MAORILAND PICTURES.

Shannon News, 17 February 1922, Page 3

MAORILAND PICTURES.

To-night’s double star bili should be well worth attention. It features •The Turn in the Road,” and “Smashing Earners.”

WILLIAM FARNUM—SATURDAY. William Farnum’s latest '"success, “His Greatest Sacrifice,”, will be vi the top of .the bill act the Maoriland on Saturday. Those who love fine dramatic work will enjoy this story. Based on modem life, it. shows that there cannot be two masters in the house. It teaches that a wife cannot gain the greatest happiness iQ life bysacrificing the love of her husband and her child for the plaudits of the theatre-going public. l ’When his wile starts out- on her career her husband has just begun- to win success as a writer. But the wife ignores this; in her selfish ambiUon she cuts loose" from her husband and child. She wins fame, but in the end she longs for what, she had wilfully cast, away—the love of these two. “His Greatest Sacrifice” is a William Fox production. It was directed by J. Gordon Edwards ,who has made some big pictures 10-r William Fox, including “Cleopatra" and “Salome.” “His Greatest Sacrifice” is Mr Edwards forty-fifth picture made fo-r the Fox Company. ENGLISH MELODRAMA— MONDAY.

“Saved from the Sea,,” (to be screened on Monday), is a- British film version of the famous melodrama by Arthur Shirley, which has been played in every English-speaking country .n the world. In addition to its beautiful seascapes and coast scenes, filmed amid the natural and historical beauties of Cornwall, it- has many powerful ‘ situations, fine emotional acting, and two very exciting fights. the story is cleverly developed and lair ]v grips the attention in a series cl tense scenes leading up to a teriitw climax. Nora Swinburne and Plnl-p Anthony have the stellar roles, lurnishing two ideal types of English beauty and manliness.