MAORILAND PICTURES.

Otaki Mail, Volume XXVIII, 14 May 1920, Page 3

MAORILAND PICTURES.

‘■HER COUNTRY FIRST.” in order to portray her splendid role of Dorothy Grant, the alert and charming little American girl in the lino Paramount motion-play. "Her Country First,” Vivian Martin had to learn fiag-snignalling. This, by the way. the Americans call “wig-wagging.” Che organises n girls’ aviation corps, and her difficulties in the matter provide ■oineHTclightful humour. However, she is resourceful to a degree. When she can't get a drill master from the military sho finds that the milkman is an old soldier, and presses him into service. On one occasion, assured that there arc spies in the house, Dorothy wants to wake her father up without giving the alarm. Her method is to throw a wet sponge through the fanlight. with such good aim that it lands on his face. The picture contain? an appealing love story and many thrills. This fine picture, with good support:, will be shown to-morrow. Two greaT stars are promised for Tuesday night, and to meet the extra expense the prices will be 2s. Is 64. and Is. One is “For the Freedom of the World,” an SOOMt thrill drama of love and sacrifice, threaded with a ?ensational story of the great world war. The other is the heavy-weight boxing championship. Beckett v. Garpentier. This fight was witnessed by. thousands of people, including His Highness the Prince or "Wales.