ENTERTAINMENTS

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 19 November 1924, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS

OPERA HOUSE, TO-NIGHT.

“THE ARIZONA EXPRESS.” "

If yoq, want thrills —the good oldfashioned kind of pulse-quickeners that you used la enjoy when you were a kid—come along to the Opera House to-night, where Lincoln J. Carter’s latest cinema melodrama, “The Arizona Express,” will commence. It is melodrama up-to-date in the greatest medium of expression for this type qf entertainment since the old Greek masters made it famous. Carter is the uncrowned king of melodrama, and certainly he . has employed his vivid imagination with excellent effect in this William Pox production. The story concerns chiefly a young mail clerk, a wealthy banker, • hi s ward, an adventuress and her criminal partner. Carter lias taken these characters and woven them in a plot which runs the gamut from the plot to rob the bank to a transcontinental pursuit, in which the Arizona express crashes over a trestle into the river. The .supporting programme .includes, the - nineteenth round of “The Leather Pushers,” a rattling Sunshine comedy, and our own All Blacks in action against Devon.

GRAND THEATRE.

TO-MORROW (THURSDAY)

DEMPSEY v. GIBBONS.

A fight picture worthy of the name, not a mere two rounds, but 15 exciting rounds, will be presented at the theatre to-morrow (Thursday), second not a mere- two. roiins, but 15 exciting rounds, will be presented at the Grand theatre on Thursday, the second show night, when patrons will be able to see the big battle between Jaelr Dempsey and Tom Gibbons. Since Dempsey won the title by. knocking out hig Toss Willard he has proved in- \ incible, and Gibbons is itHe only man '•I? , 6 S°ue the scheduled! distance* Fith the champion. . Most of. his challengers Dempsey has been able to beat into submission ,in double quick time wii' Gibbons extendi the title holder, oyer the full course of 15 founds, but, according to many he was very unlucky not to receive the decision. Hard, gruelling fighting characterises the whole contest. An excellent supporting programme will be presented including Mary Anderson in ‘Bluebeard Junior.” EMPEESS PICTURES, NOEMANBY. TO-NIGHT. A TBEMENDOUS ATTRACTION. One of the most romantic situations William Bussell ever had the fortune to appear iii will be seen at the Empress Pictures, Normanby, where “Alias the Night'Wind,” a William Fox production,, opens. A hero, outlawed by society, meets a mysterious woman by pumping into a taxi which he thinks .is? unoccupied.. He learns that the giri is a. detective, and he thinks she. is luring him to his doom. Future events prove him wrong. On the same programme ; ‘ Hurricane Hutch” and a special comedy will be shoivn. The famous. R.ingland’a Vaudeville -will be presented.. Owing to the length of the programme the performance will commence at. 7.45 sharp. Patroiis are advised to be early.