ENTERTAINMENTS

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 12 August 1924, Page 10

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE—TO-NIGHT. “THE LONE STAR. RANGER.” Tom Mix, beloved king of the saddle, and “'Tony,” his wonder horse, are coming to-night to the Opera House in the William Fox screen version of “The Lone Star Ranger,” the popular narrative from the pen of Zane Grey. It is the story of the life of the daring Texas Rangers who went out “to get their man” despite hazard and obstacle. It is such a stirring, | hard-riding part, ' replete with romance, that has made Tom the favourite film actor he is. Lambert Hillyer, who directed the photoplay, took his company to the plains of Texas that he might instil into the picture every element ot beauty and interest that has become traditional to the Lone Star State. Such a combination as Tom Mix and Zane Grey in the I ox production promises to present an excellent picture. Included in the supporting programme is an interesting educational novelty, “Slow Motion Golf, by Gene Sarazen, the champion of champions, and a' Sunshine comedy, “The Explorer,” one of the best tworeelers to date. GRANR THEATRE, TO-NIGHT. “THE NINETY AND NINE.” Fire, danger, thrills, speeding engines and an intensely human interest story is found in the Master picture “The Ninety and Nine,” which will be shown at the Grand Theatre to-night, the spectator sits motionless, breathless. while the hero runs an engine through, miles of burning forest, with uuge Hamiug limbs and trunks falling on .and before the speeding locomotive, threatening at every second to derail’ tfu* train. There are hundreds of persons gathered on the carriage platform, practically without hope, waiting for too flames to sweep down and devour them. Then the flames demolish the telegraph poles and cut short the crv tor help to Marlow. Director David bmitli went after realism, and he got it. The return trip with several freightcars loaded 'with persons is one of the most stirring and enthralling spectacles ever transferred to celluloid. One urips the seat and sits on the edge, breathless for fear the train will wreck. Several times the train just passes ever a bridge as it collapses. The sup porting programme is excellent. EMPRESS PICTURES, NORMANDY. TO-MORROW NIGHT. The management of. the Empress Pictures have secured and will present at Normanby to-morrow evening a moving picture of the All Blacks v. Auckland match, also the English League team v. Auckland. On the same programme the Dempsey v. Firpo picture will be screened. “You will see this great fight far better than any one of the 90,000 spectators present. You will see this battle as it was'really

fought—and, then again, in slow motion, revealing every movement and hit with remarkable vividness. “Does It Pay?” comes to the Empress Pictures, Normanby, to-morrow evening. Produced by Fox Film Corporation, the picture is filled with drama that will interest the spectator who recognises the importance of the social question involved, and will prove excellent entertainment for all. This extraordinary attraction will he presented at usual prices.