THE IRON HORSE

Gisborne Times, Volume LXV, Issue 10299, 7 January 1927, Page 3

THE IRON HORSE

OPERA HOUSE

COMMENCING MONDAY -NEXT

Commencing on Monday night next at the Opera House “The Iron Horse” will be presented for a threenight season, it is reputed to be the greatest production ever produced by the Fox Film Corporation. The following is a brief narrative of the story: —David Brandon is a poor surveyor whose dream is the building of a transcontinental railroad. His friend, George Marsh, a wealthy contractor, taunts Brandon because ol this fancy. But Abraham Lincoln tells Marsh that some day the feat will be accomplished. Brandon decides to go West. Before they leave Litchfield, Lincoln splits a com in half giving one part to .Brandon & twelve-year-old son Davy, and the other to Miriam Marsh, the contractor’s young daughter. Three months later in the West, Brandon and Davy are attacked bv a hand of Indians led by Deroux, a white renegade, who cruelly kills Brandon. Davy is found the same night by a group of white trappers who take him with them. After lapse of several years President Lincoln signs the Bill authorizthe building of a trans-contmeii-tal railroad. Tli© Union J/aciiic railroad is to go West from Omaha, and the Southern Pacific east from California. Both roads are to meet somewhere west of the Rocky Mountains. George Marsh is now one oi the leading contractors of the country, and is in charge of the forces of the Union Pacific. Not having heard from Davy since their parting, Miriam has become engaged to l etei Jesson, construction engineer under Marsh. Deroux is now one ot the road officials, and the owner of vast territory in the Smoky River distr-ct through which the railroad is to pass. No one is aware of his past. Marsh commissions Jesson to find a shorte pass through the hills to lower the construction cost. Deroux knowing that-a change of route would meow loss to him, has Jesson bribed. It i» then that Davy Brandon comes into the story. He telLs Marsh and Miriam of his father’s death, caused bv a white renegade. Deroux is presen * and liis eves blaze with hate and fear. Davy accepts Marsh’s proposition to join Jesson on his search for tt shorter puss. Jesson willingly promises Deroux to do away with Davy. While exploring a ravine, Davy tumbles down when the rope is cut, but saved himself by grasping th« branches of a tree and later comes to the camp and reports that he has found the pass. Davy is warned of a plot to kill him, but prevents this by whipping Jesson when they come together in the’ camp dance hall. The work on the new pass is interrupted bv several hundred attacking Indians led bv Deroux. During tin* fin-ht Davy recognizes Deroux as the renegade who killed his father am Deroux is killed after a terrific struggle. The spirited race between the two track laying crews makes a thrilling finish for the nodding of the rails, at which time Davy and Miriam are reunited. The production has a greater all-star cast than any picture vet presented. Madge Bellamy and George O’Brien are supported 'by twenty-four other stars. Iho picture was three years m the making. Three thousand railway workmen, 1000 Chinese laborers 800 Indians and 13,300 beasts are featured The box Plan is now open at lattersail and Bayley’s and intending patrons are urged to hook early.