MAORILAND THEATRE.

Shannon News, 3 May 1929, Page 3

MAORILAND THEATRE.

“CODE OF THE SCARLET.”

“Code of the Scarlet” is the title of this new picture of Ken Maynard’c, and from advance notices received by the manager of the Maoriland Theatre, it is the best he has made to date. Ken’s pictures seem to get bettor as they go along, if such a thing is possible. It seems impossible that lie can top sime ,o.: the dare-devil stunts he has performed in previous films, but in “Code of the 'Scarlet” he is said to have done so' and it should indeed be good. The story is an' original by Forrest Sheldon and tells of the efforts of the Royal . North-west Mounted Police to establish law and order in some if the lawless regions of the far north. The mountie has perhaps been the moat written, filmed and talked of character in existence, and Ken Maynard is offering his version to the constellation of stars who have played similar parts. The entire picture is fast and full ‘of action, and carries a high tempo of speed from beginning to end. It will be screened on Saturday. .

“THE OPENING NIGHT.” j

“The Opening Night” is a tense and •moving drama of human emotions, a poignant story of a man’s great sacrifice for those he loved. Action—wriuping and thiobbing changes swiftly against the shifting backgrounds of the theatre, thgpsea and a Newfoundland fishing village. The realit v of portrayal by a superb cast tightens, the heart-strings, and brings a lump to the throat. Ncne but will sympathise with the unfortunate man who because of the pull of love, knew himself for a coward, v-hile others mourned him as a hero. Sequences of domes!w bliss are followed by scenes of intense aorony and mental suffering in which a & noble character lives to die a thousand deaths —so near, and yet so far from those lie loves. • A page of human life with.-its-queer .twists and strange. adventures set against a moving -background of the 'theatre, the high seas, and a Isewfoundland fishing village. The action of the story, ±n wlnc.i Claire Windsor has the stellar role, requires several dock and ship scenes showing'the heroine’s husband, a theatrical producer, leaving New York tor a business trip to London. The bo:u is later rammed -by a tramp, steamci and sinks! Much thrilling action and many touching scenes take place aboard the’Wr. There is the picturesque sailing, with fond “farewells” and “bon voyages,” which always prove fascinating. These are followed by glimpses of life aboard the boat, c.io heavy fog, the panic which follows the catastrophe, and the heroic work or passengers and crew in g et t- in « women and children into the lifeboat It .will be screened on Monday.