EMPRESS THEATRE

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12607, 18 November 1926, Page 9

EMPRESS THEATRE

“THE BLIND GODDESS” AND ! “BLACK CYCLONE.” J The programme commencing at the ■ Empress to-morrow morning is said to , be the finest shown in Wellington for ' some considerable time. The two fea- j tures will be “The Blind Goddess,” a , Paramount picture, aDd “Black Cy- , clone,” a Master Picture. Based upon , tho law that every man is innocent un- i til proved guilty, “The Blind God- i dess _ brings to the screen a heart- j gripping human interest drama, in ' which love and duty, romance, and a j murder mystery are some of the complex elements. Matching the plot in • strength and power is the formidable \ cast which includes Jack Holt, Esther , Ralston, Ernest Torrence, and Louise ( Dresser. While the production was ] primarily made to entertain, it also j serves to emphasise in a very spectacu- , lar manner the gross injustice of convicting any person solely on circum- , stantial evidence. The action of the 1 story which is laid in New, York, opens ; J™ t“ e society atmosphere of smart * Fifth Avenue, but switches to the som- , bre background of the criminal courts, i where the dramatic events reach a , sensational climax in a murder trial of r gripping intensity. ‘ Mountains and plains, mystery can- j yons, and sunlit valleys—every variety f of scenery to be found within a hun- * “red miles ol Moapa, Nevada, were i used by Fred. Jaolunan in directing Hal Roach’s new feature “Black Cyclone,” a sensational novelty film, staring Rex, tho king of wild horses. The company was on location in Nevada over three months staging the many thrills and heart throbs, for “Black Cyclone” tells the story of - Rex’s love for Lady and the many adventures that befell them. Rex is t first seen as a motherless colt, shifting £ for himself and learning the ways of t the wild. When he reaches full growth I he woos and wins Lady, but though f she would follow him to the end of her fi days, she is hard to keep, for the Vil- e lainous Killer, a herd-leader, victorious v in every battle, steals her. But Rex, too, is a mighty, magnificent horse, and the time comes when he defeats the Killer, the terror of the hills. A picture of the funeral of Sir Tames Carroll will also he shown on b the above programme. This is said to e be particularly impressive, and shows si the picturesque last rites of both Maori and pakeha. h fi