AMUSEMENTS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16360, 7 June 1927, Page 5

AMUSEMENTS

THE PALACE. Buck Jones, Western cowboy, and Ins wonderful horse, Silver Buck, have never been seen in a more thrilling and sensational production than ‘‘The Cent ie CYclone,” showing to-night at the l’iilace. We see Buck us a stalwart, peaceful son of the West, most tranquil and unassuming until he is inveigled into a light. On an adjoining ranch Wilkes and his daughter Ruth treat a poor hut pretty relative like a slave until they find she is to inherit some property separating their ranch from that oi a neighbor named Marshall. Tlie two parties immediately evince a lively interest in the girl, and strife is stirred up. Buck arrives in town and both parties lay claim to him as being a famous gunman hired to wipe out a rival gang. After a free-tor-all tight Wilkes marches Buck home, where lie ami June become interested in each other. Buck can see haw the, girl is being treated, and decides lo adopt her. The judge announces that the adoption is not legal, and then more strife is caused. From now on the action becomes fast, with thrilling tights, riots, deeds of daring and a surprising climax, wherein Buck decides that as he cannot he a father to the girl lie will he her husband. Special attention is drawn to the comedy, “ The Mad Races,” containing one of the greatest motor races ever screened, and featuring Van Bibber. The gazette is also exceptionally good. y EVERYBODY’S.' '

“ The Crimson Bunner,” a selected Master Picture featuring the emotional artist Priscilla Dean, assisted by a notable cast, will lie the attraction at Everybody’s to-night. In addition will he shown “ Six Paces West,” two-reel comedy j ‘‘Marine Parade,” nature study; “'Springtime,” Aesop Table; Urban Chat, and the latest Rathe Gazette. The elaborate bal masque sequence which occurs in “ The Crimson Runner ” is said to he one of the most spectacular scenes ever filmed in the history of the industry. The locale of the story is fascinating. Vienna and all the brilliance and color of its people have been deftly woven into this impressive scene. The entire set was designed and executed by Count Maxim de St. Hilaire, a member of the Austrian aristocracy, selected by Hunt Stromberg 'as special technical advisor for this production. The priceless jewels of the impoverished Austrian aristocracy strewn on a strip of black velvet—for sale! Tlie room is suddenly plunged in darkness—a seething stream of ruthless apaches pours in from every window —every door—confusion —pillagechaos—Someone turns on the light—- “ The Chimson Runner ” is glimpsed fleeing along the balcony—laden with jewels—Who was this daring female Robin Hood who risked life and honor to fulfil a bitter oath? “The Crimson Runner ” is interpreted by an exceptional cast, including Miss Dean, Taylor Holmes, Ward Crane, Mitchell Lewis, lisa de Lindt, James Neill, Charles H. Mailes,* and Bernard Seigel. “THE BAT” AT OPERA HOUSE. When the screen's lug mystery melodrama, “The Bat,” made its bow at the Opera House last night, the problem of tin? audiences was to detect the identity of the title character as the film progressed. Thrill after thrill, with everybody fooled to the top of their bent—that is what awaited those who supposed they would have one of those easy movie plots lo solve. As remembered for a perennial stage success and as now presented on tlie sreeli as a Roland West production, “The Bat" is a fascinating detective proidem, with everything in it calculated to interest the most jaded of audiences. “The Bat” is one sensation. after another, with no solution bubbling up until tlie moment the story gives its secret up. There are attempted murders arid sudden encounters on every floor of the seemingly haunted mansion, and its spooky garrets are filled with bales of money. There, is art hysterical slavey who jumps at every shadow that crosses the wall, and a comedy detective who butts in lo add complications. There is the shudderv, expectant and destructive atmosphere of unexplained evil doings, with a. dozen people under suspicion all at once. There is a bank robbery, a financial crash, and the demise of the respected president nfider peculiar circumstances, and the sudden absconding of the teller who holds the key to the debacle, or at least to the vault that held the money. Hidden blue prints of a secret vo-orrf in the house are sought by eager volunteers. Romance shines undefeated throughout all the troublesome plots and counterplots. Although tons of thousands have seen the stage, version of “The Bat” in its several years career, the secret of its real culprit as finally revealed by it;; authors. Mary Roberts Rinehart and Avery Tfopwood, has been well kept. Tlie public has refrained from giving away the solution to members who have not seen it, and it is expected that the same loyalty to good entertainment will prevail while the big film is produced in Gisborne!. . . ■