PLAZA

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 760, 5 September 1929, Page 17

PLAZA

“REDSKIN” ••Redskin.” a sound and colour production, continues as the big attraction at the Plaza Theatre. In the leading role, that of a young Indian chieftain, Richard Dix, the popular player of the manly type of foie, gives the best work of his career. I-Ie 5,9 supported by a large cast of notable players, including Gladys Belmont. Jane Novak, Larry Steers, Tully Marshall, Bernard Seigel, George Rigas and others. The story deals with the life of Wing Foot, son of a Navajo chief, who is sent to a famous university by his father, a warrior of the old Softool, who nevertheless realises the benefits 1 to be derived from a good education On his return to the tribe Wing Foot is unable to accept the superstitions and childish beliefs of his people, and is consequently shunned by them The talking programme includes a number of most enjoyable short talkie features, headed by the comedy, “The Bookworm,” by Harry T. Conley. A tuneful scena is “Visions of Spain/* in which Sam Ash sings and Lina Basquette dances. Oilman and Arden are two young men who play the piano very well, Bob MacGregor is a Scottish singer and raconteur, and the overture, “Raymond,” is played by the Vitaphoqp Symphony Orchestra.