ARCADIA PICTURES

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXIV, 11 April 1927, Page 7

ARCADIA PICTURES

TO-NIGHT and TUESDAY. “PROWLERS OF THE NIGHT.” When the pursuit of duty is contrary to the path cf love, the right road to travel is hard to chose, far “Prowlers rtf the Night,” the Uni-versal-Blue Streak Western, which comes to the Arcadia Theatre Monday and Tuesday, Fred Humes faces just such a decision. As sheriff he pledged himself to fight crime and pursue those who evade justice—as a lover he told the girl of his heart he lived for her alone. When he discovered that the girl’s father was the man ii>» sought as sheriff, he was face to face with a problem which a lesser man would not have been able to cope with. This situation builda into a drama which makes “Prowlers of the Night” one of the most interesting Wesiern dramas and one which does not depend on trick riding or uncalled for fights to speed up the action. Fred Humes, who built up an en viable record for himself in two reel Westerns, now branches out as a feature length Western star and “Prowlers of the Night” is his fir rt effort in the extended form of celluloid endeavour.

Barbara Kent, Universal's new feminine find, plays the leading role opposite Humes, and it is her first cinema effort. Winner of a

Hollywood beauty contest, Miss Kent made one test, which revealed her capabilities and she was immediately signed by Universal. Ernest Laemmle is responsible for the direction and the cast includes “Slim” Cole, John T. Prince Joseph Belmont and Walter Maehle

WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY.

HIE THUNDERING HERD

(ZANE GREY)

“The Thundering' Herd” wiit make the heart of a nation beat fester. It is action from start to finish, and there are the thrills that nave neve.r yet failed to cause the audience’s hair to stand on end.

It is a spectacle of the roman t io. days of red men and buffalo, white hunters and plains dotted with bleaching bones. Yet the tale 19 told in an intimate manner, and .'.gainst the background of painted savages and stampeding buffalo is depicted a love story together with the persona] adventures of a little band typical of the ill assorted ciew that roved the prairies a generation ago.

Of course the picture is utter »i( lodrama—but what of it ? It is (he type of melodrama whi.ffi has wen and retained popular approval. J.l 1' a story replete with red-bloorl-c<| action, and it will appeal to a.l elements of every audience. The big scenes are those picturing the crazed race of the maddened buffalo; -the daring rescue of Milly frem beneath their very hoofs; chat tack of the Indians; the wild cash of the rescuing hunters <«ud i i" careering covered wagons. Jack Holt anil Lois Wilson play ih<- leads in the manner made fami’iai in “North Of 36.” Noah Bcerv ec.aals any previous performance a blustering bjd man, and his fellow bandits would make any citizen cross the street on a dark ' night. Special mention is merited by Raymond Hatton and Eulalie Jensen. Both artists are superb in the wot'k. assigned them, and add most tnc.G rially to the value of the produ.'-