Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Monday 10 April 1911, page 9


CAPTAIN STARLIGHT.

another Australian picture drama from Mr C Spencer of (ineinatognphie- studios and factory was produced for the first time in Melbourne on Saturday at Olympia, as an addition to the current programme of Spencer's Theatrescope Co In this instance one of the most popular and widely read of Australian bush stones has been laid under tribute and under the title of A Gentleman of the Road ' we have that accomplished outlaw Captain Starlight presented in a series of exciting incidents, situations, and escapades, The main episodes

of the bushrangers career and that of the Marston's ort preserved, with the result that the film which is 3,000 feet in length, sustains the interest throughout, and tells the story in a straightforward, business like way, with a tutbuoin nut ture of comedy) to relieve it from too great a weight of sensationalism Much pic

tiresome scenery is introduced, and many fine views of the bush are shown the most notable examples being I embie Hollow the Rocky River, and the localities selected for the sticking up of the mail coach, and Starlight's last stand against the police The characters are all sustained by Australian artists, and the production was cntlitiMxsticallv reveal ed by a crowded houses It will be repeated to-night in connection with a new selection of imported subjects arriving by tosh) s 1- English mail

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