MAORILAND THEATRE

Shannon News, 28 August 1923, Page 3

MAORILAND THEATRE

“TALE OF TWO WORLDS”— - : . WEDNESDAY. The story of Wednesday’s star ts as follows: A curio collector )s ’ m China making a collection when the Boxers attack the town end hp and his wife are murdered. Their little daughter is .saved by a Chinese- servant and brought to America. Eighteen years hater she is found living in-The bhiriatown of a Westei'u city with Ah Wing, the servant who had saved her.. She supposes Aii Wmg to be her father and' the Chinaman is devoted to her. Newcombe, a wealthy young American, sees the girl and -falls iu love with' her. Ling Lo, the Boxer, who leads the gpug that murdered her parents, is also in love with her. Ah Wing has promised her to Ling Lo if he can get him the sceptre of the Mings, which he believes to be impossible. Ling procures the sceptre .and then, demands the hand of the girl. Ah Wing is forced, to keep his word. Newcombe learns that Sui Sen is being married to his, rival and that she is an American girl. He goes to the house, is captured ’ and forced into .a - steel room to be crushed to death. Through the. aid of a Chinese boy he is set free, 1 and' Ling Lo meets the fate intended for the main Sui. Sen loves. Newcorobe and the, girl are left free to marry. BIG FEATURE FRIDAY.

Two of the most popular players'on .the... screen are in “The * Delicious Little Devil,” which is to be’screened on Friday at the Maori! and Theatre. The first is Mae Murray, the star;: the: other, Rudolph Valentino, tfrlio plays the -role of a young-man abhut town.. (The., presence of these two make the; picture worth seeing, not. to = mention dftie entertainmieat .offered by the. novel plot. r " ,