PRINCE EDWARD

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 433, 15 August 1928, Page 14

PRINCE EDWARD

“THE GAUCHO” TO-NIGHT Eulogising a day when Gaxr bold rode the boundless pampas the law of might- was right, jwJ Fairbanks comes forth in his r United Artists' production, -r' Gaucho.” now being shown at ■ Prince Edward Theatre. A more <* * ourful romance titan this South s» ican story, with its majestic its tense rivalries and conquests, cscarcely be conceived. Again Mr. Fairbanks, actor-profo*. brings to his world audience a sonarrative destined to rank with ~ epics of all time. The star has tJ role of a bandit chief, the leader e'. horde of gaucho riders who trow • mountains and occupy a stately sr.city whose wealth is the peer of ; cruel usurper of the country. Richard Dix in “The Gav Defend,-’ a story of early California, is second attraction. “A HERO FOR A NIGHT" AT ROYAL A story of the simple folk of tt, Kentucky mountains. “The UrShepherd of Kingdom Come,’’ is , perfect part for Richard BarthetaeThis picture is now being shown st the Royal Theatre, Kingsland. While “The Little Shepherd of Kitedom Come” deals with the days of ft* Civil War. there are no battle serin the picture. It is a great, burntstory of the simple people of tho*days, told in a direct, convince fashion. Molly O’Day, the young actress irtu created a sensation opposite Bantmess in his famous World War ste“The Patent Leather Kid,” is trellis leading woman in this picture, ail her portrayal of the mountain girl 5 exceptionally well done. “A Hero for a Night,** the aecrr: feature, is a comedy satire on tnrocean flights. Glen Tryon is the «Lr Beatrice Van has thrown her bennet in the ring, with a companion*marriage story. Its title is "Set Appeal” and Miss Van wrote it !r Ernst Laemmle to produce follor>: his latest Universal picture, “Pkylb of the Follies.”