ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 1 July 1924, Page 7

ENTERTAINMENTS.

“THE WHITE ROSE.”. , V . • TO-NIGHT’S GREAT ATTRACTION AT THE OPERA HOUSE“The White - Rose,”- ' which will, be ; shown at the Opera House. for the first time to-night, is a picture • whjch will. grip the heart strings , ,qf ( . ,th» i on^-' looker, by • reason, of the; intensity;* oP its dramatic power.'■ 'Verf feW r films can h claim’s the’ jwAiideif jul? Aealishi-C ;and splendid acting rtwhich l .are iputstanding' featHres .qf this ~great; d rama. is ..a and‘when'directing, such' acEoH ‘ and' abtresfee’s as 'lvor Novello, ' 'Mae' '' Marsh/ ahjdv :';£?arol Demp9ter,-prod notion. ,canj.be Aakenr for granted to be pf ,the' higliest "orjer. ' Tne;.^ry?teßs;df;‘k , 'yitotig^-i(irinis , t@r < iPho, in -ti ’ wjalkiiig" through '• sbvS.ra{!| cities, meets ah -ovphanagei .waif:.; A’ho attracts the young student’s attention. despite the fact that.-Jie' is tb marry, a; girl; of his own li igh . standard of birth. Most.stpking j s the plot;^and mqst.- ;! grsMn < g’--'^^\d^wiie : the waif brings A 1 child to- >tho;. yetmgr preacher. .. Jn a ,-lpnely f?hjin ty, onh? the . greatest ‘ of/any enlolioiial scenes ever flung on the screeh is' seeh- Mae Mars'h returnsthe .screen >aftet a. ; long 'absQnpe>iJ&i the orphan girl. .The minister' is essayed hy vlyor. handstoiWeVyobng English wonit-Ke favour ;< of^ .thrpngh; : his- work Sn this instance,. Other play--"• ers are Carol l)empsier‘' , N^ir ; ffiihiilitoii. Porter Strong, Lucille Le Verney -lErBruce, Mack, and a large qf cafefullychosen supefiaftmdj9«4es.^- T she Lyric - plays a Special; musical score, >3 , fj - GRANTS ‘'TfifeAlßE^TO-NTGHT.

“BRASS:’’

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Spellbound'is the adjective descriptive of the state of mind of the., audience that beheld “Brass’/ at its opening last ideal - coipbipatlou/ fl o| { i,,gpo.dj. eorkidg' story) and an all-star; cast contributes to this, the acting of .-‘Mtilnte • Blue, tlie 'leading featured: player) a tall strapping /.youth., of boundless,, personality, and;, superb pow'ersV. Many. came an 'uritlsuiJKtr'#t,' v ffbiii' : the fact that ‘ ‘ Brass-’ ’ is ■ a/sc-reeit > adaptation of the bestseller; of j the same name from, the pen of Charles G. Norris. Needless to. disappointed I .' •' Warner Brothers, in producing it, have kept its welldmit sto#-y<-and the characters live. oiv.)hp 6iwei‘ screen.with the intensity real life. With its fascinating theme)* the 'picture ' is of interest’ to-yourig-and? qlfli,' alike, to those happily married/arid /those jvho find marriage ..unfprtuhate'. 'to /people about to take the plunge as 'well 1 ?as - those who have, taken'-it already. Monte Blue as Philip leaves nothing to be desired; the same applies to Marie Provost as Marjorie. The Mermaid comedy on the programme, “Uriele Sam,” is one of the best seen in Hawera this yOaril • , fi