NEW REGENT

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 608, 9 March 1929, Page 15

NEW REGENT

’‘THE BUSHRANGER’’ Tim McCoy lias given moviegoers a colourful rang© of pictures, based on tlie most romantic chapters of colqnial history, but nothing that he has done hitherto has created the furore that “The Bushranger,” his latest picture, is now creating at the New Regent Theatre, where it is at present showing. - Set amid scenes that are Australia ft to a degree, the absorbing story is packed with conflict between bushrangers and mounted police, while drama j R nr?cashed by a cowardly brother and a tender love story is unfolded in the romantic atmosphere of gum trees and wattle. Miss Marion Douglas, of Manly, New South Wales, and Dale Austin, "Miss New Zealand, 1927,” appear in the unique cast of this remarkable -picture. The story commences when shadows on a curtain show Colonel Cavendish's flirtatious young wife in the embrace of his host’s son, Arthur; but when the irate Colonel and Sir Eric enter the room Arthur has escaped, and his brother Edward is discovered, about to lead the lady to her husband. Edward is accused and takes the blame, and is forced into a duel with his Colonel, in which the latter stumbles and dies on Edward’s blade, though Edward has fought entirely on the defensive. Edward is disowned by Sir Eric, cashiered from the army and sent to Van Dieman’s Land under life sentence at hard labour. Here Edward escapes by diving into the sea from a high cliff just as an officer comes with a pardon. It is thought he cannot possibly live in the surf and rocks, and he*is reported dead. Later we see Edward as Captain Hazard, a bushranger. The supporting programme is headed by “Baby Cyclone,” a delightfully humourous comedy of dome |'c worries and lap dogs. Aileen Pringle and Lew Cody have the leading roles. Then there is Manual Hymans, “t.ho jazzing violinist,” in a selection of entertaining numbers. The musical side of the programme will again be provided by Mr. Maurice Guttridge’s orchestra.