MAORI LAND PICTURES.

Shannon News, 18 July 1924, Page 2

MAORI LAND PICTURES.

“CAMEO KIRBY.-” On Saturday (matinee and evening) a Booth Tarkingtoca story, “Cameo Kirby” will be presented. , Notorious among the picturesque gamblers who played upon the Mississippi river boats was Eugene Kuhy, blacksheep son of a fine old southern family which proudly forgot that he existed. A strange fondness for cameos, which he wore in rings, scarf pins and cuff links, created for Kirby the nickname “Cameo” by which he was known from St. Routs to New Orleans. A cameo had once deflected a knife from his heart and he developed a superstitious’ liking for the stones. The picture covers some thrilling episodes in Kirby’s eventful life.: “THE RED WARNING.”

The leading line oh Monday’s bill is “The Red Warning,” David Ainsleei, once a wealthy cattleman, was broke, cleaned out by rustlers, his home mortgaged. He journeyed: into the desert in search of a lost mine, hut lost his life in the attempt. He was found by Phil Haver, a young pros-pector,-and'Toby Jones, a grizzled old prospector. Ainslee gave them a poke of gold <dust, which he said he panned out from the mine, asked Phil to pay off the mortgage and take care of his daughter. Phil promised. The pros» pectors discovered that the gold was only “fool’s gold.” Haver met the girl, recognised her helplessness and Tell in love. He borrowed £IO,OOO in gold nuggets,gave it to the girl, telling hoi* that her dad had really found the mine. Later, Old Toby located the claim. Cattle rustling activities inthe territory aroused the ranchers. Led by Ha ,var, the outlaws were captured in a great night chase. -This is the punch of the play. “Beasts of Paradise,” a gripping new serial, also begins on Monday.