MAORILAND PICTURES.

Shannon News, 23 June 1925, Page 2

MAORILAND PICTURES.

DARING RIDING IX "THE SILENT STRANGER."

Fred Thomson's display -of horsemanship in the splendid Muster Picture, "The Silent Stranger,"' coining to the local Theatre on Wednesday, is nothing short of roma;rkable. Thomson's rescue ol a baby girl from a backboard runaway is not only -exciting and courageous, but incorporates three daring stunts in one. He dashes inte> the path of the on-rushing horses, grabs the bridle of one horse and swings himself between the team, climaxing this bit of dating by standing on the galloping burses to furnish scenes for some very thrilling Human riding. Hazel Keener plays the? feminine lead opposite. Thomson. Miss Keener is not only an actress of exceptional ability, but a noted beauty as well, having won many prizes in beauty contests. GREAT MODEIBN NOVEL PICTLRISED.

The diligence and acumen with which 'William Fox searches 'o procure high-class-material for his screen productions could not be better exemplified than by the announcement that "Gerald Cranston's Lady," an adaptation from, the current season's popular best seller of the same name, by Gilbert Frankau, the celebrated English novelist, will be screened in Shannon on Friday. No longer is it necessary to wait years lor the best modern literary works to be brought to us on the silver sheet. The allseeing eyes of men like William Fox would find the fabled needle in the haystack. Authors these days do not die unknown. No sooner have they completed a good story than their name, through the medium of the motion picture adaptation, is known wherever people have eyes that see. Tames Kirkwood plays Ihe part of Gerald Cranston, self-made money king who marries for social prestige, in the screen version or Franknu's noted story. Alma Rubens has the role of Lady , Hermoine, the "purchased woman."