STRAND THEATRE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17190, 6 November 1923, Page 3 (Supplement)

STRAND THEATRE.

•• I VIE GIRL. WHO RAN \\ 111' AXtv • BEATING THE GAME.” M’liss, a girl of the mountains, told the world she could take care of herself when her dad died and lei i liei alone in a shack in the hills. Shabbily clad, barefooted, her liair knotty and .uncombed, M’liss scorned little girls from the city, who had mammas and always wore ribbons in their hair. But that was before the new schoolmaster came and she began to realise howignorant she was. Oi course lie was lianclsome and well-mannered. M'liss was not surprised at that, but she could hardly believe her ears when lie told her that he loved her and wanted her to go away with him. The little wildcat of the mountains began to stud.' earnestly, to wear becoming clothes supplied" her by her guardians, ami awoke to ail she had been missing before in her solitary existence in her father’s shack. One thing M’liss did not have io learn, and that was the winsome ways of a maid to win a man.

j Sunshine and happiness enters her life ■ and drives away all shadows of her i previous existence. j lid ward “Hoot" Gibson in a compaatively short time lias risen from motion picture stunt riding to world . v ide recognition as one of the screen’s most popular stars that ever roped I and hog tied a Western “heavy.” j His latest Fni versa 1 starring vehicle. “Beating the Game,” five reels of j thrilb. is jio\r showing at the Strand Theatre. Gibson not only displays his well known ability as an equestrian, but demonstrates as well that be is no less proficient as a swimmer. Gibson has bad a rounded and interesting career and. up to tbe time lie entered motion pictures, l ad been blue ribboned arid medal bedecked for winning national auiomobile race classics, capturing first honours as the world’s champion cowboy and other little things of the sort. The most romantic, thrilling and adventurous chapter play ever presenTed. “ The Oregon Trail,” with Art A cord supported by Louise Lorraine, willc-om-j mence to-day. Supports are a comedy, ! ard an International News.