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Shannon News, 4 May 1928, Page 1

MAORILAND PICTURES. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. Introduced by the Special Prologue “THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM.” “THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM.” “THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM.” “THE STAR OF BETHLEHEM.” “BEN HUR.” “BEN HUR.” “BEN HUR.” “BEN HUR.” “BEN HUR.” “BEN HUR.” THE ROYAL FAMILY OF ENGLAND and other Crowned Heads of Europe have seen 'and acclaimed the Miracle Picture. ‘‘BEN HUR.” . “BEN HUR.” “BEN HUR.” “BEN HUR.” “BEN HUR.” “BEN HUR.” CAST OF CHARACTERS: Ben Hiw Ramon Novarro. Esther May MeAvoy. Mother of Hur Claire McDowell. Tirzali Kathleen Key. Messala Francis X. Bushman. Arrius Frank Currier. Simonides Nigel de Brulier. Ilderim Mitchell Lewis. Madonna . Betty Bronson. Amrah -Dale Fuller. The novel, written by General Lew •Wallace in 1880, has been a best seller for forty-five years. Translated into ten different languages; first, novel to be translated into Arabic. Dramatised and first produced November 29th, 1899. Played in the largest cities for twenty-two consecutive years. First presented ns a stage play in Australia at the Theatre Royal, Sydney, in 1902. The screen version has been three years in the making. SATURDAY. PRETTY THINGS—HOW MANY women want them —and how few can resist them. Jewels —pretty clothes —the thousand things that .women love. But how do they measure up beside the real things of Life? See this amazing story of a girl who had all the. treasures women desire —and exchanged them for love and reality. MAE MURRAY. MAE MURRAY. MAE MURRAY. MAE MURRAY. MAE MURRAY. MAE MURRAY. MAE MURRAY. MAE MURRAY. The beautiful and gorgeous—the fairylike dancer of elfin grace—the queen of scrcenland in “ALTARS OF DESIRE.” “ALTARS OF DESIRE.” “ALTARS OF DESIRE.” “ALTARS OF DESIRE.” “ALTARS OF DESIRE.” . “ALTARS OF DESIRE.” “ALTARS OF DESIRE.” “ALTARS OF DESIRE.” “ALTARS OF DESIRE.” “ALTARS OF DESIRE.” i At the MAORILAND THEATRE. TOKOMARU. WEDNESDAY. “BEN HUR.” “BEN HUR.” '“BEN HUR.” “BEN HUR.* “BEN HUR.” “BEN HUR.” 150,000 people were employed in the picture—loo,ooo in the Antioch Chariot Race, alone. One hundred ships built and launched for sea fight between the Roman and Pirate navies. Jerusalem restored for important sequences in story-procession of Roman Power —triumphs? of Arrius—grove of palms —the Court of Pontius Pilate. Reverent pieturisation of history’s mightiest events. 359 miles of negative exposed and 850,000 feet of positive printed. Forty cameras were used to film the tremendous scenes in the racing arena, which is 1500 feet long. This was the biggest set ever erected in any studio. KIWI BACON CO., LTD. be trucking at — SHANNON— Monday, May 7th. . ' Monday, May 21st. WEIGHTS 95 lbs to 150 lbs. A. ANDERSON, . Buyer. Phone 6978, Palmerston North'. Phone 176, Foxton. TRESPASS NOTICE. Person found trespassing with or without dog or gun on my property at Makerua will be prosecuted. W* COLEY.