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Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1029, 21 July 1930, Page 15

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FINE PROGRAMMES Hoot Gibson's exciting film, *Th# Mounted Stranger.” continues to entertain audiences at the Rxy Theatre. Between plots, fights and hairbreadth escapes. Hoot finds plenty of time to indulge in his inimitable brand of humour, which is among the many things that make his work distinctive as a Western star. Louise Lorraine makes a charming heroine. The exceptional cast include «* Francis Ford, Milton Brown. “Buddy Hunter and Francelia Billington. Arthur Reason directed ‘’The Mounted Stranger.” which is based on Henry* 11. Knibbs’s famous story, “The RldinKid from Powder lUver.” “Salute.” starring George O’Briet is the second attraction. The climax of the story occurs in an Ara»y-Xaw football game at the Polo GroundNew York, with O'Brien pitted again* his brother. William Janney, a. substitute end on the Annapolis eleven. All the glamour of the famous govern ment academies is caught in “Salut*. In addition to O’Brien. Miss Chandle: and Janney, the cast of this John Ford picture includes Frank Alberts©! Joyce Compton. Stepin Fetch it. axv David Butler. On Wednesday the Roxy will jut a* ■ an all-talking drama of the River, entitled “Vengeance,” and starring Jack Holt and Dorothy Revier.

These are busy days for Lore! Young. Besides being cast tor t role of Mrs. Newlywed in real life opposite Grant Witbers-=-she has just completed a leading part in “The Man from Blankleys”—a i iotou<= corned - with John Barrymore in the starring role. Following upon this Loretta will next be seen in “Road To dise.”