“Blood And Sand“ At The New Theatre (1921)

“A tale of behind the scenes of the Bull ring, of the blood of a Bull-fighter and the shifting sands of a wayward woman’s passion.“ L/S of a stage, much dramatic posturing by two bull fighters. They take off their hats and the crowd cheers. “The great emotional love scene where El Gallardo (Mr Matheson Lang), forgetting his wife and children, succumbs to the temptation of Dona Sol (Miss Lillah McCarthy)“ The love scene is played out in the setting of a grand house. Lillah McCarthy plays the piano as the bull fighter tries to resist her charms. She stands up and holds out her hand. He takes it and a passionate conversation ensues. She snatches away her hand and grabs her hair in anguish! Much flailing of the arms ensues - melodramatic acting style in full effect! Eventually he succumbs to her charms and they embrace and kiss. C/U of their passionate embrace. “And later, when fickle fortune deserts him, and Dona Sol and others have mocked his injuries in the ring, he returns to humiliate her - “