GRAND AND LYRIC

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 806, 29 October 1929, Page 15

GRAND AND LYRIC

“PAINTED POST” Tom Mix, after playing in over one hundred Western pictures, now declares that his favourite role is that of a sheriff such as he formerly was in real life down in El Paso, Texas, before entering upon a cinema career. In -Painted Post,” now playing to capacity houses at the Grand and l.vrlo Theatres. Mix has just such a .art and the enthusiasm which he cits into his work shows how much ke enjoved the portrayal. There is ■ nit.- a lot of humour in the picture, centring about a group of stranded • horns girls in a small western town Mi,ere Tom. as sheriff, is obliged to at uel, the cnlv hotel, including the girls. Mix has not committed himself, but mm’bers of the company claim that he ;L,s an inspired portrayal of the role of sheriff, and perhaps it is Tom s fa/ourite picture, too. The second big attraction, entitled ■ let -Er Go. Gallagher.” is a breezy tit Of American sporting hie. siart itu Junior Coghlan, Harrison 1* ord and Elhor Fair. li addition, an American novelty ,laleing and comedy act, "Black and Witte.” will be presented every «' en ' ingduring the week at the Grand.