THE MAORILAND THEATRE.

Shannon News, 29 June 1926, Page 2

THE MAORILAND THEATRE.

■™ - ♦ : “THE SIREN Off SEVILLE.” One usually thinks of a. bull-fight as a rather bloody affair, but Hunt Siromberg in producing the Master picture, “The Siren of Seville,” Priscilla Dean’s latest starring production, lias managed to catch all the thrills and colour of the famous Spanish sport without displaying the more brutal side of such an affair. “The Siren of Seville” jg a spectacular drama of a Spanish girl, who loves and fights for her love with all the ardor of her rave. Dolores succeeds in getting her hero Gallito into the ring as a bull fighter, but when lie becomes famous lie deserts her for another..' Then Dolores accepts the advances of C'avallo, cafe owner, and becomes a dancer in Iris cabaret. Remorseful, Gallito decides to quit the arena. He is persuaded to enter the ring for the last time by Cavallo, who dopes him. He is saved by Dolores who arrives just in time to save, him from a charging bull.

REFLECTED GLORY. If it were necessary, “The Man oil the Box,” tire Warner Bros, classic of the screen, which is to be screened at the Maori land Theatre- on Friday, might <be considered a family affair with various members shining in the reflected glory of tlieir famous relatives. Syd. Chaplin, the star, is ilie brother of Charlie; Charles “Chuck” Relsner, director as well as • actor in this picture, is the father of the popular screen youngster, “Dinky Dean,” and Helene Costello is the daughter of the old-time favourite, Maurice Costello. But they are all suebesses in their own right; and “The Man/on the Box” is said to be one of the best, screen comedies ever produced.