MAORILAND THEATRE.

Shannon News, 29 October 1929, Page 3

MAORILAND THEATRE .

“THE HARVEST OF HATE.”

Rex, king of wild horses, again demonstrates his ability to outdo many human screen players in public approval by uncorking a really marvelous performance in Universal’s (thrilling production, “The Harvest of Hate,” which opens at the Shannon Theatre on Wednesday. There is fascination m watching this almost human horse play his part. As he went about delivering messages, fighting the villain in a burning cabin, racing over a hilltop, or placidly standing by his mate beneath a tree, the audience breathlessly followed his every move. Jack Perrin, known through his numerous exploits in many other Western pictures, enacts his part of the hero to perfection. Helen Foster, pretty and charming, is an ideal heroine. Her love scenes with Perrin are beautiful in their sentiment. Starlight, a beautiful horse owned by Perrin, plays a prominent supporting role, and Tom London makes a dastardly villain. ‘‘The Harvest of Hate” to)l s the story of a circus rider, forced to seek shelter after running away from the attentions of the men who had bought the circus. She finds a place to stay in the cabin of Jack Merritt, who protects her from her pursuers, wins her love, and then marries her.

“THE RED DANCE.”

THURSDAY AND FRIDAY,

“The Red Dance” will be screened in Shannon on Thursday and Friday, starring Dolores del Rio and Charles Farrell. Tasia, a Russian peasant girl, has been promised to Ivan Petroff in exchange for a horse, but she has no thought of marriage with the uncouth Ivan, being aflame with thoughts of vengeance for the death of her mother by the Cossacks and the imprisonment of her father. Attempting to escape, Tasia is caught in a storm and is given shelter by the Grand Duke Eugene, who has been sent to that part of Russia by his enemies, having learnt too much for their peace of mind. Impressed by the contrast in their stations, Tasia voices her rebellion, but' Eugene, by his kindness wins her to at least a personal sympathy. Next morning Tasia returns home to find the body of her father, sent from the prison. Tanaroff and Ivan, who has become royally drunk and forgotten all about his weeding arrangements, instill into her the desire for revenge and Tanaroff plans to use her to rid himself of Eugene. Meanwhile Eugene has been ordered by the Czar to marry the Princess Varvara, and Tasia is smuggled into her home and told to shoot the bridegroom after the wedding ceremony. Tasia shoots, misses and then discovers the identity of her intended victim, who helps her to get away fi'oni the Palace. Having failed in her mission Tasia is spirited away to Moscow, where she becomes a dancer and a leader in the Revolutionary circle. After Eugene returns to the front the peasants invade the palace of Princess Varvara and she is killed. Ivan, because of his great strength and size, becomes a general of the Bolshevik forces, but his regard for Tasia still continues. At a meeting in the theatre where Tasia dances it is.decreed that the Grand Duke must die. Petroff accepts the mission and sots out to find him, but Tasia gets there first and tries to save Eugene. Petroff finds her in Eugene’s quarters, and understanding the love between them saves Eugene from a firing squad by shooting with a blank cartridge and temporarily bury- | ing him alive. In a short space of' time Ivan rescues him and arranges a meeting with Tasia fit an inn.. Then the good natured Ivan takes them to a waiting aeroplane and together Eugene and Tasia escape from Russia.