STRAND

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 402, 10 July 1928, Page 14

STRAND

“THE GAUCHO” Only three more nights remain for Auckland picturegoers to visit the Strand Theatre, where for the past fortnight “The Gaucho” has been attracting many thousands of patrons. In “The Gaucho,” Douglas Fairbanks has the most dashing part he has ever played. A gaucho is a picturesque nineteenth century character little known in North America, and apparently destined to attract more than ordinary attention there as well as in South America. The story has no definite locality, but is laid in tl*e pampas regions at large, making no pretence at historical accuracy, but using the picturesque environment as a background for romance. “The Gaucho” is a tale of treasure, combat, intrigue and love. It concerns the adventures of a bandit who crosses the Cordilleras with his riders to seize a city grown rich from the offerings of pilgrims to its sacred shrine. For the first time, the star has two leading women, one a wild madcap, the other a saintly character. These roles are taken by Lupe Velez and Eve Southern respectively. A song and dance prologue, “South of the Andes.” featuring Miss Bettina Edwards as the solo dancer, and a delightful musical programme by Eve Bentley’s Strand Symphony Orchestra accompany the photoplay.