MAORI LAND PICTURES.

Shannon News, 19 September 1924, Page 2

MAORI LAND PICTURES.

“THE VAGABOND TRAIL." So replete with romance and action is “The Vagabond Trail,” showing oil Saturday at the local theatre, that it might have been an 18th Century love story. It is a continual tumult of excitement from start to finish. Charles Jones,' as Donnegan, enacts the role of a daring arid gallant soldier of fortune whq meets with many adventures, not the least of which is love. The petite Marion Nixon, who plays Lou Macon, thq object of- his devotion, emphasises his silent strength by her spontaneous gaiety and her gracefulness. DOUBLE BILL MONDAY AT USUAL PRICES.

In addition to a thrilling drama on Monday night, the 15-round fight between. Dempsey and Gibbons wifi be screened. Since 'Dempsey won the title by knocking out big Jess Willar^«'• he has proved invincible., and Gibbons is the only man whoj has gone the scheduled distance with the champion. Most of his challengers Dempsey has been able to beat into submission in double quick time, but not only did Gibbons extend the title balder over the full course of 15 rounds, but, according to many, he was very unlucky not to receive the decision. Hard-gruelling fighting characterises the whole contest. The drama is entitled “The Breathless Moment.” Billy Carson was a good natured crook, clever, with a sense of dramatic value arid humour. His partner, Dan Cassidy, equally clever, was a morose individual; wKo knew all of the songs in the Sing Sing hymn book. The story 1 is woven around* the adventures of these two gentlemen of the underworld. THE ‘CALL BLACKS.” * When leaving for Sydney, the New Zealand Team took good supplies of Q-tol (for embrocation) and Fluenzol is a means of warding off sore throats and influenza.