MAORILAND PICTURES.

Shannon News, 6 October 1922, Page 3

MAORILAND PICTURES.

GREAT FEATURE TO-NIGHT

"WAY DOWN EAST.”

The ice-break thrill in this great melodrama must be something unprecedented in its hold on aud.ences. In Wellington at a lecent showing,

the City power house broke down and the showing oi the play had to be suspended tor an hour, and finally altogether. The unfortunate manager had to apologise to the audience, but promised that any of them who could spare the time would be welcome to come along that evening at 9.30 and see the end of the drama. To his astonishment, at 9.30 the Jobbv was packed with folks waiting to see if David really saved .Anna or not. The genius oi Griffith was never more demonstrated than in this extraordinary final scene, for, although in the fashion of stories it. is quits certain that the heroine will be saved, yet the audience, swept away bv the eu o-

tion of the terrible struggle of the hero lor his sweetheart's -life, and gripped by the wonderlul music an 1 the crashing effects which mark li.e grinding of the thugs masses of river ice, iorgets completely. :

"THE SCRAPPER,” SATURDAY

The week end programme is a specially sdoded Universal attraction entitled "The Scrapper ’’ and featuring Herbert Rawiinsou. ui "The Scrapper" Rawlmxon stages one of the best lights ever made for the screen. It is because of his excellent work in this fistic combat that Universal has given the title, "The Scrapper," to the H. (1. lvirk picture. The sub-titles are gems of Irish wit and blarney. Al! in the picture is an entrancing entertainment of the love and adventure of a cheerful American construction, engineer, whose Irish blood keeps him in good humour and fighting trim.

ABEL BOWL, MONDAY

PICTURES, SONG AND MUSIC

"Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag and sing, sing, sing.” This is the sentiment that has prompted community singing anrn made it such a success in the world to-day. It is being realised by everyone in all walks of tile that the, world needs more of happiness and less ol' gloom. The way to obtain that happiness and dispel gloom is to sing, and sing you must if you go to the theatre on Monday. Mr Abel Howe, who proved a phenomenal success throughout New Zealand, and whose "sings”, have been a wonderful success wherever lie has appeared, is the possessor of a rich silver tenor voice, and will sing "Over the Hill," and "The Shiek,” two popular picture numbers, and follow wiuh songs and choruses known by everybody. f picture support is a gripping society drama entitled ::Beau Hebei,” which will hold the attention ol the audience Horn start to finish.