"THE FLAMING FRONTIER."

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 18893, 7 January 1927, Page 12

"THE FLAMING FRONTIER."

A CLASSIC WESTERN-

In a sense, "The Flaming Frontier," tho Universal attraction which opens & season at the Grand Theatre on Monday, is a Western, and then, again, it is » r icturo whicll for unadulterated drama, universal apnea! as regard; human interest, and a superior typo of „ 1C - thr iir' element, elevates itself to a nk in ffablv above the average ''W eaten,, • yvrn the moit mediocre dm dealing, with tho " C -ca open spaces o£ the world possesses i -reat fascination for any audience—it is .° u .„ j ..nil such courageous and always filled *ith fe , t , , spirited even s It «»? "° , ft d £„,' with Th. ru slices of the produe, liiht Willi me c average Western is , «d P cntir.l* • tadrcteb.* picture which has a story of deep significance and • do appeal, ono with all the militant drama and sn'tched romance of an earlier generation. It is a page of the most dramatic chapter m North American history, tinged with the Pathos of fatal misunderstand...?, fierce and vu-ile with the incessant hostilities between the whites ami tho Indians, not a little tragic with the shadows of civil tommo ions at White House, an intensely human story wit, all the humours of life lending it an approcahlv intelligent atmosphere. One of r.ie most revered incidents of the history of the New World is a prominent feature of tho storv, namely, Custer's last stand, an action which stands out as a wonderfully self-Men. fcing episode in the life of a fine soldier and patriot; one that U not w. hout its drama and which holds a personal place in he unravelling of the plot Throwing ,nto elie the tUsl bold nature of the story are comedy effects which .how a welcome originality and ingenuity, and the star, Hoot C bson, proves that he is as polished a dramatic actor and comedian as he is an exponent of tho caveman of the West and a super-horse-man There is a long and interesting cast supporting him. some of whom portray, ,n exceptionally pleasing manner, the roles of famous historical personages. The box plans are now open at The Bristol Piano Company.