MAORILAND PICTURES.

Shannon News, 13 April 1922, Page 3

MAORILAND PICTURES.

“THE STORY OF THE ROSARY” ON FRIDAY.

In “The Story of the Rosary,” Waiter Howard, the celebrated playwright, executed one ol' those happy strokes of genius which are made only once or so in a generation, and which retain their charm and emotional appeal unimpaired by time and changing taste. Based on the famous poem and song, the words of which are world known, “The Story of the Rosary” tells the story of a dev-sieu couple separated by war and intrigue, and guided and inspired by the s mg through their long period of separation. The scenes are laid in a fictitious principality in Central Europe, and are consequently picturesque and colourful. The leading role is undertaken by Malvina Longfellow, one of England’s most prominent screen stars, and a true type of- English beauty, and the supporting cast is selected from' the best known screen actors in the Old Country. TOM MIX AND FULL ORCHESTRA. ON SATURDAY.

A splendid conjunction of music arid pictures will make its appearance at the Maoriland Theatre on Saturday. In the first place there is the full Shannon Orchestra, of fourteen players, whose playing is in itself big attraction. Tom Mix’s latest feature, “The Big Town Round-up,” is the leading line on the picture programmer The “Round-up,” in which the action switches from a. ranch to ’Frisco and. back again, is crowded, of course, with thrilling incident—-else it would not be a Mix entertainment. Among the. thrills are a number due to rescue work. For 1 * example, Mix rescues a girl from a ruffian’s insults by throwing the ruffian off a speeding train. He rescues this same girl later from a bunch of city thugs in acafe. He rescues the heroine from a big rattlesnake on his ranch by his accurate long distance aim with a rifle. He rescues her again in the c ty when she falls before a stamped11’g steer at the stockyards. And he wives from death in a city park a ill tip girl who is hanging head down vii her runaway pony. Also he is iwpt tolerably'busy rescuing himself

,:om his enemie.s When Mix isn’t rescuing somebody he’s fighting a gmg of thugs—with intermissions for

ai.ention to the Only Girl. “THE GIRL IN THE WEB.”

Blanche Sweet, who is “The Girl in die Web,” due on Monday next, is accused of many crimes that, in elf defence, she has to turn detective and catch the criminals. Miss Sweet plays the role of social secretary to Mrs Samuel Van Zile Janney. She is accused of stealing her jewels, kidnapping her grand-daughter and alienating the affeotions of the child’s father, who has quarrelled with his wife. There were many detectives working on the case, but it was Blanche Sweet who caught the thief and aided in rescuing the child. Alter, her name is cleared, “The Girl in the Web” says Yes to her hero, enacted by Nigel Barrie.