MAORILAND PICTURES.

Shannon News, 13 March 1923, Page 2

MAORILAND PICTURES.

CONSTANCE TALMADGE ON WEDNESDAY. I , Popular Constance Talmadge will be seen on the local screen on Wednesday night, when she will appear In her latest comedy-drama success, ‘‘Polly of the Follies.” She is, supported by a strong cast, and it is said to include some of her finest work. MARY PICKEURD ON FRIDAY. One thousand dollars for a shadow! That’s what it. cost Mary Pickl'ord, “America’s Sweetheart,” to throw a shadow of herself on the waif of a scene in her new picture, “Pollyainia,” which will he shown at itie local theatre uu Friday. The shadow is called for'in a scene which takes place'in Aunt Polly’s room. Little Mary, as PolJyanna Whittier, crawls, lamp in hand, from her stuffy little at-

i tic bedroom out on to the porch of ! Aunt Polly's big house, where it is cool enough for her to sleep. As she goes across the porch the shadow ! of her pyjama-clad figure i& cast upon file blind of Aunt Polly’s window, and Aunt Polly, seeing It, thinks a man l is on the roof. To get the most effective shadow it was necessary to buy a special Jamp, one much more powerful than any used in connection with the studio. When the new Lamp arrived it looked like the searchlight, lor a battleship. It was ten feet high, with a tripod base which spread lour feet—and it cost 1000 dollars.