MAORILAND THEATRE.

Shannon News, 27 April 1923, Page 3

MAORILAND THEATRE.

+ . “PAID BACK” ON SATURDAY. The theme of “Paid Rack,’" due in Shannon on Saturday, is as follows; Carol Gordon, a wealthy orphan, is married to the executor of her estate, though she doesn’t love him. Immediately after the ceremony she finds a girl friend being compromised, and in an effort to save this girl from the blackmailer who has a “hold” on her, gets compromised herself in the eyes of her new husband. The blackmailer sees his advantage and goes alter the new ‘game.” He gives Carol no rest. Her husband will have nothilng to do with her, her reputation is a wreck, and alter a time the blackmailer-ap-parently has his way. He wants her to go to a South Sea isle with him. Site agrees. Then she tells him, ‘l’ve brought you here to keep you lor Hie, to make existence miserable for you.” The superintendent oi .the island finds an interesting subject lor study hi Carol and their friendship develops. She and the man with her pretend to be brother and sister. Word comes tu her of tlie death of her husband and triangle of three lonesome souls is worked out in dramatic fashion. “The HALF-BREED” MONDAY.

A gripping drama of red blood v. white culture a play which views tlie barrier uf caste from a new angle is “The Half Breed,’’ starring Wheeler Oakman at the local Theatre on Monday. The story centres about an educated half breed, hall' Indian and hall' white, who dares to offer his love to a white girl in a high social position. The picture is full of virile interest —the outcast half breed, battering against the barriers of social caste for recognition ; moments of tender appeal—shattered love and the finding of a new ideal: big spectacular scenes—the race lor safety with a maddened, stampede. These are some of the ingredients that have combined:to make one of the truly praiseworthy advances of the day.