MAORILAND PICTURES.

Shannon News, 15 April 1924, Page 3

MAORILAND PICTURES.

“HIS BACK AGAINST THE WALL.” Fear .as a subject for comedy has been made the central idea of a delightful photoplay, “His Back Against the Wall.” The picture with Raymond Hatton as the coward-hero, heads the bill at the Maoriland on Wednesday. “His Back Against the Wall” tells Of the romance of a tailor’s nssisfanlt who wept, ou|t West and*became a veritable terror. This is Hatton’s first leading role for Goldwyn; and bis many admirers will be more than elated at the remarkable performance given by this astonishingly versatile aict'or. Once he puts on his make-up, the man disappears in the character he portrays. That is the ultimate test of great, acting. “SOULS FOR SALE.”

Two outstanding pictures will be screened in Shannon on Good Friday night. One of these comprises the scenes from Archbishop Redwood’s Jubilee Celebrations in Wellington. The other is a remarkable Goldwyn triumph, entitled “Souls for Sale,” by Ropert. Hughes. The story created a furore. It was commented on by newspapers, literary critics, ministers, editorial writers. So great was the interest that the Hearst. papers—2s.of them with an aggregate circulation of ten million copies daily—grabbed Rupert Hughes’ story as a special feature. /. Widely advertised by billboard, newsstand, cards, etc. “Souls for Sale’’ established a record in .circulation returns during the flour months it ran daily in the countrywide chain of newspapers.