ENTERTAINMENTS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 13 September 1924, Page 8

ENTERTAINMENTS.

OPERA HOUSE—TO-NIGHT

‘ * ANNA CHRISTIE. ’ ’

“Anna 'Christie” will be screened for the last time to-night at the Opera Rouse.. This picture has been recommended by the Government Censor for adults only. “Contrast” was carefully considered bv Eugene 0 ’Neill in selecting the characters to tell his story of “Anna Christie,” his great, stage success. Thomas H. Ince followed the same plan in choosing the cast for his screen version of O’Neill’s drama. The dodderingly pathetic, yet terrible old Swedish sea captain has been created by George Marion, who immortalised the same role on the New York and London stage. “Anna,” the cynical Swedish waif, who is regenerated bv her love for a man and the influence of the sea, has been portrayed by Blanche Sweet as no other actress other than Pauline Lord, who starred in the stage production, could have done. An excellent supporting will be presented.

GRAND THEATRE— TO-NIGHT,

“THE PHANTOM HORSEMAN.”

Jack Hoxie, Universal western star, wilf be seen, in another of tffe thrillling features of the great South-west-ern cattle country for which he’s famous, at the Grand Theatre to-night. Hoxie’s latest starring vehicle is “The Phantom Horseman,” a mystery drama by Isadore Bernstein, filmed under the direction of Robert North Bradbury. The .supporting east includes Lillian Rich, Ruby La. Fayette, Billy McCall, v\ ade Boteler, Neil McKinnon and Ben Corbett. The supporting programme includes the second episode of ‘‘Hurricane Hutch” and two excellent comedies.

OPERA HOUSE

COMMENCING MONDAY NEXT,

Wesley' Barry, youthful idol of scieendom, has .just turned seventeen But he s as just as much a kid as ever, as can be seen in his latest Master Picture, “The Country Kid,” coming to the Opera House on Monday and Tuesday next. A fun-packed, sparkling comedy-drama of three little orphans all alone in a world infested with cruel guardians. Supporting him are two infant. film prodigies, “Spec” O’Donnell and “Baby” Bruce Guerin. A miserly' guardian of an uncle makes trouble by packing the two younger kids off to nil orphanage, forcing Ben to work for him, and then trying to buy off the farm for a song. This gives Wesley chance after chance to oppose his boyish honesty to the crafty wiles of the old man. In the joictnre are laughcreating situations of the three kids left, to shift for themselves among molasses, candy and apples, and an exciting escape and chase from the orphanage, with Wesley, the hero, Interwoven, in the story is a beautiful romance. An excellent supporting programme will be presented. Usual juices will be charged.

EMPRESS PICTURES, MANAIA

TO-NIGHT

“PADDY THE NEXT BEST THJX T G ’

Paddy Adair, as portrayed by Mae Marsh in “Paddy the Next' Best Thing,” which comes to the Empress Pictures, Manaia, to-night, is just the type of Irish girlhood, healthy, vigorous, pretty and pert, that boys want for playmates, youths for sweethearts, men for wives, fathers for daughters, and old men for grand-daughters. Mae Marsh’s greatest characterisation; her highest attainment of artistrv. Thrills that stir the heart and awaken fond memories; adventure thrills that make you gasp and send the blood pounding through your veins; danger thrills that bring you up with a jump; comedy thi ills that make you double up in vour seat with laughter; and then a, ’gorgeous climax so .tensely dramatic that it hurts you to breathe; so highly emotional that you wonder “will it never end all this plus the great screen portrayal in Mae Marsh’s entire film career in “Paddy the Next Best Thing.” Patrons are advised to be early to-night.