MAORILAND THEATRE
<!JOURNEY OF DEATH" DRAMA Of NORTH.
"La, Traverse Longue," as , .the French trappers referred to the' ex.treme death - penalty. administea'ed in the eafly days of the .YUjkon tiradlng posts, was v the niost feared sentence that could be given to any mart, in "North of the Yukon," which will be shown at the Maoriland Theatre, on Saturday, Toih Mix plays the role of Michael Dane, ; a young prospector who is sentenced to start on "The Journey of Death';, for the murder of the;. Governor of Dhe Alaskan trading posfe With only one day's supply the condemned irian to make his way tJirough the four hundred miles of show covered wilderness to the nearest settlement of civilisation. No one was permitted to! aid the man in any way, and the sentence made the man in effect his own executioner. This form of justice was common during the days when the Governor or Factor, of '.the trading post was the sole judge and jury in all claims and disputes. . HARRY CAREY ON MONDAY.
On Monday night that powerful actor, Harry Carey, will be seen ,in the greatest picture of his career, "Hell Bent," a gripping story with a moral.
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Shannon News, 22 August 1924, Page 3
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199MAORILAND THEATRE Shannon News, 22 August 1924, Page 3
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