LYRIC

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 492, 23 October 1928, Page 15

LYRIC

“THE GIRL FROM CHICAGO” '•Riders of the Dark,” a story of Western adventure and romance, starring Tim McCoy, will be shown at tlio Lyric Theatre again this evening. “Riders of the Dark” is a thrilling and fast-moving tale of a small frontier town in the days when gangs of bandits terrorised the population for miles aronud. Drama arises from the death of the owner and editor of the Hangtown “Bugle,” whose straight talk about the gang arouses their wrath — and through his pretty daughter, Molly, for whose love the gang leader and iLeutenant Crane, a courageous cavalryman, fight a desperate battle, the odds being greatly against the gallant Crane. “The Girl from Chicago,” starring Conrad Nagel and Myrna Loy, is the second feature. This brilliant story of the underworld and of a Southern girl. who. seemingly, becomes a part of the hectic life of the city, to free her brother from a frame-up which threatens his life.

“EAST SIDE, WEST SIDE” AT ROYAL '•East Side, West Side," starring George O'Brien as a boy who fought his way to success in New York, will bo shown at the Royal Theatre, Kingsland, this evening. . “East Side, West Side,” Is first the story of a rugged man's career, and. second, tho story of Greater New York. Tho scene sweeps from the river fronts, through the slums, along the Bowery, up Fifth Avenue to Harlem Morningside and Washington Heights. The novel has already become a best seller. In the vividness of his characterisations and the vigour of his narrative, Riesenberg has maintained the standard he set in his earlier books. Hoot Gibson is the star of ‘‘Flying Cowboy,” which will also be shown,