TIVOLI

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 163, 30 September 1927, Page 15

TIVOLI

‘ THE DIXIE FLYER” On through the night the steel-shod monster roared, heading straight for the open draw. What happens then is one of the big scenes in "The Dixie Flyer,” the chief feature at the Tivoli Theatre this week. The major roles are in the capable hands of Eva Novak and Cullen Landis, with an excellent supporting cast. The story centres about John Rapley, president of the S. and W. Railway, and his daughter Rose, and Arthur Bedford, vice-president of the same road, and his son Tom. Rapley is honourable, and upright; so, too, is Rose. Bedford, on the other hand, is conniving, treacherous, and tricky—all of which traits manifest themselves in his boy. So often is this the case off the screen that "The Dixie Flyer” may truly be said to give us a segment out of real life. Although it doesn’t always work out that way, still as a general thing we find our worth-while citizens emanating from worth- while homes, while on the other hand ne’er-do-wells come from—well, they come from a number of places, but in the main fiiey are sired by men and women who are unfit for parenthood. There are many thrilling scenes that leave the audience breathless with their cleverness, and the drama ranks as one of the best seen for some time. As a contrast, "Casey at the Bat,” featuring Wallace Beery, is also screened. This is a clever comedy of baseball. An excellent racing drama, "The Sunset Derby,” with Mary Astor and William Collier, jun., and "Much Mystery.” an entertaining" comedy, complete the picture programme. The vaudeville bill of fare is supplied by Colin Crane, a baritone who won instant approbation, and "The Five Jelly Millars,” instrumentalists, ......