ENTERTAINMENTS

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 30 August 1924, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE—TO-NIGHT,

PICTURES AND VAUDEVILLE

To-niglit (Saturday) at the Opera House the popular members of Musgrove’s Vaudeville Company will appear in conjunction with the pictures. Joe Brennan, the famous comedian, who has iust completed his engagement with Messrs J. C. Williamson and will be remembered as th© dame with “The Forty Thieves,” is bound to find favour with a Saturday night audience. Miss Ida Newton, a charming soubrette, adds that spark of humour to the programme in a most refined and pleasing manner. Signor Bruno Sarti, who will be .remembered as the leading soloist with the Sistiii© Choir, will render specially selected numbers. He will endeavour this time to render any number requested if advised by letter care of the Opera House management. The picture attraction is Constance Talmadge in “The Dangerous Maid.” The story is laid in turbulent times, when the Duke of Monmouth rebelled against King James 11. of England. Constance Talmadge has the role of a madcap little rebel who dons a cavalier’s sword and costume, and engages in a thrilling series of adventures with the officers of tlici King. The picture, although it contains many humorous situations, is replete with romance and ljpv© interest, and is embellished with superb sets. The prices arei advertised in another column. ’

GRAND THEATRE—TO-NIGHT,

“STOLEN SECRETS.” Herbert. Rnwlinson appears in one of the most appealing characterisations of his sereen career in “Stolen Secrets,” showing at the Grand Theatrp to-night. The Universal star plays a gentleman crook known as the “Eel.” Irving Cummings directed the picture, which has a strong supporting cast. The programme includes the twelfth episode of “The Phantom Fortune,” a Century comedy “The Young , Tenderfoot,” featuring Buddy Messenger, and the latest International News.

“OUR. MISS GIBBS.” When a musical comedy lives in memory it has passed the real test of quality. Who among those who have been fortunate enough to see the staging of “Our Miss Gibbs” has forgotten Mary Gibbs at Garrod’s Stores, or Cousin Timothy “Oop from Yorkshire,” or the Horn Hughie, the amateur burglar? In the cities Blanche Brown, Bertie Wright, and Leslie Holland etched these characters upon pleasant recollection, and such numbers as “Mary,” “Our Farm,” and “I’ve got the number and my cobbers got the key, five o’ four o’ three” remaii? fresh in their appeal. “Our Miss Gibbs” is as full of good things as little Jack Horner’s pie, and it can still hold the stage against all rivals. It is the winner the Hawera Operatic Society hns decided to launch for a season of three nights, commencing on Wednesday, September 17, in the Opera House, Hawera. The producer, Mr Thos. E. Foster, who for many years produced plays and comedies for the J. O. Williamson’s' management, has already demonstrated -the polish he can impart to amateur productions. The musical director is Mr Fred H. Ollerenshaw, whose talents have been exercised in many successful productions.