MAORILAND PICTURES.

Shannon News, 24 July 1925, Page 2

MAORILAND PICTURES.

"FOLLY OF ■VANITY."'

Nearly 600 people, actors, extras, swimmers, divers, dancers, acrobats, and athletes were employed in ''Folly of Vanity," the sumptuous film picture to be presented to Shannon Theatre patrons on Saturday by the Fox Film Corporation and the divers and swimmers have jointly won enough gold and silver medals, cups and , other trophies to stock a fair-sized jewelry shop. Youngest of these stars is ten year old Dorothy Poyuton, winner of scores ol competitions and proud wearer of eleven gold medals; one symbolising the high dive championship of America for swimmers under the age of fifteen. Others who contribute to the thrills of Neptune's colorful carnival „are Maxine Horton, champion high diver of Cuba; Harvey Perry, champion high diver of the .'Pacific Coast; Olive Hatch, champion long distance swimmer of the American Athletic Union; Loretta Rush,-champion long distance swimmer of Panama; Gordon Cravath, champion long distance swimmer of the Pacific Coast and William Knowles, champion under-water swimmer of America. "FLYING HOOFS." The Haven, mysterious bandit leader decided on a desperate adventure to save from hanging the brother of the sheriff. The sheriff who had caused the conviction of this wayward brother also decided on a desperate venture to save the brother and when the two plans "worked, exciting things happened. The story is told in "Flying Hoofs," Universal picture to be screened on Monday. Jack Hoxie -the star, has the part as the sheriff, directed by Clifford Smith.