AMUSEMENTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17158, 7 October 1926, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

>d EVERYBODY'S. The Oregon wheat, belt and the old i- clash between, eastern capitalists and k- western fanners forms the theme for " I nder Western Skies," an Kdward , v Sedgwick production released "through j{ ,I'jiiversal, which is the offering at Everybody's Then re to-night. The pictare has been given an all-star ea: r r, >s which includes such popular favorites " as Norman Kerry. Anne Cornwall, Ward Crane, Kathleen Key, Eddie •n Gribbon and George Faweett. 'flic r-1 greater part of the picture was filmed ■j- > m eastern Oregon during the harvesting n of the wheat. The harvesting machines il are shown at work leaping and binding the golden products of the soil that go lt to help feed the world. The toil and ,j. labor of it all are vividly illustrated. ~ Opposing this Sedgwick has put on the t screen in just .'is vivid a manner the n . smug complacency of a group of capitalists, who, in their offices on the other side of the continent. are seeking to ruin ■j the fanners whose ancestors wrested the , v country from Indians and forest. The 1 struggle between the two groups, the '• one fighting to hold l their' land, the e other seeking to wrest it from them bv the power of their wealth and their d deeper knowledge of cunning business i- methods. '■ Coder Western Skies." i- jvhich was written and directed by Sedgy .vick. contains some wonderfully thrille ;ng scenes of the, famous 'Pendeltot, h round-up, the leading sporting event of e 'he West. Kerry participates in the r ;ouud-up and gives an exhibition of cl wonderful horsemanship. The picture •- is full of many tense and thrilling situne lions, with Eddie fh'ibhon and L HaiT\ •- Todd furnishing much excellent comedy. . [il addition No. 1J of " The Telephone - Oirl," Iwo entertaining comedies, and r Gazette. PA LAC i-:. taaire Windsor's beauty is equalled only by her var c acting ability and in her latest starring vehicle for Metro Coldwyn, "The Wiiitn Desert," showing to-night at the t'a.lace, she is seen in a most brilliant role. As the heroine of Courtney RyJey Cooper's story of a -,' desperate attempt to drive a railway i tunnel through the heart of the Rocky i Mountains in the dead of winter, Miss , Windsor gives a vivid portrayal of a [ society girl face to face with grim and . stark reality. Although a drama, of the , snow country, "The White Desert" is . minus dog teams, trappers, ball-breeds and' swarthy vidians. Certainly it has , a villian, played by Mathew Bclz, and . two stalwart heroes, played bv Robert I Frazer and Pat O'Malley, liiii villian . and heroes alike are totally different . to the "He-men" usually 'found in , dramas of the out-doors. ' Moments of magnificent and awe-inspiring drama come when a mighty avalanche sweeps over the railroad camp, cutting off all means of communication and destroying the entire food supply of the little community. Terrific suspense is maintained whilst party after party of gallant men sally forth into a howling blizzard in an attempt to bring succour to the most important members of the camp—a six months old baby and its mother. Brave men lay down their lives in their desperate battle against the elements' until the baby lather and the tamp superintendent finally fight through. Tremendous in its appeal to all who appreciate thrills, romance and dramatic action. ! THE LONDON PIERROTS. J Heralded with excellent press criticisms $lO Taylor-Carlton London Pierrots will to-night, at the Opera House, inaugurate a season of humor, frivolity, and mirth. This company has just concluded J a very successful season'at the Palais j Theatre. Manly, Australia, a theatre at which few organisations can register a i real success. The brilliancy of this careI fully-chosen combination decided the i Fuller-Hay ward firm to offer them a lengthy contract. The honor of their N'ew Zealand premiere fell to Auckland. . where, at the Majestic Theatre, they be came immensely popular, and will shortly return to that city for another appearance. With the; big reputation achieved I the management of the Opera House de- I cided to bring the London Pierrots to 1 Gisborne. The personnel of thel com- | pany includes such favorites as J. G. 1 (Jimmy) Taylor, comedian and producer; I Teddy Carlton, comedian; .William J. | Aspden, operatic baritone; Dorothea 1 Summers, comedienne; Dorothy Roslyn, | soubrette; Beryl Scott, entertainer at I the piano: and Constance Upstono, i L.R.A.M., pianist and accompanist, with | a wealth of ; new material. These al- 1 ready well-known artists are certain to | consolidate their favoritism in the Domin- 1 ion. With prices 4s, 3s and 2s, and the i box plan at Tattersall and Bayly's, a big ■ season seems assured. ■