PLAZA

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 756, 31 August 1929, Page 19

PLAZA

“REDSKIN” A new chapter lias been written in the history of the motion picture. A new wonder has -been revealed. “Redskin,” the. new Richard Dix epic of the West, which is now at the Plaza Theatre, marks an amazingly •wonderful step forward. Beautiful scenic backgrounds are revealed in all their true colour and beauty. The hills and valleys of the Indian country are reproduced for the screen just as the eye sees them in nature. And the powerfully gripping story, true to Indian traditions and customs, unfolds in this native setting. A master cast enacts this drama. Richard Dix. who made such a tremendous success of his picturisation of “The Vanishing Indian,” turns his thoughts to the serious drama again and records a new masterpiece worthy of place with his previous enduring epic. Gladys Belmont, a new star, appears opposite him. The power and majesty of music and the cleverly reproduced sound effects increase the realism of the picture. Here, indeed, sound can be measured for its true worth and the whole combination of colour, sound and story makes an emotion-stirring picture which will not soon be forgotten. The talking programme at the Plaza includes a number of most enjoyable short talkie features, headed by a highly amusing comedy “The Bookworm,” by Harry T. Conley. A tuneful scena is “Visions of Spain,” in which Sam Ash sings and Lina Basquette dances. Ohman and Arden are two young men who play the piano very well, and Bob MacGregor is a Scotch singff* and reconteur. Another attraction is the playing of the overture “Raymond.” by the Vitaphone Symphony Orchestra of 60 players.