ENTERTAINMENTS

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 25 October 1924, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE TO-NIGHT. “TORMENT.” Maurice Tourneur has long enjoyed renown as a producer of beautiful and artistic pictures. But with the advent of “Torment,” the First National picture which opened at the Opera House last night, one more adjective must be employed to properly; describe his work. It Is “thrilling.'’ The thrills alone are worth the price of admission, but there is also a theme which makes the story stand out as one of the finest the screen has yet offered. An excellent supporting programme will be presented, including the eighth episode of “Hurricane Hutch.” GRAND THEATRE—TO-NIGHT., “RIDGWAY OF MONTANA.” The lure of adveiitu'rej interesting to audience, is doubled in “Ridgeway of Montana,” Universal feature starring Jack Hoxie at the Grand Theatre to-night. It is promised the film version of William McLeod Raines’, novel will present as many “twists” of plot as a western story permits. Hoxie, long popular for his skill at riding and his 'typical Western personality, the product of real ranch training, has plenty of the Western action in this story, but nothing .in it parallels the usual Western story .formula, according to advance notices. The supporting programme includes the Bth episode of “Hurricane Hutch,” two excellent comedies, and the latest inInternational News. “EAST LYNNE” COMING MONDAY. In Mrs, Henry Wood’s production of East Lynne. there comes to the screen a splendidly produced and excellently enacted 'drama of' compelling strength. Hugo Ballin, the director, has built into this picture ia thoroughly convincing story of striking intensity. It is a tale of passion’s retributions, which carries with -it a singularly /significant preachment and drives home unswervingly a moral that many pulpits aim for. The production throughout is in keeping with the Rallin established standard. of rich and elaborate investiture and a cast of great competence. Miss Mabel Ballin is called upon to enact a role of heavy dramatic exactions, and she succeeds .in registering almost the entire ■gamut of emotions in a manner off such certainty that her work in “East Lynne” probably touches the highest point of her dramatic attainments of her career. In various dose views she is exceedingly beautiful. In the big dramatic, moments—and there are many of them —she affects a sincerity of characterisation that will yield to her a very great sympathy.' This masterpiece will be screened at * the Opera House for two nights only, commencing Monday night next (Labour night). Oil the same programme is a Charlie Chaplin comeilv. Be wise—book your seat, as there have been crowds turned away wherever “East Lynne” has been screened.