MAORILAND THEATRE.

Shannon News, 10 June 1927, Page 3

MAORILAND THEATRE.

TOM MIX, POLICEMAN. Tom Mix, Fox Films Western star, is supported by an exceptional cast, in “My Own Pal,” his latest production which opens, at the Maoriland Theatre on Saturday. Mr. Mix is cast as Tom O’Hara—an Irishman who deserts the ranch to become a member of the mounted police force while searching foi ad venture in a big city. He finds plenty of adventure going, coming and even while simply resting in the town.- Vi'cacious Olive. Borden, who created such a sensation by her work opposite Mr. Mix in “The Yankee Senor,” plays the role of Alice Dqering, niece of the chief of police. She is a lively and thoroughly modern young woman who causes her uncle no end of worry. Tom Santschi, veteran of the screen, is her “Uncle August,” who gives Tom his chance on the police force because that gallant has saved his.niece’s life in a runaway. Little Virginia Marshall has an usually strong part. ohe is Jill, the little circua waif whom Tom' first rescues and then adopts. Bard so.n Bard, the villian is.a newcomer to the screen but is well known in vaudeville. The picture was adapted froir. an original story “The Gallant Guardsman,’' by Gerald Beaumopt.

THE SCRAPPING KID. Local audiences will be entertained once more by Art Acord, Universal western star, and his two remarkable animals, Buddy, the horse, and Rex, the dog, in “The Scrapping Kid,” the western star’s latest, production, which comes to the Maoriland Theatre on Monday. Acord has spent more than a year in training these two remarkable animals, and now insists that they appear in every picture with him. The horse has been trained to lie down beside Acord when thb star is on the ground and assist him to climb imto the saddle. This, very stunt is used to good advantage in “The Scrapping Kid,” when Art is supposed to have been knocked unconscious in a fight with a gang of outlaws. Acord is a lover of animals, and has been training horses and dogs. Several of his prize pets, indeed, bring Art a neat little income aside from his own salary, for they are so highly trained that directors often rent them from the star foi; use' in pictures;.; Acord is, supported by a large cast including Velma Connor, Edmund 'Cobb, C. E. Anderson, Jess Deffenbach,' Dudley-Hen-drifcks, Jimmy. Bowdwin and many others.. ...