MAORILAND THEATRE

Shannon News, 9 November 1926, Page 3

MAORILAND THEATRE

A GREAT ROMANCE. There is an unusual and appealing romance in “The Beautiful City,” to be screened at the Maoriland Theatre on Wednesday. It is the love of an Italian boy, Tony, played by the star, Richard Barthelmess, for Mollie an Irish colleen, portrayed by Dorothy Gish. They are deeply in love, but marriage is out of ihe question until Tony is able to earn more money, the income .from his flower push-cart being too small to support a wife. At night they sit out on the fire escape of the tenement in which they live, planning for the big day when Tony owns a flower shop of his own and they are able to furnish a two-room apartment. . Their dreams are suddenly shattered when Tony is innocently accused of a crime, and, for his mother’s sake, is compelled to take the blame, knowing that his brother is guilty. He is sent to gaol. After his release he attempts to take up the broken thread of his life, but again he is the victim of circumstances, and he goes through many heart-breaking experiences before he and Mollie are able to fulfil their dreams. . ' , “ ENEMIES OF WOMEN. ’ ’ A LAVISH PRODUCTION. One of the most artistic and lavish productions yet made by Cosmopolitan Productions is its film version of Vicente Blaseo, Ibanez’s latest novel “Enemies of Women,” 7 which will be screened on Friday at the Maorilaiid Theatre. Cosmopolitan has made evexy effort to make “Enemies of Women” one of the most beautiful pictures ever made. It is being distributed by First National. The action of the picture takesplace in Monte Carlo, in Nice, Paris and in Russia. In order to have the locations entirely accurate, the entire company was sent to Europe and spent six weeks in Monte Carlo, Nice and Paris!

The interior sets were made on a lavish scale. These were designed by the noted Viennese artist and designer of theatrical and operatic sets, Joseph Urban. His set for the Palace of Prince Lubimoff is one of the moat gorgeous eve.. - built for a motion picture. In it the abilities of this crastsinan are revealed at their best. The set of the Prince’s villa at Monaco is just as beautiful in its way, but net on so big a scale as the palace The decorations. costuming and lighting of these scenes were under the direction of Mr Urban. Many of the gowns worn by Aim. Rubens in “Enemies of were created by Poiret in Paris from designs by the daughter of Mr Urban.