MAORILAND PICTURES.

Shannon News, 23 February 1923, Page 3

MAORILAND PICTURES.

“THE BLACK BOY” ON SATURDAY

•O. Henry, the genius of the short story, once turned his attention, humorously to a study of what women carry In their handbags, declaring they . even surpass a small, hoy’s poc-. ke.t for incongruity of contents. Had Herbert Rawlinson, as ' the / hero, of “The Black Bag,” displayed a similar .curiosity toward the girl with whom ,he fell in love soon after they met, he, would have seen something startling. ft was .a sparklifig diamond necklace he was afterwards accused of stealing. 'Hie average man would expect to find; almost everything / else but a J string oft costly gems in ,a woman’s handbag. That’s why the girl in the story thought it would be safe for her tO' transport the in that .way. How it all turned out makes a wonderfully interesting picture which you can fc.ee' at the. local theatre tonioiTOW.' “The Black Bag” is based ion Louis Joseph Vance’s novel.' - : V MONDAY’S FEATURE. On Monday night a powerful story will he .screched, entitled .“Habit.” It is full of dramatic surprises arid is calculated to grip the audience from beginning to end, It is strongly supported.