic. HORSE. I HORSE. HORSE. HORSE. HORSE. HORSE. HORSE. HORSE. HORSE. Opening THURSDAY NEXT JANUARY 7th. THURSDAY NEXT - JANUARY 7th. THURSDAY NEXT JANUARY 7th. THURSDAY NEXT JANUARY 7th. , For ONE "WONDERFUL W T EEK ONLY. ONE WONDERFUL WEEK ONLY. Simultaneously at the NATIONAL i 1 LYR! NATIONAL I Presented | LYR: NATIONAL [ At These LYR: NATIONAL Popular | LYR! NATIONAL Meccas ! LYR: NATIONAL Of I LYR: NATIONAL Amusement LYR. NATIONAL On a ! LYR: NATIONAL Scale LYR: national Of ! lyri NATIONAL Surpassing ' LYR NATIONAL Screen [ LYR: NATIONAL Splendour. LYR NATIONAL i 1 LYR: IMPORTANT. THE LYRIC HAS BEEN COMPLETELY REMODELLED AND RESEATED AT A COST OF i 15.000 FOR THE RECEPTION OF "THE IRON HORSE" ON THURSDAY NEXT, AND WILL BE FOUND THE MOST SUMPTUOUSLY - APPOINTED THEATRE IN AUCKLAND. With Specially AUGMENTED ORCHESTRA IN EACH AUGMENTED ORCHESTRA IN EACH THEATRE. THEATRE. THE IRON HORSE. It is the Gigantic Romance of History and the Thread of a National Building Achievement Runs thru' the Fabric of This Truly Wonderful Love Story. THE IRON HORSE. Accurate and fnithful in Eyery Particular of Fact and Atmosphere is This Pictorial History of the First Trans-Continental Railway. It Breathes the Spirit of ONE overwhelming accomplishment. It is a Series of Titontic Labours, Man Pitted Against Nature, in the Shock of Combat. These Men were the Soldiers of Civilisation! THE IRON HORSE. ITS HISTORY. It can be truly said of "THE IRON HORSE" that the historical side of the story is scarcely less enthralling than the romantic decoration. Here we have history which is blazing romance itself. The Pacific Railroad was the creation of heroic men. Raids by the Sioux and Cheyenne Indians was almost a daily occurrence and the Red Warriors took fear'ir 4 o! 1 before they gave up the hopeless struggle. THE IRON HORSE. ITS STORY. It tells of Davy Brandon, son of a poor surveyor, who was murdered by a band of Indians led by a renegade <vhite man. Years later Davy becomes one of the little army of railroad builders carrying the first Trans-Continental roaVi to the Pacific. Under the most roi mantic circumstances be ngfun meots the sweetheart of his childhood, Miriam Marsh, whose father has become a leading spirit in the titantic undertaking. The romance of these children of. the old West weaves a luring skein through the bigger scheme of nation building. Where grim struggle ' and endless toil unite to darken the picture, their romance softens its roughness as the setting sun removes the frown from the stern crags of a moiiiitain. where death and disaster come with screeching Indians. THE HEROIC LOVE OF THIS PAIR MAKES THE SACRIFICE WORTH WHILE. THE IRON HORSE. ITS CAST. 7000 UNITS OF HUMANITY. TROOPS, CAVALRY. RAILWAY WORKMEN. PAWNEE, SIOUX AND CHEYENNE INDIAIsS. tND CHINESE MOVE THROUGH THE THRILLING SCENES. Hero you will meet SMILING GEORGE O'BRIEN, As "Davy Brandon,' PRETTY MADGE BELLAMY, As "Miriam Marsh." J. FARRELL MACDONALD, Aa " Casey,'' , _ and a host of other stars, together with 2800 HORSES, 1300 BUFFALOES. 10,000 TEXAS STEERS. THE IRON HORSE. ITS CHARACTERS. You will see again Buffalo Bill, Wild Bill Hickok, and all the world-renowned sons of the West playing their part in the MOST INSPIRING BACKGROUND EVER CONCEIVED. THE IRON HORSE. ITS PRESENTATION. The Presentation and Prologue to " THE IRON HORSE" will offe* a standard of excellence and artistry unexampled in the screen annals of this City. The musical investiture will be alluring and characteristic. Opening with the ROMANTIC OPERATIC PROLOGUE, Entitled "LOVE AND DESTINY," into which will be introduced 8 DELIGHTFUL MUSICAL NUMBERS, with 10 DISTINGUISHED ARTISTS, and the a, " NA-JO" INDIAN BALLET, in their weird and wonderful "DANCE OF DESTINY." I THE IRON HORSE. I THE BOOKING. Already a large demand for seats has been mide at LEWIS R. EADY AND SON, LTD., where the plans for the full season— Matinee and Evening Performances —will be opened at 9.30 on MONDAY MORNING NEXT. MONDAY. MORNING NEXT. And in view of the heavy anticipated booking, patrons are enjoined to attend early and secure their seats. Despite the costliness of this Big Screen Production, there will be NO ADVANCE IN PRICES. NO ADVANCE IN PRICES, and the performances at the National and Lyric will be identical. 1 THE IRON HORSE I The I THE IRON HORSE William I For I Fox LOVE | Screen I LOVE I Epic And j Of I CIVILISATION! All I CIVILISATION! Time. CHECK IN ON A CHECKER TAXICAB AND RIDE TO "THE IRON HORSE."

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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19215, 2 January 1926, Page 16

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Page 16 Advertisements Column 3 New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19215, 2 January 1926, Page 16

Page 16 Advertisements Column 3 New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19215, 2 January 1926, Page 16

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