MAORILAND THEATRE.
“KISSING CUP’S RACE.” WEDNESDAY’S FEATURE. They're off.” Scarcely daring to look at the horses as they come thudding down the course, L:aidy Constance Clutches at her mother’s arm. Stifled shouts Teach Hillhoxton’s ears as he strains his eyes to catch a, glimpse of the “chocolate and blue” gradually gaining on the; Rattlingtoh. colours. A moment of suspense as the two horses are neck to neck—then as they pass the little group, whose future depends on those few seconds, Lady Constance hears above all the noise and shout of the jockey’s voice. “Kissing Cup! Now!” A hush falls on that, immense crowd—the; winning post .is past—the air is rent, by the shouts of that vast, throng; ‘ Kissing Cup’s won!” and in winning has won Hillhoxton his wife. —This is ,an extract from the story that will be filmed at the local theatre on Wednesday night and which is stated to he one of the greatest sporting dramais. ever screened.
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Shannon News, 19 June 1923, Page 2
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