A STORY WITH A MORAL

Shannon News, 20 January 1928, Page 3

A STORY WITH A MORAL

A MAN WHO FLED FROM THRILLS

Excitement, is .an elusive sprite that visits few dwellers on this mundane sphere. And it is one of life’s jests that, those who meet with thrills, usuually decide that, the prosaic, uneventful life is better.

Take the ease of Tim McCoy, for instance.

Although a young man, McCoy has crowded into his .life, an extraordinary number of adventures —and explorer, soldier, athlete, and expert horseman. Not so long ago he retired to his ranch to seek comparative quietness among unbroken horses and nervy steers. Then the movie folk discovered him and Metro-Goldwyn-Maver decided to inake him the starof a number of special Epic productions'dealing with out dour romance . and adventure. Tin rirst of these is ‘‘War Paint,” a spectacular sto:y of Red Indian warfare, and comes To the M.aoriland theatre on Saturday. , A HERO ON HORSEBACK. An unqualified treat is in store foi patrons of the. Maoriland theatre next Monday', when “A Hero on I-lorse back,” a Universal-Jewel, starts it: featured run, with the always papula: Western star, Hoot. Gibson, playing a new ro'le in an old setting. The picture is a screen version of Peter B. Kyne’s popular short story entitled “Bread Upon the Waters,’ svitli a plot strong in originality, erabracing a plentiful measure of thrills, fast-action, comedy, human interest and A ideasing love story.

“ A Hero on Horseback ” concerns -lie adventures of a backaroo turned banker, a great “break” for .Hoot Gibson fans. The titian-haired .Ethlvne Clair is captivating as the heroine and portrays her role with vivacity ' and charm.

Edwards Davis, well-known screei character actor, is cast as film father while Edward Hearn is a most person able and heart-palpitating villian.

Dan Mason of Toonerville Trolley fame, play's iii the comedy relief role and his antics are suretire for loads of laughs.