MAORILAND THEATRE.

Shannon News, 29 June 1928, Page 3

MAORILAND THEATRE.

"THE TAXI DANCER."

The newest craze of danceland"The Black Bottom"—has swept so many people away as its ardent admir* " ers that few will dare to prophesy as to the duration of its popularity. '"One of the world's best exponents of this fascinating dance is Joan Crawford, the beautiful screen star, who appears in the featured femine role of "The Taxi Dancer." Miss Crawford is the .. personficatibn of shapeliness and charm and has won no fewer than 26 cups in open competition in the "Black Bottom. ■ She is now the acknowledged chaimpioijr of the whole Pacific coast of America. Her part in "The Taxi Dancer" is as a girl who seeks fame as a daneer* Strongly dramatic and entertaining," thi s Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picturo ha* - also in the cast Owen Moore, Marc McDermott, Clair McDowell, and Gilmore. It is due on Saturday in r. Shannon. "THE PERFECT CLOWN." • Hailed as one of the biggest laughmakers seen .for a long time, "The Perfect, Clown," is listed for presentation next Monday at the Shannon theatre. The picture named is the newest Larry Semon "feature to .reach Australia, _ is dpscribed" by critics-as-.one*-loud laugh. Though the production, af-v fords romantic touches, it was compiled so that hilarity should be' allowed _ to prevail almost throughout Though the action is screamingly funny, the cleverly written sub-titles are said to" be quite an entertainment in themselves. -