MAORILAND THEATRE.

Shannon News, 25 January 1927, Page 3

MAORILAND THEATRE.

A LOVELY NEW STAR. IN "TORRENT" ON FRIDAY. Greta Garbo, the newest screen star, recently left the European studios for Culver City, and now we are to have her first Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer produrlion, "Ibancz's Torrent," nid.de by Monta Bell from "Th.> Torrent," oy Vicente Blasco Ilanez, at the Maorland Theatre. Miss Garbo is blue-eyed and has fair hair, and is without doubt one of the world's loveliest movie players. In addition it is apparent that she has been given a typically thorough European grounding in drama and the histrionic arts. She plays her role in this picture with the instinctive ease.that achieves realism without effort and gives evi--.lenee of intense study devoted to the character she plays, Leonora. Opposite her is been Ricardo Cortex, who has already won fame in a number of outstanding leading roles. They are supported by a large cast of important players. . ' The story of the film is of a young peasant girl born with a glorious voice. She loves the. son of the woman who dominates their small village, but the mother has other plans for him. The bov is a weakling and fails to assert himself even a second time, when the girl has become a famous prima donna.The picture skilfully traces the careers of each, particularly when the two are thrown together.. Thrilling moments intersperse the drama which, moves steadily to a most unusual climax that eertainlv is not foreseen.