MAORILAND PICTURES.

Shannon News, 21 December 1928, Page 3

MAORILAND PICTURES.

GOOD HOLIDAY PROGRAMMES. SATURDAY. Baroness Orczy gave the reading public tw r o splendid stories of the French Revolution when she wrote “The Scarlet Pimpernel” and ‘‘l Will Repay” but the written word must sink into insignificance in comparison to the vivid screen representation of the latter story, to be presented at the Maoril&nd theatre on Saturday evening. • It deals with the oath of a young French girl given to a dying father that she would avenge the death of her brother by bringing about the death or dishonour of Paul Deroulede by whose hand he had fallen in a duel. How she was given shelter and ✓ protection in Deroulede’s home on the outbreak of the revolution; and' the way she kept her oath make a Story full of pathos and dramatic interest. MONDAY. ■ , Lloyd Hughes, is a fortunate man, cinematicaly speaking. For the past year ho has been —as far as the screen - is concerned —the successful suitor of i

some of the most successful actresses in pictures. His latest successful conquest of the heart is in First Nation-: al’s “Sailors’ Wives.” The lady in : question is Mary Astor, whom he alsq won in “No Place to Go,” and “For* ever'After.” What would you do if you were facing the inevitable tragedy of blindness in a short space of time? Upon this interesting premise is built a motion picture story of intense dramatic quality in “Sailors' Wives.”

CHRISTMAS NIGHT. Thoughful students of theatrical conditions believe that William Fox’s massive film version of Charming Pollock ’s ' remarkable play “The Fool,” will prove a rebuke to certain producers and, at' the same time, refute the slander: “We give ’em what they want.” It is to the credit of the author of “The Fool” that lie has never written a coarse or vulgar sentence for the stage, though he has many successful plays to his credit. “Nor will I,” he said some months ago, adding: “I never wish to be ashamed to look my wife, son, daughter or friends in the face.” And that is why those who admire Mr Pollock’s championship of a clean stage and a clean screen have hailed with pleasure the presentation of. the Fox film version of “The Fool.”