AMUSEMENTS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 December 1928, Page 3

AMUSEMENTS.

PICTURES.

“THE XI (TUT PATROL” TO-NIGHT

A racing auto tearing along a country road—a boy standing on the threshold of eternity—with a “siio about to bo given the “chair” in which ho sits— a breakdown --the oar wol lowing in a water-filled ditch—not ai instant to spare. The above is but ; brief word-picture of the big dramali* climax scene which gives “I bo Niglr Patrol,” Dick Talmadge’s curren T. It. 0. production at the Princes Theatre, a melodramatic punch all bo. holders 1 will long remember. “Tin Night Patrol” is distinguished, too by the fact that it establishes ilm agile star as an actor of high skill and power. While stress is laid upon the coined ic phases of the racing story by Erauk Howard Clark it has several moments oF smashing big drama ; well. The cast is above the average, including such sterling favourites as .Mary Carr, Gladys Ilulette, Charles Clary, Grace Darmond. Victor Gillingham and Arthur Conrad. A snorting locomotive bearing a cargo of death was dashing to the scone of a great strike riot when Hie last foot of film was projected to the screen of the Princess Theatre at last week’s showing of the big railroad Adventure serial, “ Whispering Smith Hides,” in which Wallace .MacDonald is starred. If looks very much as i! there would be no more. .MacDonald, for the hero was closely pressed by overpowering numbers, but the next thrilling chapter, which will ho shown at the Princess Theatre on Friday may reveal some of Iho quick thinking and catlike action of .MacDonald which lunsaved his life more than once during his chapter play career. The coming episode, which is entitled “ I lit* Ambush.” is. said to contain Ihe mosl gripping plot developments and most astonishing action as yet recorded in railroad saga.