A TALE OF THE SEA.

Shannon News, 27 August 1926, Page 3

A TALE OF THE SEA.

r . the fate of a waif. “Half-a-Dollar Bill,” Metro’s new production that is announced to he shown at the Maoriland Theatre, on Saturday, is .said to be the finest sea story ever screened. 'lt not only has a cast of such prominent players as Anna Q. NilSson, William T. Carleton, Raymond Hatton, Mitchell Lewis, George MoQuarrie and Alec. B. Francis, but it introduced a (/new juvenile actor in four-yiear-olid Frankie Darro, who gives an exceptional performance as the young boy who is pick-named *‘Half-a-Dollar Bill, ’ because as a baby he is found abandoned with a torn fiollar bill pinned to him. ' The atmosphere of the isea pervades the whole picture, some of the general views, of' the good ship “Grampus” .seeming almost to shed salt. maoriland theatre. TWO FISTED JOiNEISi ON MONDAY. ' The unusual situation of a man being (confronted by an imposter purporting to be himself is one of the episodes to be screened on Monday evening at the Maoriland Theatre, with Jack Hoxie in the starring role. Kathryn McGuire, one of the screen’s most dainty leading ladies, plays opposite him/ Others in the cast are Harry Todd, fFrank Rice, William Welsh, Frederick Cole and Steele. , “ROBBERY UNDER ARMS.” The picturisation of Rolf Boldrewood’s immortal story, “Robbery under Arms,” dealing with the adventures of Captain Starlight, an outcast, though a gentleman in the Australian Bush, will be the attraction ,at the Maoriland Theatre on Friday. The picture is produced under the expert direction of Kenneth (Brampton who also plays the difficult role of Captain Starlight. Hie is supported by a strong cast which includes:— Miss Tion Hogue, Hilda Dorrington, Roy Redgrave 1 , Roland Conway, S. A. Fitzgerald and Kathleen Russell, not forgetting Jackie Anderson, the Aboriginal boy who gives such an excellent performance in the part of Wangal the shadow of Captain Starlight. The producer has gone to no end of trouble to secure picturesque settings for some of the scenes, enacted in the film/ and should, satisfy the wants of all picture lovers.