GRAND THEATRE

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 118, 11 January 1932, Page 6

GRAND THEATRE

TO-NIGHT Buck Jones introduces some brand new riding stunts with his beautiful horse, Silver, in 'The Fighting Sheriff," the Columbia western showing to-night at the Grand Theatre. The plot centres about Bob Terry, sheriff of Red River, who tries to run down the mysterious master-mind of a hold-up gang. Bob doesn't make much progress until Mary, sister of one of the bandits who had been killed, comes to town. Bob and Flash Halloway, proprietor oi; the Hell's ' Delight Saloon, become rival suitors for Mary's hand, and, as such, frequently clash. During one of these clashes, Bob learns facts about Flash that arouse his suspicions. How, aeting on this slim clue, Bob identifies Flash as the gang leader, brings him to justice, and win the girl he loves, gives impetus to the rest of the story. As the sheriff hero, Buck does some of the best acting of his career, and he is aided and abetted throughout by lovely Loretta Sayers, a newcomer to the screen, who has histrionic talent as well as beauty. Robert Ellis makes a thoroughly satisfactory villain, and the rest .of the cast includes Harlan E. Knight, Paul Fix, Lillian Worth, Nena Quartaro, Clarence Muse and Lillianne Leighton is far above the average. Louis King has scored once more in his direction.