ENTERTAINMENTS

Waikato Independent, Volume XXIII, Issue 3041, 5 April 1923, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS

TOWN HALL PICTUEES '

TO-MOKEOW NIGHT

HOOT GIBSON IN “TRIMMED.”

Hoot Gibson has won an enviable position of popularity among stars of the screen by the virile types he portrays. He has a typical role in hitf latest Universal production, “Trimmed,” which conics to Cambridge tomorrow night. For several years Gibson was the hero of short western thrillers. The public liked him so well in those that Universal promoted him to feature productions of greater length. The wdsdom of this is attested by the success of all his feature pictures. “Action,” “Headin’ West,” “The Bear Cat” and several others have swelled the host of his admirers and in “Trimmed” he is making mauy new friends.

The story of this latest Gibson starring vehicle centres around a young hero of the recent war who returned with a pocket full of medals and was elected sheriff by the people of the little western community in which he lived. A crooked politician bad sponsored his candidacy, intending to use him dishonestly after election. But the picturesque young sheriff showed more regard for the rights of the voters who elected him than for the crooked politicians. SATURDAY NEXT. Betty Compson, Paramount star of “The Little Minister,” and “The Green Temptation,” and Tom Moore, famous for his romantic characterisations, is a new, but welcome, combination in penrhyn Stanlaws’ newest production “Over the Border,” which will be presented a t the Cambridge Town Hall on Saturday night. This story of the love of Sergeant Flaherty, of the “Royal Mounted,” for Jen, winsome daughter of a smuggling tavern-keeper, has many moments of high drama. Miss Compson misses none of its opportunities. Produced as a Paramount picture, superbly cast and filmed among mountain settings which thrill with their beauty, the creation is one that rightfully boars the hall-mark of excellence and reflects the greatest credit on all concerned in the production. , ;

Its adaptation from Sir Gilbert Parker’s notable short story, “She of the Triple Chevron// has retained all the power with which the famous author invested his work, and reveals the thrilling exploits of tho celebrated; Royal North-West Mounted Police. At 3 p.m. on Saturday there will be the usual Matinee of ‘ ‘ Stanley’s MarchThrough Africa. ’ ’

SPECIAL ATTRACTION. On Wednesday next the big Paramount picture, “Saturday Night/’ will be screened. This picture is in the same class as “Fool’s Paradise/’ shown lioTe a few weeks ago, which made such a hit with all who saw it. The scenery and mountings of this picture are said to be simply wonderful, the railway smash being one of the most realistic ever filmed. The plan is now open.