ENTERTAINMENTS

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 22 August 1924, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE, HAWERA. PICTURES AND VAUDEVILLE. Commencing' to-night for a season of two nights, the : popular favourites, Joe Valli and Stan Lawson, direct from the Tivoli, Wellington, will in conjunction with the pictures give their bright and sparkling pot-pourri of nonsense and dancing. Since appearing in Hawera lien •?® ars a 2° they have successfully fulfilled many engagements in America, and have just concluded 32 consecutive weeks at Cremorne Theatre, Brisbane. Something absolutely new in sm-een plot and characterisation will be offered m Elinor Glyn’s “The World’s a feuage.” Trust the celebrated autnoress of “Three Weeks” and “Man mu ai( E’ to discover Veal novelty. Ihe plot treats of the adventure of a stage star, heading a cheap repertoire troupe whose performance of Juliet is so fine that it attracts the attention ot a picture producer and a wealthy mining man in the audience. They conclude that the screen needs new personalities, and the latter man, being somewhat interested in the crirl uses his influence with the director in getting her a contract. Her star is in the ascendant, but as happiness ab out to be her reward, along comes the bitter pangs of disillusionment as she discovers that her hasty marriage is not a success. The picture is interpreted by Dorothy Phillips as its star, and she gives a sterling performance. Others include Kenneth Harlan and otuce Mcßae. An excellent evening’s entertainment is assured. KAPONGA PICTURES. £/wf?iER2 W NreHT-JACKY COOGAN IN “OLIVER TWIST.” Produced as Charles Dickens himself would have desired, “Oliver Twist” with little Jackv Coogan in the role of UUvei, will lie screened to-morrow ,11 ?/ lt 1 -.,. There is no need to stress the suitability of Jacky for his part as the nttle homeless waif; and every one of the immortal characters is in similar meal hands. Lon Chanev plavs the , th r% d Fagin ; Gladys BrockueJl that of Nancy, pretty and gentle, but redeemed too late. The settings and the English atmosphere are masterpieces of complete fidelity.