MAORILAND THEATRE.

Shannon News, 29 November 1929, Page 2

MAORILAND THEATRE.

“SYNTHETIC SIN.” A clever story, an excellent cast, and Colleen Moore's bubbling personality have been woven into a picture that ranks among the most humorously entertaining films to be seen in months. “Synthetic Sin” is a triple triumph for saucy Colleen as the star, William A. Seiter as the director, and Frederic and Fanny Hatton, authors of the play from which the picture was taken. It will be seen in Shannon on Saturday. The characterization in which Miss Moore appears is perfectly suited to her ability and personality, her role being that of an innocent Southern girl who masquerades as a disillusioned woman of the world in order to obtain experience that will suit her for a career as a dramatic actress, ihe story follows the adventures of this synthetic little sinner in New York's underworld, where she becomes involved in. both romance and hilarious melodrama that carry this interesting story to a whirlwind finish. Possibly the most amusing of many laughable sequences is one in which Colleen's apartment is invaded by thugs and gunmen in the midst of a gang war. Believing her friends have played a joke on her, Colleen refuses to take

.the desperate characters seriously, and treats them with the most mausing lack of respect, despite their weapons and threats. Antonio Moreno acquits himself well in the romantic lead opposite Miss Moore.

THE TALKIES.

MONDAY AND TUESDAY. Shannon has never been lacking in enterprise so far as its entertainments arc concerned and now its leads -the way in the Manawatu of all towns outside Palmerston North in that Talkies, with the latest and Dest equipment, will be screened at the Maoriland

Theatre on Monday and Tuesday next. The picture chosen is 100 per cent talkie starring Jack Holt with eleven other supporting stars, and was recently screened in Wellington and at present is showing in Wanganui. “The Donovan Affair" is a gripping realistic drama and has drawn capacity business wherever shown. Residents of the district have indeed a treat in store. We offer the Management our congratulations on their enterprise, for thus giving the people an opportunity of witnessing the wonderful achievement brought about by this great invention. For an entertainment de luxe and eyeopener, don't miss it.