RICHARD DIX IN "REDSKIN," MAJESTIC TO-NIGHT.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Volume 58, Issue 233, 2 November 1929, Page 2

RICHARD DIX IN "REDSKIN," MAJESTIC TO-NIGHT.

Richard Dix is seen in Parainount's technicolor sound picture, "Kedskm," whicii conimences aD the iViajeslic Theatre to-night. There is nu spoken dialogue m tlie picture, as the entire production is synclironised with a brilliant music score, sound etfects, and the beautiful singing of the csoug number, "lledskin." 'lhousands oi Indians . take part in the aotion of "Redskin," as the story is laid in tkc Red Indin country of beautiful Arizona. Richard Dix plays the feading role of "Wingfoot," son of a Navajo Indian chief, wlio £nds himself an outcast among his people when he refuses to accepfc their ancient superstitions. The roinance of the story is between Gladys Belmont as the Indian maiden, ' Cornblossom,'' and Dix. All the fascinating natural colours of the Grand Canyon country in Arizona are brought out vividly in the "picture by the technicolor process. The power and majesty of the xnusio and the cleveriy reproduced sound effects, in- . crease the realism of the picture. The singing of the theme song, "Redskin," is heard three times in the picture. Richard Dix is seen as Wingfoot, son of a Navajo Indian chief, who is ostracised by his people for refusing to accept their superstitions. His romance with Cornblossom, piayed by Gladys Belmont, is woven through the story. "Redskin" is big in every sense of the word. An excellenfc selection of talkie short subjects will be shown in support, including a laugliable tworeel talkie comedy "Solomon's Children." Plans at the Bristol Piano Co. Theatre 'plione 2708.