MAORILAND THEATRE.

Shannon News, 18 October 1929, Page 2

MAORILAND THEATRE.

“THE PHANTOM CITY." Every breath a thrill —that’s what will happen when you see “The Phantom City,” Ken Maynard’s latest western coming to the Shannon Theatre on Saturday. “The Phantom City” is a story of the old mining days, brought up to date. It tells of men who cherish the hope that some day they will discover the lost vein of gold and will bring back the throngs of people that follow a gold strike, to the dead city. The picture was taken near Ycsemite Valley in Hornitos, & small, deserted town of the old days or' gold strikes; here Albert Eogell, the director, secured real atmosphere for the picture. Ken 'and Tarzan have new stunts to offer :n the way of fast and daring riding. These coupled with a mystery western story, will offer everything in the way of entertainmort.

GREAT CHINESE ROMANCE. On Monday, Master Pictures present “The Crimson City,’’ with ar. all-star cast A teeming city of the China coast —“The House of a Thousand Daggers”—Nan Toy a slave there —Gregory Kent a refugee from English jusDagger” Poo a slave driver — Bland, influential and hypocritical —an English girl—these are some of the characters which play their parts in this thrilling melodrama. Myrna Loy, •as Nan Toy the Chinese slave girl, gives One of 'those unforgettable performances, which have made her the best interpreter of Oriental roles on the screen to-day. Real Orientals such as So jin and Anna May Wong add to the realism of the fantastic pictrure. The

Chinese girl has sacrificed everything for the white man, who at last,, when exonerated of the crime of which he has ben accused, is glad to return, to England with the white girl, leaving Nan Toy to tier fate.