RIALTO, AND REGENT, EPSOM

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 482, 11 October 1928, Page 14

RIALTO, AND REGENT, EPSOM

“WRECK OF THE HESPERUS” A New England church, a burai derelict, the rocky coast of N-arnJ?" Woe. the decks of an old wind jam? 0 ‘ and a quaint old Salem ' among the interesting and dtoSL,?* settings for “The Wreck of the r N perus,” which will be shown at *v' Rialto and Regent (Epsom> The»t'" this evening. Adapted from Longfellows brated ballad. “The Wreck of the He perus" is a story of old New EneUnand those who went down to the ~ in ships. The featured players Frank Marion. Virginia Bradford ' Hale and Sam De Grasse. Ethel ivaiJosephine Norman and Francis Fn". also are in the cast. This picture is a remarkable epic , the sea, vibrant w ith drama, thrill deep heart appeal. 1 “The Four Flusher." a comedy-dry,, featuring Marian Nixon and Geos. Lewis, is the second pictorial attnT tion. The Kadomas. the Japanese dare, devils, will present an entirely new ~ ■ this evening. “SECRET ORDERS” AT EMPIRE The theft by German spies of the sailing dates on which American trans. ports are to take troops to the bait, fields of Europe, and the cleverness of a young girl operative of the seen: service in foiling the elaborate plat, forms the basis of one of the most in. teresting and thrilling melodramas ever screened. “Secret Orders,” now show, ing at the Empire Theatre, is the tit, of the picture, and Evelyn Brent is its star. Seldom, if ever, has this talented dramatic actress been given such a supurb role as she has in Martin Justice’s fine story. Robert Frazer supports her in the principal male roia and his is the finished, skilful performance which one expects frtrm so able a player “13 Washington Square.” a comedj of mysterious happenings in a hauntti house, will also be shown. One of the most unusual obstacle races take place in Fox Films “Norn But the Brave,” featuring Sally Phipp, and Charles Morton. The participants in the race find it necessary to swim hike, run, aquaplane, sail a boat and do some hefty sculling. In the stoq Charles portrays an egotistical college youth who. by force of circumstances, is compelled to enter the con. test. Confident of success, he is in thlead when, by a twist of Fate, be loses the race but wins the 'reward,