EMPIRE

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 242, 3 January 1928, Page 15

EMPIRE

STRONG PROGRAMME Pete Morrison, the popular western star, will he seen on the screen of the Empire Theatre to-night in his latest film production. It is entitled The Escape.” and was directed by Milburn Morante from the magazine story of the same name by L. V. Jefferson. The supporting cast icludes Barbara Starr, Bruce Gordon, Frank Norcross, E. S. Dewey. Jane Arden, Tex Young and 81 'X! the'head of a big paint concern, she knew ail about Paint-e«ept the kind the flappers use. But when sue learned the rest of the paint business she was so astoundingly attractive she the men flocking. Such, in brief, is the story of The Clinging Vine.” a delightful comedy eerXfnce in which Beatrice Joy is the which will be also shown to--1,1 Tom Moore is featured as leading man oDnosite Miss Joy. while Robert Edeson has the featured role of a paint manufacturer. the rich employer of the heroic. Mis Jov has the stellar role of Anl f'oMe Allen and in her capacity of toraette - • decidedly mannish. She flres Jtam? Bancroft, played by Mr. . fnr incfflciencv and this provokes a^serfes^ < of‘entertaining incidents, all of them lilled with rich comedy.