HOLIDAY PICTURES.

Shannon News, 24 December 1925, Page 3

HOLIDAY PICTURES.

CHRISTMAS EVE—’TO-NIGHT.

Tlie biggest six-reel feature of the year is “When Bearcat Went Dry," which will be the attraction at the local theatre to-night. One of the biggest fight scenes ever gliown in a motion picture is in this thriller. It is a battle royal between filly men, and takes place in the mourn a ins ol Kentucky, and is between a gang' of moonshiners.. • CHiil NIGHT. A special programme has been chosen for to-morrow night. It is m aded by “Down Here,’’ a Selznick feature. It is an adaption of the t rank N. Westcott novel, “Dabney Todd,” which has been read, and enjoyed by thousands since it was published four or five years ago. It is a story that embodies all the emotions of winch human mind and heart are capable it makes you laugh, and it makes you cry—it makes vou think of the many vicissitudes life holds for some of us, and then it makes you realise that we can make a stepping stone to higher tilings out of each trial that comics to us, if we only try hard enough and look at things in the right way.

“THE REJECTED WOMAN.’’ For th>'first time in their distinguished careers, Alma Rubens and Conrad Nagel have been starred together. They will be seen in “The Rejected Woman,’’ on Saturday. The Rejected Woman’’ is a society romance written especially for these stars by John Lynch, veteran screen dramatist, ancl directed by Albert Parker. The story is a novel treatment of the theme. “Must a girl have pretty clothes to get along?” This theme is developed in a swiftly moving drama with scenes in Canada and New York. It has been lavishly set and costumed by the producers. “LET ’ER BUCK” ON MONDAY. Tricked into fighting a faked duel, Bob Carson believes he kills his rival in Jove, the foreman on the ranch owned by the girl’s father. Realising he can hope for no mercy, Bob fled from Texas into Oregon. On the eve of an annual Round-up, one of the great events of the Western cattle country, Bob is ejected from a-train. He wanders disconsolately to the exhibition grounds where, after a fist fight witnessed by the young Woman ranch owner, who finds out ‘that he is hungry. She is amazed by his ability as a brone’ rider, and engages him to represent her ranch in the Riound-up. Before the opening, Bob is amazed to see his sweetheart and the supposed slain foreman. His sweetheart tries in vain to induce him to Tide for her father. He insists on keeping his promise to the woman who lias befriended him. The Texas foreman and the Oregon foreman contrive a scheme to prevent Bob from taking part. He escapes from, the cabin in which they leave him a prisoner, and arrives in time to enter. Then goes back to Texas and his sweetheart. She- “Let ’er Buck” (Hoot Gibson) on Monday.