MAORILAND PICTURES.

Shannon News, 11 January 1924, Page 3

MAORILAND PICTURES.

"FLAMES OF PASSION."

I The way of amotion picture star lis not always '/smooth and easy. It i comprises one Qf the most powerful , scenes in "Flames of Passion,, 1 ' which Will open ait the local theatre to-mor--row, Ruth Stonehouse, who plays the part of "Jimmie" Turner, the heroine, nearly lost her life before George Larkin in the character of Grant Whitney, was able to rescue her in the thrilling manner called for in the scenario. The fire gained headway much mora Vapidly than had been expected, * and Mr LiarMn actually achieved a read rescue, and one which added much to the realism ,of the picture. An excellent cast is Seen in support.

An Al. St, John comedy supports the big thrill.

"BURNING WORDS."

''Burning Words" (Monday's star) is the story of rugged life on the frontier of the Canadian Northwest, woven about <a chapter in tihe life of David Darby, a Royal Northwest, Mounted Police Officer, whose work is placed aibove all else, a chap who stands ready to give hi? life for the cause, who is willing to give up his life for a friend. To save the lilfe and honour of a younger brother, who is also a memher of the force but whose, dissolution has ruined his life and has carried him down into a drunken brawl in which a man is tmurdered, the strong man makes the supreme sacrifice and declares before the court that it wtas he who did the Mliiig. The l>oy cowers and speaks no word, t>ut the scales of justice are balanced by a dance hall girl who dares to do the one decent act of a We long bad. She tells the truth about the murder and the strong man was saved for the service he had loved so well and served so .faith-