PRINCESS AND TIVOLI

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 405, 13 July 1928, Page 15

PRINCESS AND TIVOLI

“BURNING DAYLIGHT” The dreary, dangerous wastes of the frozen Alaskan plains; the hectic excitement of a boom town; the wild hilarity of gold-mad miners on a spree —against this colourful background has been woven one of the most engrossing films of the season. The picture is “Burning Daylight,” a First National production, which opened last night at the Princess and Tivoli Theatres. Based on Jack London’s thrilling novel of the same name, it provides Milton Sills with one of his greatest screen roles, as the daring, courageous prospector who makes and loses several fortunes and finaly makes the greatest gold strike of the day. On the screen has been transplanted all the colour, movement, excitement and epic drama of those stirring times, and the result is a

picture fraught with thrills, tense drama and sweeping pictorial effects. Milton Sills has never had a role which fitted him more perfectly than the reckless, irresponsible, dangerous adventurer of the northland,

ready for the wildest cnance, the greatest gamble or the most dangerous venture which presents itself. Opposite the virile star is charming Doris Kenyon, who provides an exquisite contrast to the rugged Sills. Kquallv enjoyable is the second picture. “War in the Clouds,” which is perhaps one of the greatest air films yet produced. The story itself is one of the most thrilling tales ever published and the screen version has added tasty bits of dramatic action that cannot be written. It is a wonderful picture with just the needed amount of love, pathos, dramatic action and comedy interspersed in the plot so as to make a highly interesting entertainment. The opening scenes show Doctor Cecil James with his daughter and her maid travelling through the jungles of Africa in search of John James and a fabled diamond mine. They are taken prisoners by the natives and Portuguese Jack an unscrupulous adventurer who has charge of the mine, and are forced to undergo many hardships. They are rescued by A 1 Blake, a wealthy and daredevil air ace, and after many exciting flights and a terrific battle in the clouds, are carried to safety. The star is A 1 W ilson, who is said to be an air ace in private life, hence the thrilling aerial scenes. A comedy and gazette complete the programme, and entertaining music is provided by the Princess Orchestra, under the baton of Mr. C. Aves, who will play as an overture the “Indian Love Call,” from "Rose Marie.” The accompanying music includes: "MagicFlute” (Mozart), "Silver Pelleco” (Zerco), "Csiks's et Bohemienne” (Bohm). "Orestes” (Bendix). "Midsummer Xight's Bream” (Mendelssohn). "Xaila” Ballet (Delibes), “L‘ Cog d’Or” (Rimsky-Korsakov), anc two of Chopin's "Preludes.”