EVERYBODY’S

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 86, 2 July 1927, Page 14

EVERYBODY’S

“WAR PAINT” The magic pen of Peter B. Kyne has given the screen many of its greatest pictures. How many authors have his following of millions of eager admirers, constantly clamouring for more from his pen? In this action-crammed storv, “War Paint,” he enters &. new field* of fiction. His descriptive powers, unrivalled story-telling ability, charm of method, vivid colouring, and romantic appeal have made it an epic of breath-taking adventure. Everyone will admire Tim McCoy, who plays the leading role. Women for his dashing charm, good looks, magnetism, fascinating personality' and romantic bearing. Men for his virile manliness, athletic prowess, superhorsemanship, daring and unaffectedness. He is one of the few white men alive who have been adopted into an Indian tribe. McCoy is known throughout America as “The Friend of the Redskins,” and by the themselves, as “White Chief High Eagle” Hundreds of his Redskin friends appear with him in “War Paint.” As an actor lie’s outstanding. This picture proves him to be a dramatic and romantic artist. “War Paint” was made under authentic conditions on the Wyoming Indian Reservation. It fascinatingly depicts the Redskins’ sign language, their war-dances, their battle tactics and mode of life. Its story is logically told by a master-author, and enacted by a talented cast.