MAORILAND PICTURES.

Shannon News, 24 February 1922, Page 3

MAORILAND PICTURES.

““I jib's' a. Funny. Proposition,” and ‘‘The Plunge of Death,” are the features at the pictures to-night. “The Plunge of Death” is the next episode in the new serial. PEARL WHITE ON SATURDAY.

iMiss Pearl White, who as ‘‘serial qneea” was long known in more theatres the world over ihan any other motion picture actress, will be at the theatre on Saturday night in her new William Fox feature, “Beyond Price.”

Miss White has done some fine work jfor William Fox since she abandoned ;.seriai work. In “Beyond Price” she

,-has a story that at times is as thrillHing as any serial, though essentially a ihigh-class comedy. The story is oi a neglected wife who in her despair wishes she were the wife of a millionaire, that she were a famous woman, and that she might Teel the clasp of baby arms. Before the picture is finished all these wishes are granted to her. FAST COMEDY—MONDAY.

Pretty clothes and backgrounds, a dashing young widow with a bulldog, and atmosphere that proves “there’s something. in the seaside air,” all help in the last-moving t o-

.medy, “Help Wanted—Male,” at the .Maoriland on It gives us ißianche Sweet in a different role, and tone that displays her talents as a comedienne. A pretty telephone girl gets a small legacy and decides that /he best*investment for her money is a husband, and "Help Wanted— Mai'e” shows'the lengths to which she v\ Tas P re P are( f t 0 S° t° get the in ' terest' 9P her money., Bright and snappy, > vith lots 0,1 really humorous incidents, aI1(i <l uile a lot of originality, this' Should prove a popular favourite.