MAORILAND PICTURES.

Shannon News, 2 December 1924, Page 3

MAORILAND PICTURES.

“WITHIN THE LAW.” ' Two men. are. desperately in love with. Norma Talmadge. as Mary 'lfir liar the. heroine, in her gripping first National! fpicturisation of “Within the Law,” showing 'at the local theatre cm Wednesday. One is a forger and the other a rich man’s son. ihe forger proves his love for Mary when he. confesses, a murder of which she had been accused. Mary marries the wealthy young man as a means or wreaking vengeance against liis lauier for a wrong the latter had none her. But she. loves her “victimised’ husband, and this is what adds zest and complication to the plot. Lew Cody plays the role, of Joe. Garson, the -forger, while Jack Mulhall is seen opposite Mis.s Talmadge. as. Dick Gilder, the husband. ‘ ( .P ADD Y-TBErN|EXT-BEST-T HIN G. Not a dull moment in 'Mae Marsh’s new photoplay “Paddy the Next Best Thing,” which she made in “England and Ireland and which comes to the local theatre on Friday as the feature attraction. There is. romance and there is adventure; - there, is acttion aplenty that is swift and daring; there are comedy .scenes that make you chuckle and other that bring ringing laughter. There is pathos that brings clean tears, which quickly are. dashed away .by bgliuy amusing entertainment. And with all this Mae Marsh presents a portrayal of Paddy Adair that lias been classed as her greatest characterization; as being the highest attainment, of 'her artistry.