DYNAMIC DRAMA

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 348, 8 October 1932, Page 7

DYNAMIC DRAMA

WESTERN STORY DEALING WITH ANCIENT FEUD. GRAND ON MONDAY. Packed with dynamic drama, thrills and romance, "The Painted Desert," a western picture featuring William Boyd, Helen Twelvetrees, . William Fariium and J. Farrell MacDonald, opens on Monday at the Grand Theatre. In "The Painted Desert" Bill Boyd has his firiest picture in many months. Ringing with' real old time action the part gives Bill an opportunity to wade in and do things — ahd he does. A smashing cattle stampede and a race witH death along a yawning canyon, driying a twentymule team Iike mad are but part of this thrilling story. The story of "The Painted Desert" deals with a twenty-year-old feud of two old pdoneers that had its start, on the desert when th'ey fonnd Bill as an infant deserted in a covered waggon. An argument as to who would ! take the child. develops and results | in one of them, Cash Holbrook, played f by William Farnum, riding off with I the youngster, Jeff Cameron, played ' by Farrell MacDonald, settles at a Water hole, marries and has a daughter, impersonated by Helen Twelvetrees. Holbrook becomes a power in the cattle country. Scene after scene of intense interest follow. Helen Twelvetrees in the leading woman's role was appealing and art-

istic. William Farnum gives a performance worthy of his stellar repu- ' tation. J. Farrell MacDonald is excellent. Clark Gable, recruited from the stage, was the menace. Others in the cast who were seen to advantage include Edmund Breese, Al St. John, Jerry Drew, Will Walling, Wade Boteler, Guy Edward Hearn, William Lemaire, James Donlin and George Burton.