STRAND

Evening Star, Issue 22449, 21 September 1936, Page 2

STRAND

Stirring drama, such as one has come to expect from a Zane. Grey story, characterises ‘ Drift Fence/ the new Paramount action picture which heads the Strand bill. It unfolds a colourful story of the days when desperadoes ruled the Arizona cattle hands, and refused to allow big ranchers to confine their herds within fences. No one is more adept than Zane Grey in presenting primitive straggles of the vanished frontier days of Arizona. ‘ Drift Fence 'is one of the most engrossing stories ever to come from the pen of this wizard of Western tales. Adventure, romance, and humour are skilfully blended in this thrilling melodrama. Leading roles are enacted by “ Duster ” Crabbe, Katherine do Mille, Tom Keene, and Benny Baker. A “ drift fence,” peculiar to the frontier days, was an enclosure used to thwart rustlers by' preventing cattle from falling into wrong hands. Tom Keene plays the part of a Texas Ranger, who takes the place of an Eastern lad come to learn ranching, and starts to build a drift fence, knowing the rustlers will do all they can to prevent it. A new appearance on the screen of radio performers is that of Myrt and Marge, who head the cast of ‘Laughter in the Air/ an excellent comedy, which is in support. Myrt and Marge (Myrtle Vail and Donna Damarel) are very well known on many broadcasting stations in America, and in this film they have supporting them several comedy, musical, and singing stars of screen and radio, •the most prominent among them being Ted Healy and his Three Stooges.