ENTERTAINMENTS

Southland Times, Issue 20225, 9 July 1927, Page 9

ENTERTAINMENTS

CIVIC PICTURES. TOM MIX AND BEBE DANIELS PROVIDE THE FUN. For sheer excitement, thrills and suspense, Fox Films “Canyon of Light,” Tom Mix’s latest picture which is to be shown at both matinee and night sessions to-day, will be hard to surpass. With Mix in the star role and Dorothy Dwan in the feminine lead, plus a fine cast and an absorbing story and with Tony, the wonder horse, playing a prominent part, this is one Western that is sure to please every type of theatre patron. Add to this, the wild beauty of the backgrounds, for this picture was filmed in Yellowstone National Park, and the result is an entertainment long to be remembered. The story deals with Tom Mills, played by Tom Mix, who at the opening of the World War, takes a troop of cowboys overseas, where he acts as captain of dispatch riders. While Tom and his men are away the Western community from which they come, becomes a prey to a gang of desperadoes who are led by Ed Bardin, Tom’s brother-in-law. On his return Tom finds a band of vigilants have captured Bardin and are preparing to hang him. How Tom tries to save that worthy’s neck for the sake of his sister and how the latter repays Tom’s kindness makes a suspense holding story. Bebe Daniels, another popular screen star, will be seen in the leading part of the Paramount picture, “Stranded in Paris,” as snappy and humorous an adventure as ever befell any girl. The American Colony in Paris, if this picture is any criterion, must surely be the most convenient of institutions, where no questions are asked and charming young men spring up like mushrooms in the night to play the role of devoted escort to young women in distress. At least, that is what befell our heroine. To perceive all Paris spread enticing before you, with a knight in attendance, is something which does not come the way of everyone, and the best advice to those who find themselves in so pleasant a situation is, to snap it up at once. Bebe Daniels makes the most of this promising role. She invests it with a seasoned comedy and a touch of light drama which does not go at all ill with the exotic atmosphere she often finds herself in, and her small-town mannerisms, and her schoolgirl gaucherie provide an amusing contrast to the sophisticated and poised demeanour of the Frenchwomen with whom she is thrown in company. “Stranded in Paris” is one of those light, fast moving

’ comedies, performed in Bebe Daniels’ in- : imitable style. James Hall, Paramount i latest discovery, has the looks and ability, < with a charming personality to boot. The ! plot revolves on the fact of Julie McFadden an American shopgirl, winning a trip to Paris in unique fashion. On board ship she meets Robert Van Wye, of a good family, who falls in love with her, rather to his sister’s disgust. On arrival in Paris Julie soon becomes mixed up in many hilarious adventures, some of such a com- ' promising nature with Count Pasada, that ! Robert’s interest in the girl begins to wane. Ford Sterling, as Count Pasada is as clever 1 as ever. There is also a clever animal and kid comedy, “Napoleon Jnr.” on this pro- » gramme. J ‘ ALBION THEATRE. ! “THE ICE FLOOD” AND “ROSE OF THE r WORLD.” 1 . i One of the biggest ice jams which has : j occurred on the Williamette river, in Ore- . J gon, in years, provides the climax of “The ( I Ice Flood,” the Universal-Jewel production | ■ featuring Kenneth Harlan and Viola Dana, , ■ which comes to the Albion Theatre to-day. i , A company of more than 60 persons, headed , i by George B. Seitz, the director, and Mr . Harlan and Miss Dana, travelled from Uni- . F versal City, California, to Klamath Falls, , t Oregon, ip order to obtain the big scenes. , [ In addition to the ice flood, scores of im- ; j presive scenes made in the big woods and ' ( the lumber camps of Oregon were recorded ; t on celluloid for the pictures. The company [ spent almost three months in Oregon, wait- ■ ing for the iee to reach the proper state of ; . congestion before the big and dangerous j scenes were made. When it did come, the - , scenes were shot in less than two hours, and ' . are said to equal any physical thrill ever ■ , made for the screen. Kenneth Harlan, the J hero of the picture, dashed perilously ‘ ' across the ice—recalling the famous exploit ' of Eliza —to rescue Viola Dana, who had ‘ been made captive on a small launch which { ’ had been trapped in the ice jam. The ' ' making of the scene was anything but safe for all those concerned, principally Harlan , ’ and Miss Dana. While the camera—none J ' too secure itself—cranked from the closest ! • possible position on the shore, ' treaded his way gingerly across the sway--5 ing, crunching ice cakes to the boat. Just to 1 show that they wern’t afraid of the ice, the , ' players agreed to expose themselves to the ' ' danger in order to make the scenes a 1 ’ second time. “The Ice Flood” was written ’• by Johnstone McCulley and adapted to the 5 screen by James O. Spearing. Frank Hag- ■ ney, Kitty Kohler, DeWitt Jennings, Kitty 1 Barlow, Billy Kent Schraeffer and others, ‘ play the supporting roles in the picture. I Which is stronger—love or revenge? Will ■ a woman who has lived only for revenge ■ avail herself of the opportunity to wreck • the life of the man she once loved? This i interesting problem is worked out in drami atic fashion in “Rose of the World,” the ; Master Picture coming to this theatre to-

night. How many men, like Jack Talbot marry women they do not love from a sense of social obligation; deserving women like Rose Kirby for silly little Ediths and expecting happiness as a result? You’ll want to meet these interesting people in “Rose of the World.” If your husband was cruel and hearties.:, and you learned he had married you in hopes of your becoming an heiress; if the man whom you had vowed venegance on was understanding and kind, but the husband of another, what would you do? See what Rose Kirby does in “Rose of the World,” the Master Picture opening to-night.