MAORILAND THEATRE.

Shannon News, 30 September 1924, Page 2

MAORILAND THEATRE.

STRONG ACTION IN “EBB TIDE.’’ Imagine trying to steal .the pearls of the fiercest mail. in the South Sea Islands. who suspects your purpose in advance. That is what two human derelicts attempt tq do in “Ebb Tide,’’ a dramatic George Melford production fOr Paramount, coming to the local theatre on Wednesday next. Youi can further imagine the exciting action that follows. This is not, however, the main thread of the fascinating story of this picture. The chief interest centres about the groat struggle of a inan qn the human ebb tide 101* regeneration tin-ougli the love of a woman, the roles being played respectively by James Kirkwood and Lila Lee. GREAT CAST IN “THE OLD HOMESTEAD.” The phrase, “all-star,” has been, much abused, but the cast of “1Old Homestead,” which comes to the Maoriland Theatre next Friday, may ti Liuiiuliy be said to be of that calibre, Theodore Roberts, George Fawceiti Hiarrison Ford, x. Roy Barnes, Fritzi- Ridgway, Kathleen O’Connor, 'James Mason, Ethel,Wales, and others : make up a list that is hard to surpass. ‘ . . , This Paramount picture is cased on Denman Thompson’s famous play, iu winch that celebrated , actor appeared for thirty-two years, but is lar more extensive in character, and presents a. great, drama with plenty o. coniedy and a smashing climax.. The story is. familiar—how the son of Uncle Josh is falsely accused oi theft and goes .away to meet wan stirring adventure, and finally to re restored to his home, and sweetheart. But there is far more limn that) to the story. There is adventure, love, human character in abundance, humor ■that is ricih and spontaneous, ami pathos that is deep and convincing. Teals and laughter abound.