ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 11 September 1924, Page 10

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE, TONIGHT. “TOWNIES AND HAYSEEDS.” “Townies and Hayseeds,” Beaumont Smith’s Australian seriocomedy, opened to a full house at the Opera House last evening, and met with a, hearty reception. picture breaks fresh ground, and is-away from the beaten track that lias become so familiar in American pictures.- The titles in it are said to be exceptionally witty, and many of the incidents are of a topical nature. Picture-goers usea to laugh heartily at- the absuiditie.that are associated with the visits ol country people to town. In this picture things are reversed, and the tun is got out of the visit -of- the city family to the bush. One of the. main scenes is "a burlesque “suicide”-at the Cap. When this scene was made at W atson-’s Bay it created a sensation. Nearly everyone in the district made their appearance, and laughed heartily at the antics of Pa Townie and sundry other characters who had, unknown tc tfie others, came up to the Gap on the same mission as Pa. The climax is an excellent one. An excellent supporting programme is presented, including an excellent clever animal comedy, ‘‘On the Job.” To-night is the last night of the season.

GRAND THEATRE, TO-NIGHT. “THE VAGABOND TRAIL.” To-night’s attraction at the Grand Theatre will be the William Fox star, Buck Jones, in “The Vagabond Trail,” adapted from “Donegan,” a dramatic red-blooded story by George Owen Baxter. Buck Jones plays the leading role of Donegan, and fits into it remarkably weii. Mirian Niven is flaying opposite him again, and the supporting cast includes Charles (oleman, Frank Nelson, George Reed end Yirginian Warwick. Buck Jones, good in any role, is especially well cass as this reckless and fearless vagabond. The supporting programme is exeel’eni.

EMPRESS PICTURES, MANAIA. SATURDAY NEXT. MATINEEE AND EVENING. PADDY THE NEXT BEST TF'fNG’ (ENGLISH PRODUCTION).

After two years of ranch life in Northern California, Mae Marsh, the famous little star of “The Birth of a Nation” and “Intolerance,” as well as in many other notable film dramas, elected to return to the Australian screen by wav of London. If the verdict of the extremely critical British press is to be accepted as of real value Mae Marsh in “Paddy the Next Best Thing.” which is announced as the feature. attraction for next Saturday at the Empress Pictures, Manaia, under a United Artist (Aust.) Ltd. release, has proven to be one of the happiest screen combinations in many years. Irish in aspect, from hep nose to her toes, Mae Marsh makes an ideal “Paddy” and G. A. Atkinson, of the London Express, dean of the English critics, wrote: “Never upon any screen has there been such a display of feminine airs and graces as Mae Marsh brings to the title role, of ‘Paddy.’ Her charm is simply irresistible.” As a matter of fact, “Paddy the Next Best Thing” is almost exclusively a characterization, and as such it affords a unite novel form of. film entertainment. The exterior scenes of this picture were made in the County O’Menth (Ireland), and the interiors in the studio at Islington. London. Book vour seats at Lewin’s without delay. Special matinee at 2 p.m.